Fishing
Minnesota adults fish free with kids during holiday weekend
Adult Minnesotans (18 and older) can try ice fishing without purchasing a license if they take a child younger than 16 fishing during Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend, Feb. 14-16. “This is an opportunity to get
Blue crab closed seasons approved to aid cleanups
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule on Thursday, Feb. 5, that will establish six regional closed seasons to the harvest of blue crabs with traps. These closures will extend for
Wyoming outfitter who killed eagle won’t guide on Bridger-Teton
Jackson, Wyo. (AP) — Bridger-Teton National Forest officials say an outfitter who admitted killing a bald eagle and possessing raptor parts has agreed to no longer guide hunters in the forest. State game officials say
FWC changes Gulf red snapper sport season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule Thursday that changes the recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico state waters. This action means that Florida’s Gulf red snapper
State increases Mille Lacs safe harvest levels from ’08
DNR Reports St. Paul – Safe fish harvest levels have been set at Lake Mille Lacs for the 2009 fishing season. The safe harvest of walleye has been set at 541,000 pounds, up from 430,000
South Dakota couple sentenced for hunting violations
Pierre, S.D. (AP) — The owners of a Mina outfitter have been sentenced for their role in a federal investigation that also charged four other people for crimes stemming from illegal hunting trips. Brent and
IDNR Announces Drawing for Rock/Pecatonica River Commercial Fishing Contracts
Springfield – A drawing for six Rock/Pecatonica River commercial fishing contracts will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Regional Office at 2317 E. Lincolnway
Foresters finally break through ‘anti’ challenges
Rhinelander, Wis. – A federal judge has dismissed a court case that challenged the Forest Service’s process of determining how logging would impact endangered wildlife, a ruling that is expected to end other lawsuits that
Bill would allow bear stands on WMAs
St. Paul – A number of bills aimed at Minnesota’s outdoors were introduced this week, among them a bill that would allow portable stands to remain overnight in state wildlife management areas, but only for
