Hook and Bullet
Trappers caught by surprise as fur prices edge upward
Hudson, Ill. – Muskrats turned out to be a hot commodity in the 2009-10 trapping season, as Illinois trappers welcomed the first signs of a fur industry on the mend. “If I’d have known, I
Group pushes ARs unit-by-unit
Grahamsville, N.Y. – A newly-formed group of antler restrictions advocates is renewing a proposal for an expansion of three-points-on-one-side regulations in several areas of southeastern New York. The New York State Whitetail Management Coalition wants
Bait debate rages on the Mississippi
La Crosse, Wis. – The debate is a familiar one for those who regularly fish the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Prior to recent rule changes, anglers had been able to seine baitfish such as
Schumacher buck highlights the Deer and Turkey Expo
Madison – More than 23,500 sportsmen and women attended the 2010 Wisconsin Deer and Turkey Expo held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison in mid-April. Now in its 26th year, the event was a
State will scale back CWD tests
Albany – After nearly five years without a new case of chronic wasting disease in New York, the DEC is scaling back its intensive testing effort in the Oneida County area where CWD was first
Protest off, but treaty debate returns
Cass Lake, Minn. – Members of two northern Chippewa bands – Leech Lake and White Earth – could be the next to enjoy off-reservation fishing, hunting, and gathering rights. And they want to co-manage with
Oberstar pitches latest shot at CWA restoration
Washington – A bill intended to restore the intent of the original Clean Water Act of 1972 – an act whose scope has been questioned following recent Supreme Court cases – was introduced last week
‘5 and 5’ brook trout regulation officially eliminated
Albany – A series of fishing regulations changes set to take effect this fall include the elimination of a rule that allowed trout anglers to keep five additional brook trout under 8 inches in length.
Anglers ready to hit Carlyle
Carlyle, Ill. – A year ago, rain and wind played havoc on the first-ever competitive high school fishing championships. Even in adverse conditions, young anglers from all over Illinois refused to give up and continued
