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MN: Strong acorn crop means lower bear kill during 2011
Grand Rapids, Minn. – All of those acorns on the ground apparently wrought havoc on the state’s bear hunters. Hunters this fall killed 2,115 bears, though officials warn that figure is preliminary and could change
MN: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 43
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) reports a trespass complaint was investigated near Greenbush. Bear hunting stands were removed from an area WMA. Enforcement action was taken on an individual hunting ducks
MN: DNA test results: Silver carp may be in Mississippi
St. Paul – Silver carp may be living in the Twin Cities. Officials from the DNR and National Park Service announced last week that a second round of environmental DNA testing in the Mississippi River
MN: Positive duck reports boost sale of stamps
Bemidji, Minn. – The number of state duck stamps sold has dropped every year since 2002, and sales last year were the lowest ever. But it looks like the trend won’t last. As of earlier
MI: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 22
DISTRICT 1 CO David Miller watched a husband and wife road-hunting team stick a shotgun out of the window of their vehicle at his grouse decoy. He stopped them before they shot, and issued the
MI: Bowfishing, spearing regulations revamped
Lansing – A proposal to revamp Michigan spearing and bowfishing regulations, including opening up about half the lakes currently closed to the fishing method, is getting mixed reviews. The Bowfishing Association of Michigan calls the
MI: Feral hogs reclassified as an invasive species
Lansing – After giving the Legislature time to pass a series of bills that would regulate the swine-hunting industry, the Invasive Species Order Amendment 1 took effect Oct. 1, banning the possession of feral swine
MI: Officials look at easing TB regs
Alpena, Mich. – The Natural Resources Commission will vote Nov. 10 on whether to allow baiting of deer in Presque Isle County and the southern portion of Iosco County. The consideration comes after 57 counties
PA: License buyers may get prizes
Harrisburg – There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about the need to find ways to keep people hunting and fishing. Could prizes be part of the answer? Well, some seem to think
