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Venison donations to food banks increase in South Dakota
Pierre, S.D. (AP) – Hunters in South Dakota donated 90,000 pounds of venison and 3,066 pheasants to feed the needy last year. The meat is processed and given to community food banks through the South
Calif. poacher fined $50,000; banned from Oregon
Portland, Ore. (AP) – A California man has been fined $50,000 and banned for life from hunting in Oregon for poaching a trophy bull elk. Federal prosecutors said 38-year-old Ronald Ray Jurin of Redding, Calif.,
Indiana man pleads guilty to trout theft in Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa (AP) – An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to taking more than 70 trout from a fish hatchery in Iowa. Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say that 30-year-old Mark
Deadline to apply for Minnesota bear hunting license is May 1
Applications for this fall’s black bear hunt are due by May 1. They are available at any of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) 1,650 license agents or online. Hunters interested in the Sept.
DNR, RBFF postcard campaign promotes fishing’s benefits to 90,000 Minnesotans
Nearly 90,000 Minnesotans will receive a postcard this spring that encourages them to continue to enjoy Minnesota’s outdoors by going fishing. The mailing is a joint effort of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR)
Many Sierra Trout Waters Open April 25
One of California’s biggest trout fishing openers is coming up on April 25. Numerous waters opening April 25 are already planted with 8-12 inch-long catchable size trout. The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will
Authorities remove 15 shot animals from Kan. road
Great Bend, Kan. (AP) – Authorities are seeking any information about who may have shot about 15 animals and laid them across a county road in central Kansas. The carcasses of several rabbits, a possum,
Helicopters to be used to hunt wild hogs in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City (AP) – The Oklahoma Senate has voted overwhelmingly to allow the hunting of wild feral hogs from helicopters. Feral hogs have increased in number in Oklahoma and are causing damage to crops. Sen.

Man sentenced for poaching in Montana, Alaska
Boulder, Mont. (AP) – A Jefferson City man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail and was ordered to pay about $15,000 in fines and restitution for his involvement in the poaching of 41