Hook and Bullet
Good-looking turkey season set to begin
Lansing – The early breakup of winter across the state has triggered a fever that’s impacting more than 100,000 residents. It’s called turkey fever, and it’s brought on by melting snow, rising temperatures, and greening
Winter takes toll on the bobwhite quail
Columbus – The long and snowy winter has had an effect on the delicate bobwhite quail population, but not more so than most other years. That is the conclusion of Nathan Stricker, an upland game
Record nontypical buck dead in Lenawee County
Lenawee County, Mich. – A whitetail buck with a set of nontypical antlers that score more than any others on record in Michigan was found dead of unknown causes in February in Lenawee County. The
Concerns mount over land acquisition
St. Paul – Concern is high among public-land advocates following House action last week that eliminated all $4.2 million in land acquisition funds from the bill that appropriates money from the Environment and Natural Resources
Snowshoes needed for trout stocking early on
Harrisburg – There was a time a century ago when the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission stocked its trout not via truck, but by train.
Tests show less lead in venison
By Joe Albert Associate Editor St. Paul – Hunters donated 544 deer to the venison donation program during the 2009 deer season, which is just less than what they donated in 2008, but about a
District 1 – Baudette area
Not available due to technical problems. District 2 – Bemidji area CO Dan Malinowski (Fosston) assisted other law enforcement offices by responding to a burglar alarm, an unpermitted fire, and people shooting mailboxes with a
Hunters asked for opinion on 9-day gun season
Columbus – With an eye toward potential changes to the Ohio deer firearms seasons, DNR_managers are asking hunters for their opinions. No changes would be made for the 2010 deer season, but potentially for the
State kicks off turkey hunt April 19
Athens, Ohio – April 19 through May 16 will provide turkey hunters with many opportunities to hunt Ohio’s estimated 200,000 wild turkeys. After a very abusive winter of deep snow and limited food sources, one
