Fishing
Boar possession ban pulled off the table
Columbus – After much internal discussion, particularly over the last month, the DNR_Division of Wildlife will not attempt to ban wild boar possession this fall. “We needed a little more time to work with our
Bow opener – Sept. 27 – on the doorstep
DNR, Staff Reports Columbus – Approximately 300,000 bowhunters, representing more than half of all Ohioans who hunt deer, are expected to participate in the statewide archery deer hunting season that opens Sept. 27, according to
Mille Lacs fishing: the chilly bite of ’08
Aitkin, Minn. – It’s unlikely state-licenses anglers will catch many more walleyes before the Lake Mille Lacs “fish year” ends in December. It’s therefore likely this past spring and summer season will rank down there
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,
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
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
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
CRP cuts begin arriving this month
St. Paul – Hits to the nation’s premier conservation program are occurring again this month, as contracts on thousands of acres of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program expire. Officials believe the losses to
CWD in Michigan brings baiting to fore in state
Madison – The discovery of CWD in Michigan and the ongoing effort to curb CWD in Wisconsin has kept a deer baiting and feeding discussion in play as hunting seasons head into full swing and
