Fishing
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
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
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
Boar possession ban pulled off the table
Columbus – After much internal discussion, particularly over the last month, the DNR_Division of Wildlife will not attempt to ban wild boar possession this fall. “We needed a little more time to work with our
Mille Lacs fishing: the chilly bite of ’08
Aitkin, Minn. – It’s unlikely state-licenses anglers will catch many more walleyes before the Lake Mille Lacs “fish year” ends in December. It’s therefore likely this past spring and summer season will rank down there
Bow opener – Sept. 27 – on the doorstep
DNR, Staff Reports Columbus – Approximately 300,000 bowhunters, representing more than half of all Ohioans who hunt deer, are expected to participate in the statewide archery deer hunting season that opens Sept. 27, according to
Pa. Federation, NWF separate over issues
Somerset, Pa. – A conservation alliance that dates to the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration has come to an ugly end. The National Wildlife Federation has dumped the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs as its state
Rabbit population currently on upswing throughout area
Ashley, Ohio – If you enjoyed good rabbit hunting last year here in Ohio, there is no reason to expect anything less come the Nov. 7 opener. In fact, says state biologist and beagle-man Nathan
