Hook and Bullet
Conservation Congress sets public meetings
Mostly dormant for the past 20 years, the Illinois Conservation Congress has been reconditioned with a new engine and then kick-started.
Illinois Cuffs & Collars – February 22nd, 2013
Region I A District CPO received a complaint of a subject hunting too close to a dwelling. The subjects were told by the complainant prior to the season that their treestand needed to be 300
Hackmatack’s progress symbolic with land buy
In an era of shrinking public land across Illinois, news that the state is now part of a National Wildlife Refuge being built from scratch strikes some as surreal.
Hunters to have input on DNR’s deer plan
DNR will hold a series of public meetings in coming months to allow hunters their say on the future of the state’s deer herd.
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars – February 22nd, 2013
District 10 — Wautoma area Warden Ted Dremel, of Waupaca, investigated a complaint about a trapper not checking his traps as required. The investigation continues. Warden Dremel received a few complaints in December about snowmobilers
Groups again sue to relist timber wolves
With Wisconsin’s and Minnesota’s first modern-day wolf hunts in the books, animals rights groups wasted no time in filing a federal lawsuit
Walker wants ‘mini hunts,’ DMAP funding
Gov. Scott Walker’s executive budget will order the DNR to create new deer mini-hunts, as well as provide funding to create updated maps of the state and continue chronic wasting disease surveillance, he announced Feb.
‘Statewide rifle’ has opposition
A proposal to legalize the use of rifles for hunting deer statewide will be voted on at the spring fish and wildlife hearings on Monday, April 8
