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DNR: Excellent waterfowl hunting still in the forecast
The outlook remains excellent over the next few days for both field hunting and water hunting, the DNR says in the most recent waterfowl migration and hunting report.
Camp Ripley sees 132-percent increase in hunter success during October archery hunts
Participation numbers were down, but those who did hunt experienced a record-high success rate of 13.1 percent.
Erik Thorson named DNR’s acting big-game program coordinator
The big-game program leader manages deer and elk populations and harvest seasons, and works with groups and individuals to manage seasons and populations.
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars – Nov. 3, 2017
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis CPO Jones issued a Savanna man a citation for failure to immediately release a short Northern Pike at Frog Pond. CPO Hoogerwerf received a report of a fish kill
New York Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars – Nov. 3, 2017
(Editor’s note: A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to
Wisconsin Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars – Nov. 3, 2017
District 1 — Ashland area Warden Amie Egstad, of Bayfield, received a complaint in September of individuals who were operating an ATV in a closed area, and possibly over-baiting for bear. Egstad investigated the area
Wisconsin Senate approves woodchuck season
The chamber approved a bill on a voice vote earlier this week that would remove groundhogs from the state’s protected species list and establish a year-round hunting and trapping season with no bag limits.
Minnesota Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars – Nov. 3, 2017
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked area duck hunters before and during the recent freeze-up. CO Eric Benjamin (Warroad) responded with CO Huener to a call about a stranded motorist in
South Dakota hunters talk grouse conservation
And as do most conversations about conservation these days, this one eventually found its way to what can be done about the decline of hunting.
