Fishing
U.S. Forest Service backing off Wisconsin logging project
Hayward, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has halted plans for a large logging project in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to allow for more study and review, supervisor Jeanne Higgins said Friday. The agency
Ultralight-led whooping cranes arrive at Florida wintering grounds
Wakulla County, Fla. — Fourteen endangered whooping cranes and their surrogate parents, four ultralight aircraft, have arrived at their wintering grounds in Florida after a trek of more than 1,200 miles through seven states. Seven
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fishing report for Jan.21
CENTRAL ARKANSAS: Lake Conway: The water is clear and about a foot low. Bream are slow, but a few have been caught on worms and crickets. Crappie are fair on small pink or silver minnows
Wicomico County Hunter Wins Grand Prize in 2008 Maryland Hunter Contest
Annapolis, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service congratulates 2008 Maryland Hunter Contest grand prize winner Ben Taylor of Salisbury, Md. and 40 other contestants, receiving complimentary 2009-2010 Maryland Hunting
Idaho legislator wants to limit nonresident hunts
Boise, Idaho (AP) — An state legislator is seeking to limit the number of specialized hunting permits issued to out-of-state hunters. Rep. Steve Kren, a Republican from Nampa, told the House Resources Committee Wednesday he
Aldo Leopold shack in Wisconsin gets Historic Landmark status
Baraboo, Wis. (AP) — The humble shack that became the centerpiece of conservationist Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac has been granted National Historic Landmark status. The converted chicken coop and the farm on which
Judge won’t stop deer kill in Detroit suburb
Rochester Hill, Mich. (AP) — The hunt is still on in Rochester Hills. An Oakland County judge on Wednesday declined to halt a cull of up to 200 deer in the northern Detroit suburb. City
Labrador deemed most popular U.S. dog, again
New York (AP) — The Labrador retriever is America’s most popular purebred dog for the 18th straight year. The American Kennel Club says more than twice as many labs were registered in the U.S. in
Decker buck is new state record bow kill
Chatfield, Minn. – It’s official: A white-tailed buck arrowed in Buffalo County by an Eau Claire man in November sported the new Wisconsin state record nontypical rack. Bob Decker, 41, had his deer scored on
