Fishing
State pheasant hunters hope best yet to come
Madelia, Minn. – If you had a fantastic opening weekend of pheasant hunting, harvest-wise, you’re in the minority. Hot and humid weather in some places, cold and lightning and thunder in others, and standing corn
DNR: Ammo selection can lower lead levels
St. Paul – Lead fragments from some high-powered rifle ammunition travel farther into deer than hunters may have assumed, according to a DNR study released last week. The study also showed that hunters can reduce
Raccoon pelts pique ’08 trapping interest
Madison – Every year, one furbearer species seemingly becomes the preseason darling of trappers. Three years ago, otters were expected to pay $150 or more. Heading into ’06, muskrats promised payouts of $9 or more.
Wisconsin firms up role in Wildlife Violator Compact
Madison – Hunters who obey the laws have nothing to worry about, but those who run afoul of the law in Wisconsin, or 30 other states, now have something new to think about: the Interstate
Four-day antlerless deer season Oct. 16-19
DNR Reports Madison – Wisconsin’s October antlerless deer gun hunt will be open in most deer units from Oct. 16-19. DNR deer ecologist Keith Warnke said the return of the October antlerless deer season will
4 drawn for both elk, bobcat tags
Benezette, Pa. – Most sportsmen would agree that getting the chance to hunt elk in Pennsylvania would be pretty special. Having the chance to hunt or trap a bobcat would be pretty neat, too. But
Pheasant season ahead: Good, but not like 2007
Madelia, Minn. – Pheasant hunters are unlikely to surpass last year’s take of 655,000 birds, but officials expect this season, which begins Saturday, to be another good one. Opening weekend and the early days of
Crossbows, archery flap coming to head
Harrisburg – This year’s archery season might be the last of its kind. Right now, hunters armed with vertical bows – be they compounds, recurves, or longbows – are roaming the woods, looking for white-tailed
