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Disease killing white-tailed deer in western ND
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota wildlife officials say a disease that kills white-tailed deer appears to be present in a large part of western North Dakota. Game and Fish Wildlife Chief Randy Kreil says
WI legislature votes to repeal earn a buck program
Madison, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin law requiring hunters in certain areas to kill an antlerless deer before they bag a buck would be repealed under a bill passed by the state Assembly on Tuesday.
Vermont’s youth deer hunting weekend set
Barre, Vt. (AP) – Young hunters will take to the woods accompanied by an adult during Vermont’s annual youth deer hunting weekend next month. Any hunter who is 15 or younger and has completed a
Tax break for wild game donations in Alaska?
Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) – Hunters who donate game meat to charities could get a tax break under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Young. The bill would make hunters eligible for an income tax deduction
MN DNR appoints new chief pilot
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has named Al Buchert as the Enforcement Division’s chief pilot and promoted him to the rank of captain. With more than 26 years’ experience, Buchert began his DNR
MN: DNR warns lakeshore owners on metro’s White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake, Minn. – Water levels in White Bear Lake have rebounded from last year’s record lows, but there remain in some areas of the lake large expanses of exposed lakebed. Some people are
MN: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 42
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked waterfowl hunters on Thief Lake and the Roseau River WMAs. Enforcement action was taken for wanton waste, taking nongame birds, and late shooting. CO Jeremy
MN: Pheasant opener largely lives up to poor pre-season expectations
Watson, Minn. – Two tough winters and one wet spring may not have dampened anticipation of the 2011 pheasant-hunting opener, but reports based on August roadside surveys certainly lowered expectations. By most accounts – based
WI: Recruitment is aim of bill
Madison – Five Republican legislators and several co-sponsors introduced what they call the “Sportsman Heritage Bill,” AB 311, in October, a bill that would lower license costs for first-time hunters, give a $20 license rebate
