Hook and Bullet
Four Illinois men convicted of fishing violations in Canada
Four Illinois men have been convicted of having an over-limit of fish and fined $4,700 for an incident that took place this summer during a fishing trip to Canada. Randy Welch, Paul Putrich and John
NY: DEC Commissioner Grannis fired
Albany – DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis has been fired from that position, days after the leak of a memo sent by DEC to the state budget office contending that layoffs and other cuts have placed
Ruling could impact use of public lands
Cadillac, Mich. — A recent court ruling could have far-reaching implications on how public lands are managed for recreation. A three-judge panel from the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that
Michigan Cuffs
DISTRICT 1 CO Marvin Gerlach responded to a complaint from a subject who claimed to have lured a wolf into a dog kennel. The CO’s follow-up investigation revealed it to be an ordinary dog, at
Deer hunters likely to see mixed results
Lansing — Deer are not evenly distributed across the state. There are considerable differences in habitat and deer numbers across Michigan’s three regions: the Upper Peninsula, the Northern Lower Peninsula, and the Southern Lower Peninsula.
Congress takes aim at gray wolf delisting
Washington — When other avenues fail, consider Congress. When it comes to wolf delisting – in the Midwest and the Northern Rockies – that seems to be the choice de jour, as U.S. Fish and
Plan unveiled for shallow lakes
St. Paul — The DNR’s Shallow Lakes Program is nothing new; it’s been around for a while as a means to improve habitat for the state’s waterfowl. But state officials see bigger and better things
PA: Lawrence County fatality shows treestand dangers
New Castle, Pa. – Tragedy marred the opening weekend of archery deer season when a hunter died in a treestand accident in North Beaver, Lawrence County. William Henry, 67, of Enon Valley, became the second
Pheasant opener: a bright beginning
Madelia, Minn. — When DNR researcher Kurt Haroldson first began calculating pheasant data from the state’s August roadside surveys, the results were enough to make him re-figure. “When I ran the numbers the first time
