Fishing
Wrong Duck Stamp number brings callers to phone sex
Washington – People who call to order a federal Duck Stamp could be in for a surprise: Instead of hearing about waterfowl, they’re greeted by a phone-sex line. The result of a printing error, the
Feds taking comment on cormorant control
Green Bay, Wis. – For more than a decade, Great Lakes anglers have complained about the potential impacts of double-crested cormorants on sport and commercial fish species in Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Some, too,
Public Hearing to be held Sept. 25 regarding Ashby State Goose Refuge
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing on the proposed modification of the boundary of the Ashby Goose Refuge at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Ashby Public School
National forest road closure ruling on tap
Park Falls, Wis. – Sportsmen awaiting a “road ruling” from the Forest Service will know by Sept. 25 how many miles of roads will be closed to motor vehicle traffic under a new “travel management
Newcastle’s disease forces closure of Agassiz refuge
Middle River, Minn. – Islands in some state lakes, as well as the entire Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, are closed until further notice, the result of birds from those places testing positive for virulent Newcastle’s
Zimmerman man fined for killing wolf
Duluth, Minn. – A 46-year-old Zimmerman man has been fined for killing a gray wolf six years ago, when the wolf was protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to a press statement from
Fall wild turkey leftover licenses available starting Sept. 15
Turkey hunters who were unsuccessful in this year’s lottery for the fall hunting season may apply for 2,243 surplus permits starting at noon Monday, Sept. 15. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes surplus
Pheasant numbers decline 24 percent from last year
Madelia, Minn. – Cool, wet spring weather, combined with a net loss of grassland habitat in the state’s pheasant range, likely led to a 24-percent drop in the number of pheasants in the state. While
