Hook and Bullet
WI: Divided opinion on earn-a-buck?
Madison – The winds of change shifted quickly last week as the Natural Resources Board and the Assembly Natural Resources Committee simultaneously discussed – what else? – deer management practices. After the NRB unanimously approved
WI: Optimism runs high for Wisconsin trout opener
Madison – As trout anglers across the state ready their gear for the Saturday, May 7 opener, the evidence is clear: Wisconsin’s streams are home to ever-increasing numbers of trout and fish of larger sizes.
WI: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 9
District 6 – Eau Claire area Warden Adam Hanna, of Neillsville, investigated 21 complaints in March relating to taxidermy activities, coyote hunting, littering, septic disposal, and deer violations. Wardens Hanna and Barry Fetting, of Marshfield,
WI: Board approves DNR’s deer plan
Madison – Wisconsin hunters will have a 2011 deer season that does not include earn-a-buck in the regular season and does not include an October antlerless deer hunt. The Natural Resources Board unanimously adopted the
NY: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 9
Western District Highlights Fuel spill (Onondaga County) On Jan. 17, ECO Rick Head answered a report of a fuel spill at a gas station in Syracuse. A truck driver had left his truck unattended and
NY: Assembly committee to review ‘3-rod’ bill
Legislation already has cleared Senate Albany – Legislation that would allow anglers to use a maximum of three rods while fishing resurfaced in the state Legislature this session and has been passed by the Senate.
IL: Duck zone may depend on support
Springfield – Will 2011 finally be the year of the “fourth zone?” Duck hunters in Illinois have been clamoring for a fourth duck hunting zone for a generation – and things are looking up. The
IL: High school bass fishing squads anchor at Carlyle
Bloomington, Ill. – For a third consecutive year, Mother Nature was uncooperative during the Illinois High School Association’s State Fishing Championships sectional tournaments. Still, through rain, cold and wind, 55 teams did advance to the
IL: DNR loses one of its three deputy directors
Springfield – DNR, often criticized for having a top-heavy administration, is doing business a bit lighter these days. Deborah Stone, who was hired by the Rod Blagojevich administration in 2003 as planning director of the
