Fishing
Opening weekend deer kill increases
Madison – In what were mixed but generally good hunting conditions across the state, hunters registered a preliminary tally of 171,584 deer during the first two days of the 2007 gun deer-hunting season. This compares
Top U.S. court will decide challenge to D.C. gun ban
Washington (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court said it will decide whether the city of Washington can ban handguns, a case that could produce the most in-depth examination of the constitutional right to “keep and
Fish house changes greet winter anglers
Little Falls, Minn. – Several rule changes have been made for the upcoming ice-fishing season that anglers should understand. With ice starting to form, DNR officials are scrambling to get the word out about the
New live bait rule: ‘too much justice?’
Madison – Long-time Eagle River guide and sport shop owner George Langley says the new rule requiring anglers to kill all unused bait before leaving any water body statewide is a case of hitting a
Gun deer license sales below 4-year average
Madison – DNR officials are hoping that a slight drop in license sales this gun deer season is just a one-year blip and not the start of a downhill slide. DNR Deer Ecologist Keith Warnke
In report, group calls for stepping up AMA efforts
St. Paul – In a 2002 report to the DNR, a citizens group said Minnesota should accelerate its protection of wildlife habitat and public access by stepping up its acquisition of state wildlife management areas.
Bear kill just shy of harvest goal
Madison – Preliminary totals indicate that the 2007 Wisconsin black bear harvest came within 73 animals of reaching the goal of 2,650 bears set by the DNR. Hunters statewide enjoyed a 58 percent success rate
DNR on deer firearms hunt: not a bad year
St. Paul – Records won’t fall, but deer hunters are on pace for another high harvest. Firearms hunters so far are about 3 percent off last year’s total (183,000 this year compared with 189,000 last
