Fishing
Gun sales spike after presidential election
Madison – Tens of thousands of hunters, target shooters, and other citizens throughout Wisconsin and across the nation are buying rifles, shotguns, and handguns at a record pace. The surge in sales began in late
Conservationists mourn passing of Roger Holmes
St. Paul – A man whose name became synonymous with wildlife management during an era when Canada geese recovered, the turkey population blossomed, and other species made significant strides, died last week. Roger Holmes, whose
High gas prices are forcing state wardens off the road
Madison – While engaging in outdoor pursuits during the late summer and early fall, many sportsmen may have noticed that something was missing; conservation wardens weren’t observed patrolling woodlands and wildlife areas as frequently as
Feds make wolf ‘relisting’ official; delisting pending
Washington – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made official last week the “relisting” of gray wolves in the Midwest, including Minnesota, where they’d been removed from the Endangered Species List just a year and
Like total deer harvest, blackpowder kill down
St. Paul – Anecdotal reports from around the state suggesting a slower muzzleloader hunt jibe with actual registration numbers. As of earlier this week, hunters had registered 8,240 deer. That compares with about 9,800 at
Concerns emerge over ‘supplanting’ funding
St. Paul – With the passage of the constitutional amendment to dedicate funding to natural resources, there now are two bodies charged with making recommendations to lawmakers regarding spending on outdoors issues. The Lessard Outdoor
Youth hunt tally falls by nearly 700 deer
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Compared to last year, young hunters across Ohio killed nearly 700 fewer deer during this year’s special youth season. According to the DNR_Division of Wildlife, hunters age 17 and under
Gun harvest jumps 13,000 over 2007
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Buoyed by an opening day harvest that was nearly 70 percent better than last year, Ohio hunters bagged 116,798 during the recently completed gun week. In 2007, hunters killed a
Deer hunt reports seem mostly grim
Pittsburgh – The first half of firearms deer season was a mixed bag in terms of harvest, weather and hunter numbers, though many woods were absent predator and prey. “Archery season was average to above.
