Hook and Bullet
Closing the deal the next step for state park at Lake Vermilion
St. Paul – Barring unforeseen circumstances, the state should close on its newest state park in the coming weeks. The state will pay $18 million to U.S. Steel, the company that owns the 3,000 acres
PGC: Fawns are holding steady in harvest
Harrisburg – Rolled up in the deer-harvest figures reported by the Pennsylvania Game Commission recently were statistics agency officials said prove that predation of fawns has not increased appreciably by coyotes, bears or anything else.
2009 buck kill worst one yet
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania deer hunters last season posted the lowest deer kill on record since 1987. According to figures recently released by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, hunters during the 2009-10 deer season shot an estimated
Large wolf hybrid shot by hunter in Sandusky Co.
Fremont, Ohio – From the you-just-never-know department comes a tale about a large wolf – yes, a wolf – shot recently in Sandusky County. Dusty Gore of Bellevue and his wife, Tracy, were headed toward
Field trial sites, or the lack thereof, creates stir among some sportsmen
Kirtland, Ohio – Joe Aveni of Kirtland believes the DNR Division of Wildlife is as stubborn as a mule in not allowing field trial training with the assistance of horses on select public wildlife areas.
Ice-out sets records in the north
St. Paul – Pete Boulay continued the normal process of tracking ice-out on some of the lakes in Minnesota’s far north this week, but in many ways, ice-out this year has been anything but typical
State eligible for $100,000 for wolf damages
USFWS makes matching grants available to Minnesota Washington – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week announced that Minnesota was among a handful of states eligible for funding meant to compensate livestock owners for
New sign-up for CRP offered for first time since 2006
Des Moines, Iowa – During a time of tight federal budgets and spiraling national debt, conservationists were pleasantly surprised to learn that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer a new general sign up for
Key word for walleye-stocking efforts this spring: ‘efficiency’
Hutchinson, Minn. – Walleye stocking in Minnesota is never a sure bet. The fall of 2009 was a perfect example of what obstacles can hamper the effort. Rain kept crops in the agricultural fields, keeping
