Fishing
Winds from Ike down trees, kill two at Hueston Woods
Columbus – Hurricane Ike’s unannounced whirlwind visit to Ohio’s 74 state parks in mid- September will keep work crews busy through next spring clearing downed trees and repairing damage, a state official said. “We were
Hatcheries clean of VHS; muskie stockings on tap
Columbus – After several months of two hatcheries being under quarantine due to the threat of a viral fish disease, state fisheries leaders finally got the all clear in late September. Testing by the U.S.
DNR releases results from fragment study
St. Paul – DNR officials earlier this week announced the results of a study done this summer aimed at giving hunters an idea of the extent to which various bullets and slugs might fragment when
4 drawn for both elk, bobcat tags
Benezette, Pa. – Most sportsmen would agree that getting the chance to hunt elk in Pennsylvania would be pretty special. Having the chance to hunt or trap a bobcat would be pretty neat, too. But
Anticipation high as duck season dawns
Shakopee, Minn. – Like he is before every opening weekend of duck hunting, John Schroers is optimistic going into Saturday’s opener. Though opening day is late this year, there seem to be plenty of teal
Top DNR_Enforcement officer Hamm retires
St. Paul – Col. Mike Hamm, for five years the DNR’s chief conservation officer, has retired. Hamm filed for retirement last Friday, four months after he was placed on administrative leave while an investigation and
Court puts wolves back on ‘the list’
Washington – Wolves in the Midwest became subject to federal protection – and state management responsibility for the species was removed – when a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Fish and
Black Otter drawdown spawns a stocking experiment
Hortonville, Wis. – Black Otter Lake has a lot in common with a family goldfish tank. Every so often, it needs a good cleaning. So you draw off the water, put the fish in a
DNR seeks a 2 percent budget increase
Rothschild, Wis. – A new two-year 2 percent budget increase request from the DNR was tentatively approved by the Natural Resources Board at its Sept. 24 meeting, but will be reviewed by the board once
