Fishing
Duck hunters get 60 days, but not cans
Platteville, Wis. – State hunters will get a 2008 duck-hunting season with a liberal format, just like last year, but with new restrictions on scaup and canvasbacks. The Natural Resources Board adopted DNR recommendations for
No muskies for Gull under DNR fish plan
St. Paul – As discussions about stocking muskies into Gull and Pokegama lakes were under way, DNR officials made at least one promise: They would hold off on making decisions until a long-range muskie and
Boaters will be spared from discharge penalties
Washington, D.C. – In a remarkable display of bipartisan support for recreational boating, both the House and Senate passed the Clean Boating Act of 2008, which will permanently restore a long-standing exemption for recreational boats
Canvasbacks likely to be closed this season
Washington – When the regular waterfowl season opens in late October, the big difference hunters will see in the daily bag is that canvasbacks are off limits this year. The Service Regulations Committee of the
Long-time In-Fish walleye trail marking final season
Baxter, Minn. – One of the nation’s best-known tournament trails is coming to an end. In-Fisherman announced last week the Professional Walleye Trail will be discontinued after the three events that remain this season. The
Firearm forfeiture is taken out of new bill
Harrisburg – A legislative effort to restore the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s authority to take away the firearms of even those most egregious wildlife violators has failed. Under pressure from some gun owners and sportsmen, the
State forests to get more DMAP
Harrisburg – In years past, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has welcomed with open arms hunters willing to shoot antlerless deer. That still remains the case, but with a twist. This fall,
COs called up for RNC
St. Paul – The city of St. Paul will experience an influx of political figures, activists, media, and security workers during the first week of September, when the Republican National Convention comes to town. Among
PGC fires back on deputy issue
Harrisburg – The state senator who recently introduced an amendment to gut the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deputy conservation officer program has signalled he intends to follow through with his action later this year. Even though
