Hook and Bullet
IL: Still no clues on state’s 4th duck zone proposal
Collinsville, Ill – Duck hunters across the state are still waiting word on a proposed additional duck hunting zone. It’s been six months since Gov. Pat Quinn formally asked the U.S. Secretary of the Interior
IL: Cuffs and Collars Issue: 2
Region I A Utica man was charged by District 6 CPOs for hunting over a baited area, unlawful feeding of wildlife and hunting without permission. The man told the officer that he was feeding the
IL: Deer harvest down as herd size stabilizes
Springfield – A decline in this season’s deer harvest is being viewed as effective deer management by DNR. But some of the state’s deer hunters aren’t seeing the bright side. Totals released by DNR after
Three Men Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Federal Wildlife Crimes
Anchorage, Alaska – United States Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced on Jan. 25 that three men were indicted by the federal grand jury in Anchorage in separate indictments for violations of federal wildlife crimes. George
Federal laboratory confirms CWD diagnosis in MN deer
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received confirmation from a national laboratory on Jan. 25 verifying that the sample from a southeastern Minnesota white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The finding
WI State game farm accepting applications for 2011 pheasant chick program
POYNETTE, Wis. – Wisconsin conservation clubs have until March 5 to apply to participate in a program where clubs help the Department of Natural Resources rear pheasant chicks from the State Game Farm for later
Leftover WI spring turkey permits go on sale March 21
MADISON – Remaining permits for the 2011 spring turkey hunting season will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis starting March 21. Leftover permits will be first issued for sale by zone, one zone per
Asian Carp: can we beat ’em by eating ’em?
Mukwonago, WI (AP) – Chef Jimmy Wade isn’t transforming his Heaven City Restaurant near Mukwonago into a house of flying carp just yet. But the adventurous chef, who hosts twice-a-year wild game dinners, is planning
Study finds mountain lions eating more than before
Billings, Mont. (AP) – Mountain lions, the largest members of the cat family in North America, may be heartier eaters than some researchers originally estimated. “One of the most interesting things we found was how
