Fishing
LOHC reviews huge forest proposal
St. Paul – A proposal unveiled Monday to the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council would protect in perpetuity more than 187,000 acres of forests and wetlands in northern Minnesota. The catch: It would consume more than
Ask Fish And Game: Archery Permits
Question: My friend says that when I buy an archery permit, I can hunt only in the archery portion of deer or elk hunts. Is this true? Answer: No. An archery permit is required to
Rewards set for deer in a study
Harrisburg – Any deer hunter would say it’s rewarding to shoot a whitetail. This year, though, that will be more true than ever for some. The reason? Some whitetails in the woods this fall will
New Mexico bill would end killing of wildlife on private land
Santa Fe, N.M. (AP) — When a Cimarron area rancher last year killed more than three dozen pronghorn antelope that had been chowing down on his winter-wheat fields, he was acting within the law. Now,
Mille Lacs regs to remain intact
St. Paul – Fishing interests around Minnesota’s popular Lake Mille Lacs suggested and state officials agreed: simple is best. Despite a hefty increase in the walleye poundage allotment for state-licensed anglers this year, the regulation
DNR environmental education program awards $3,800 grant to help launch outdoor classroom
The Minnesota affiliate of National Project Learning Tree (PLT), an international environmental education program, announced a $3,800 grant award to an organization that will launch an outdoor classroom program at an Apple Valley school. The
Use your state tax form to benefit wildlife in northwestern Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges Minnesota taxpayers to remember to help loons, eagles, swans, and other wildlife by donating to the Nongame Wildlife Fund. All you do is write in the amount
Minnesota to see jump in P-R, D-J excise taxes
St. Paul – With generally bad news surrounding funding for state departments for the upcoming fiscal cycle, the Minnesota DNR received some good news recently: Grant funding available through two federal programs – known as
Hunters maintain support of venison donation program
St. Paul – Despite a faltering economy and concern about lead in venison, hunters gave nearly as much money to the state’s venison donation program last year as they did in 2007. Given the choice
