Fishing
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
Minnesota gets in on wolf lawsuit ‘action’
St. Paul – The state of Minnesota has joined a list of Midwestern states that have joined ranks with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in fending off a lawsuit aimed at returning wolves to
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
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
DCNR official: Hunting always had our support
Harrisburg – After absorbing criticism in recent years for being anti-hunting – especially when it comes to its Pennsylvania Wilds initiative – state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources officials have decided to make it
Hunter shot in head dies
Warren, Ohio – A 46-year-old hunter was fatally shot in the head on the last day of muzzleloader season, Dec. 30. David Todd Lesh, 46, of Champion in Trumbull County, died at the scene of
