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MN: Former elk farm fence down, back up
Farmed cervid restrictions in Pine Island area continue St. Paul – A portion of the fence around a former elk farm near Pine Island where four of the animals tested positive for chronic wasting disease
MN: Pittman-Robertson expansion stalls
St. Paul – The concerns held by some that a Democratic president would forward policy to make guns and ammunition less affordable – and possibly less accessible – seem to have been somewhat alleviated, as
MN: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 7
District 1 – Baudette area CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) spent time contacting local bait retailers regarding invasive species issues, and angling activity on Lake of the Woods was monitored. A radar patrol was conducted, addressing
MN: Dayton’s budget includes license fee hike
St. Paul – The prices of fishing and hunting licenses would go up, but sportsmen also would have more licensing options, under the state budget proposal Gov. Mark Dayton unveiled Tuesday morning. DNR officials for
Sheboygan man spears 185-pound sturgeon
SHEBOYBAN, Wis. (AP) – A Sheboygan man has speared a 185-pound sturgeon while ice fishing on Lake Winnebago. Twenty-year-old Josh Genske pulled in the monster catch Monday. He tells The Sheboygan Press from his ice
MI: Grants available for U.P. whitetail habitat projects
Baraga, Mich. – The state DNRE is again accepting applications for grants to fund deer habitat improvement projects in the Upper Peninsula after several promising endeavors in 2010. The department will partner with conservation groups
MI: State seeks input on pike, muskie plans
Lansing – More muskie stocking could take place in lakes around the state, and trophy pike lakes could be established if anglers decide that’s what they prefer. Those are a couple of considerations presented in
MI: Bovine TB: ‘A danger lurking in the woods’
Editor’s note: This is first of a two-part series that examines how hunting regulations play a role in the fight against bovine tuberculosis in northeast Michigan. Alpena, Mich. – Last year’s regulations that established antler
After no fish, Minn. contest to roll prize forward
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) – Organizers of a central Minnesota ice fishing tournament that turned up no fish say they will roll the cash prizes forward to next year. KSAX-TV reports that organizers of the 2011
