Fishing
Pittsburgh official: No city hunting
Pittsburgh – The area that was to become Pittsburgh had deer in the 1700s. The area encompassed by the city today still does. For the sake of the people living with them, though, they should
‘Sentinel’ lakes to be focus of study
St. Paul – State officials are hoping a few select lakes across Minnesota will serve them well as proverbial “canaries in coal mines” in coming years. Twenty-four of the state’s lakes – spread geographically across
Potential Saturday firearms opener for ’09 in discussion
Columbus – A new attendance record could very well be set at the DNR Division of Wildlife’s district open houses next March. The open houses, held annually for hunters, anglers, and trappers to express their
Locked bucks saved from watery peril
Richfield, Wis. – A group of Washington County DNR employees saved two trophy bucks from a watery death on Friday, Nov. 16, the day before the gun deer season began. DNR Conservation Warden Bob Lee
Ice reports frustratingly mixed around the state
Garrison, Minn. – Throughout the state, anglers are finding plenty of spots to fish through the ice. That’s the good news. The bad news is that many of them are dealing with deep snow, slush,
‘Live bait rule’ heads to state Legislature
Madison – No live bait and no water may leave any lake. If the Legislature supports a Dec. 5 move by the Natural Resources Board, that will be the gist of a new permanent rule
October Zone T in ’08: still unknown
Madison – The biggest question among hunters following the nine-day gun deer season is whether or not the ratio of antlerless to antlered deer killed in 2006 and 2007 is high enough to prevent the
Border-crossers face new requirement
Washington – The real test to see if travelers are paying attention likely will come later this summer, when American anglers traveling to Canada to fish will have to present a passport upon their return.
Early archery kill is up nearly 20 percent
Columbus – Early indications are that this year’s new bonus antlerless permits are making a difference in the early harvest. Or, it could just that the hunting has been better this fall than last. “We
