Fishing
Early C&R for muskies will be delayed a year
Eagle River, Wis. – A catch-and-release muskie season that was created for this May through the state budget process will be delayed for at least one more year. The DNR – and fishermen – learned
New CRP option will benefit state wildlife
St. Paul – While storm clouds remain on the horizon for the Conservation Reserve Program, there’s also a bit of blue sky. Federal officials announced at Pheasant Fest last week that up to 23,100 acres
Work continues on potential state park by Lake Vermilion
St. Paul – If land on Lake Vermilion is to be purchased and developed into Minnesota’s newest state park, the coming months hold the key. A list of recommendations given last week to Mark Holsten,
Hunters donated nearly 2,000 deer in 2007 venison donation program
St. Paul – Hunters donated about 2,000 deer in the first year of a state program that allowed them to donate their whitetails for free. As of last week, processors had sought payment for 1,131
New ideas emerge for walleye opener
St. Paul – Officials in the DNR Section of Fisheries have warned against it, but a proposal to open the walleye season a week earlier remains in play. State Sen. Satveer Chaudhary, DFL-Fridley, said a
Deer kill among top five ever
Skime, Minn. – Hunters killed between 255,000 and 256,000 deer during the 2007 (and early 2008) seasons, and the harvest will be among the top five in the state’s deer hunting history. During a special
Report: Stick to two winter laker seasons
St. Paul – The DNR earlier this week presented to legislators four reports mandated during the 2007 session. The reports dealt with a walk-in program, aquaculture policy recommendations, changes to the winter lake trout season,
New passport deadline gives reprieve until ’09
New passport card is a cheaper, more convenient alternative Washington – Anglers feeling under the gun to comply with federal regulations requiring a valid passport for re-entry into the United States from Canada this summer
