Hook and Bullet
Governor hopefuls spar at Game Fair
Ramsey, Minn. – As the four candidates for governor shook hands after the debate and went their separate ways, Tom Jes of Plymouth reflected on everything he heard the candidates discuss for the past 75
Wisconsin Cuffs
District 1 – Ashland area Warden Matt Mackenzie, of Ashland, issued a citation for illegal minnow trapping. Warden Brad Biser, of Brule, investigated a report of boating-related injury on Minnisuing Lake. Warden Biser and deputy
State hopes for Open Fields dollars, more participation
Madison – If the state is going to receive any part of the $50 million in federal grant money set aside for public access programs on private land, the DNR is going to have to
Scientists to NRB: State must have answers to climate change issues
Fitchburg, Wis. – Increasing average temperatures, earlier arrival of spring, and more high flows in streams likely are coming to Wisconsin if predictions of a warming climate are accurate. That’s part of the message the
State goose hunters anticipate September
Springfield – While some of the state’s waterfowlers ponder a pending fourth Illinois duck hunting zone, others are preparing for a niche season that hasn’t fully caught on. September Canada goose hunting runs Sept. 1-15.
Pawlenty nixes updated shoreline and dock rules
St. Paul – Shoreland rules that many people believe are out of date will continue to be in place, perhaps for several years or more, after Gov. Tim Pawlenty sent them back to the drawing
Benton County closes part of St. Cloud-area gun range
St. Cloud, Minn. – Whether it’s an “attack” on gun ranges, or a matter of not complying with county zoning rules and safety issues, a portion of a prominent gun club in Benton County has
Trapper ID bill passes after years of effort
Albany – It took more than 60 years, but New York’s trappers have finally succeeded in getting a change to state law that will save them time and effort and likely lessen their run-ins with
Call for ban on lead tackle not related to Illinois case
Washington – Several organizations, calling themselves “a coalition of conservation, hunting, and veterinary groups,” filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this month calling for a ban on the use of toxic lead
