Hook and Bullet
Wis. picks national expert to serve as deer czar
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker’s administration has picked a national expert to serve as Wisconsin’s deer czar. James C. Kroll will begin work immediately on a study of the Department of Natural Resources’
MN: Chopping block for federal habitat programs
Groups urge committee members to ‘do it right’ Washington – It’s easy these days for sportsmen and conservationists to assume CRP will remain a viable program – aiding wildlife, reducing soil erosion, cleansing groundwater –
MN: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 40
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) checked waterfowl anglers at Thief Lake, Roseau River WMA pools, and East Park WMA. An illegal ATV activity complaint was investigated, and assistance was given in
WI: Hunters could benefit from new concealed carry law
Madison – At first glance, Wisconsin’s concealed carry law may appear to have little to offer the majority of the state’s hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. Hunters are still required to unload and case rifles,
WI: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 20
District 10 – Wautoma area Warden Bryan Lockman, of New London, arrested two boat operators on the Wolf River for OWI boating. Warden Lockman cited a shore fisherman for having a short smallmouth bass and
WI: State’s elk herd growing slowly
Clam Lake, Wis. – Wisconsin now has at least 168 elk, 16 years after the 2005 reintroduction of 25 Michigan elk to the wild landscape of Ashland, Sawyer, and Bayfield counties. The largest the herd
NY: Wild hog problems may spark ban on preserves
Albany (AP) – Wildlife officials in New York may ban captive boar hunts as they try to curb a growing feral hog population before it gets as bad as it is in Southern states, where
NY: ECO shortage around 40; academy class requested
Albany – DEC has a serious shortage of environmental conservation officers that could grow if a long-awaited contract is approved and many ECOs choose to retire at that point. Peter Fanelli, DEC’s director of law
NY: Changing times in N.Y. deer hunting
Crossbows, more ARs and rifle counties Albany – New York hunters are already looking ahead to the 2012 season, when DEC implements its five-year deer management plan which right now includes proposals for an earlier
