Hook and Bullet
WI: Fall turkey registration good, so far
Madison – The new call-in and online registration process for fall turkey hunting seems to be going smoothly, according to Sharon Fandel, DNR assistant upland game biologist. Phone calls and online entries are coming in
WI: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 22
Editor’s note: This issue carries the field reports from the southern Wisconsin game warden teams for September. The September reports for the northern teams appeared in the last issue, with the exception of Eau Claire
NY: Fishing license sales dip 5%
Great fishing, but a tough economy Albany – Fishing license sales in New York declined again in 2010-11, but didn’t take the double-digit nosedive seen a year earlier on the heels of a fee hike.
NY: DEC OKs whitetail proposal
Youth hunt needs more discussion; Oct. 1 bow opener remains in place Albany – DEC’s much-scrutinized five-year deer management plan has been revised after public comments focused on several of its proposals. While the plan
NY: Early bear kill down in the Adirondacks
Albany – A abundance of apples is apparently responsible for a low bear kill during the early bear hunting season in the Adirondacks, according to DEC biologists. Harvest reports during the early bear season (Sept.
IL: Firearms hunters hope to rebound this year
Springfield – Firearms deer hunters should expect a challenge similar to last year when the first weekend season opens Nov. 18. Last season, there were 98,944 deer killed during the two gun seasons, slightly fewer
IL: Old license find leads to lesson in hunting history
Raymond, Ill. – Darin Richard son pulled the butt plate off an 1897 Winchester and discovered Illinois hunting history in the shotgun’s stock. “For an outdoorsman like myself, it’s a really cool thing,” the owner
IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 22
Region I A CPO checked a fisherman at the Hennepin Canal. A cast net was lying on the ground and the fisherman was sitting on a bucket with a lid. An inspection revealed six baby
IL: State’s deer hit neutral
Springfield – Slowly, but surely, Illinois’ deer population is reaching equilibrium. There have been a lot of factors, but a better harvest sex ratio is a primary factor. “I would have to say the sex
