Hook and Bullet
NY: DEC plans to loosen baitfish limitations Issue: 5
Western N.Y. may get transportation corridor for baitfish Albany – DEC is planning to soften its baitfish transport regulations on the heels of strong criticism from western New York anglers as well as bait dealers
NY: Gun registry proposal draws some concern
Albany – Gun owners in New York are used to seeing a laundry list of legislative proposals early each year that would place more restrictions and perhaps even prohibit their ownership of some firearms. Most
NY: Group demands tougher blackfish enforcement
West Babylon, N.Y. – A conservation group says fisheries managers need to put a halt to the illegal harvest of tautog (blackfish) and adopt harvest limits that will allow blackfish numbers to rebound. Coastal Conservation
IL: Conservation Fund may be cut under House bill
Washington — Just as President Barack Obama has unveiled a vision for the nation’s outdoors based largely on full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, House Republicans, as a budget-slashing measure, have recommended
IL: House nixes amendment to close water routes
Chicago – An amendment that recommended a closure of Lake Michigan waterways failed in the U.S. House last month. On Feb. 17, the House voted 292-137 against the amendment, which would have shut down Chicago’s
IL: FOID card list under debate
Springfield – The question of whether gun owners have the right to confidentiality pitted Illinois’ top prosecutor against its statewide law enforcement agency in an open-records dispute. The Illinois State Police on March 1 defended
IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 5
Region I A District 7 CPO responded to a citizen complaint near Peoria of what appeared to be a deer being killed in the homeowner’s front yard while they were not home due to the
AL: Jim Denney's Artwork Selected for Alabama Waterfowl Stamp
A pair of ringed-neck ducks painted by Jim Denney of Alexander City, Ala., is the winner of the 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest. The winning artwork will adorn the 2012-2013 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp. The
No change in Mille Lacs walleye slot, northern pike regulation relaxed
Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs will need to follow the same walleye regulations as in 2010, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The season will open Saturday, May 14, with a
