Hook and Bullet
Mentored hunter age fight unfolds
By publishing a proposed regulation change to the mentored youth hunter program ahead of their Jan. 25-27 meeting here, game commissioners touched off a firestorm of opposition.
Coyote hunt series already underway
Over 20 organized predator hunts are scheduled for this winter across the state.
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars – January 30th, 2015
NORTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission • Butler County WCO Christopher J. Deal reports a marked increase in fluorescent-orange violations this past hunting season. Many people have been cited for not displaying the correct amount
Dayton unveils budget proposal
Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday unveiled his budget proposal for the biennium, which includes a 5-percent increase to base funding for the DNR.
MInnesota Cuffs & Collars – January 30th, 2015
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked anglers on Lake of the Woods. A detail was worked on Lake of the Woods with neighboring officers, Lt. Znajda, and Ontario conservation officers. Violations
On wolves and the ESA, did the Humane Society of the United States overplay its hand?
HSUS now wants wolves classified as threatened across the United States, as opposed to endangered.
Minnesota DNR postpones AIS training and trailer decal program
The AIS training program has been controversial, and there is legislation in the state House and Senate to repeal it.
Set up a trail camera on a carcass or gut pile to see all the critters wandering your property
Trail cameras are a great way to figure out the different kinds of animals that are on your property
Try hunting shed antlers from a higher point of view, possibly horseback
Some elevation may help shed hunters more easily spot dropped antlers
