Fishing
Obama taps Fish and Wildlife veteran for agency
Salt Lake City (AP) – A veteran U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service administrator is President Barack Obama’s nominee to head up the agency. Sam D. Hamilton is director of the agency’s Southeast Region, based in
State finalizes agreement to protect 187,000 acres of forest
St. Paul – More than 187,000 acres of industrial forest land in north-central Minnesota will be protected under an agreement signed last week by the DNR and Blandin Paper Company. The tract, which will be
Decker ‘uncased gun’ idea might reach budget bill
More liberal group deer-hunting law to follow Madison – A bill that would give hunters up to one hour to tag a “group-killed” deer, allow them to carry an uncased firearm in a vehicle, and
Reward offered in shooting death of Florida panther
Big Cypress National Preserve, Fla. (AP) – A $15,200 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of an endangered Florida panther. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says
Maine House nixes saltwater license
Augusta, Maine (AP) – The Maine House has rejected a bill calling for a saltwater license for recreational fishermen. The bill voted down by a 96-45 roll call vote Monday would have brought Maine into
Illinois teenager lands rare fish
Hudson, Ill. (AP) – Though the calendar reads 2009, Chad Enright of El Paso came face to face with a chapter from the pages of prehistoric times recently when he was fishing with friends below
Idaho Fish and Game considers fishing rule change
Boise, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is collecting public comment on a dozen proposed fishing rule changes. Department officials say the changes would improve fishing opportunities, increase management flexibility, correct
Wis. Senate lowers hunting age to 10
Madison, Wis. (AP) – The state Senate has approved lowering the state’s hunting age to 10. Right now children must be at least 12 years old to hunt. Democrats introduced a bill that would allow
Maine governor signs hunting preserve bill
Augusta, Maine (AP) – Gov. John Baldacci has signed into law a bill that paves the way for a game-hunting preserve to open in Piscataquis County. The law will also allow game preserves currently in
