Fishing
After drops, Superior’s water level on rebound
Duluth, Minn. (AP) – Even as other great lakes appear headed to an all-time low level this month, Lake Superior is holding its own and seems to be recovering from a drought that dropped the
Any lead shot ban would face industry opposition
St. Cloud, Minn. – If Minnesota decides to ban lead shot for small game hunting in the state’s farmland zone, the measure might face opposition from the National Rifle Association, according to Ryan Bronson, a
DNR looks to balance Game and Fish Fund
St. Cloud, Minn. – The DNR will consider raising fees for fishing licenses as a way to help offset an imbalance in expenditures from the Game and Fish Fund. Agency officials are in the early
DNR says flap won’t halt super-late hunt
St. Paul – Despite opposition to a special late-season deer hunt in the northwest, DNR officials late last week said they had no plans to cancel it. An attorney for some of those opposed to
Ka-ching! Minnesotans spend big to hunt and fish
Report states that hunting and fishing support 55,000 jobs in Minnesota Washington – Minnesota hunters and anglers ranked fourth nationally in jobs supported, and fifth in spending in 2006, according to a national report released
Strange Clearfield canine not a wild wolf, PGC says
University Park, Pa. – A very large canine creature killed in southern Clearfield County in mid- to late November, suspected of being a wolf or wolf hybrid, was examined at the Penn State Animal Diagnostic
Drilling on state lands again up for discussion
Columbus (AP) – Drilling for oil and natural gas in state parks is among the options Ohio lawmakers are considering as part of their debate over the state’s future energy needs. In behind-the-scenes discussions, a
Final rules for Erie netters in Gov. Strickland’s hands
Task force finishes review of industry Columbus – With its fifth and final meeting, a task force given the job by the Ohio legislature of evaluating Lake Erie fish management practices finished its work Dec.
