Hook and Bullet
Chinook key in Lake Michigan harbor survey
Thanks to the work of DNR biologists, Lake Michigan anglers have gotten a glimpse of what’s happening with major sportfish in and around the Chicago harbors.
Coyote proposal amended; bobcat measure moves on
A proposal that would allow crossbow hunters to have an open season on coyotes appeared ready to advance in the Senate – but only after an amendment added language limiting the bill.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – April 3rd, 2015
Region I – Captain Laura Petreikis CPO Frichtl conducted an investigation into the illegal possession of an American alligator by a citizen living in Freeport. A search warrant for the residence was obtained and CPOs
Groups rally to oppose budget
Representatives of four national conservation groups with a presence in Wisconsin have endorsed continuing Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program land purchases – a position counter to that proposed by Gov. Scott Walker in his new state budget.
Motor trolling iffy for the opener
A new rule allowing anglers to troll for fish on inland waters statewide beginning in 2015 might not be in effect for the general game-fishing opener that arrives this year on Saturday, May 2.
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars – April 3rd, 2015
District 1 — Ashland area While on patrol in rural Douglas County in February, warden John Krull encountered a disabled vehicle nearly blocking a bridge over the Nemadji River. It turned out that the rural
Are lakes running out of whitefish, ciscoes?
Inland cisco and lake whitefish populations – important game fish forage species and also sought for eating by some anglers – are declining in Wisconsin, and more research is needed on the impact that may
Ban on hikes during hunting season on Pennsylvania state game lands is a bad idea
Non-hunter user fees to walk on state game lands or an outright ban on non-hunting use of game lands during much of the year is a mistake.
New York Cuffs & Collars – April 3rd, 2015
Unlawful snapping turtle take (Chenango County) ECO Aaron Markey received a complaint from the human resources office of a business in the village of Sherburne. The company was reporting that one of their employees had
