Hook and Bullet
Citations issued in Lake Michigan island ‘deer pole’ case
Lake Orion, Mich. – A series of pictures circulating on the Internet of a buck pole on St. Martin Island in Lake Michigan is creating a buzz among the hunting fraternity. The tiny island is
Are bass hindering walleye spawn?
Hayward, Wis. – Are there too many largemouth bass? That’s the first thing DNR fisheries biologists in western and northwestern Wisconsin counties are trying to figure out. The second thing? What to do about it
Research shows 40-inch muskie size limit the right move
Madison – Muskie research shows that Wisconsin could increase its general statewide size limit from 34 to 40 inches if there is support for that move from sportsmen and fish managers within the DNR. “Muskie
Extent of Lake Puckaway fish kill still unknown
Marquette, Wis. – An extensive fish kill was reported early last week on Lake Puckaway in Green Lake County, but the breadth of the fish loss was still unknown as of press time for this
Dollars, deer down in third year of donation program
St. Paul – Hunters this year have donated fewer deer and less money to the state’s venison donation program than they have during the past two years. Hunters have donated about $35,000 to the program;
Cold making ice despite wind and snow
Detroit Lakes, Minn. – The good news is that ice has quickly taken hold across Minnesota. What’s uncertain is how much this week’s weather will affect the ability of anglers to fish that ice by
DNR goes with a 16-day gun whitetail deer hunt
DNR Reports Madison – A 16-day gun deer hunt starting the Saturday before the Thanksgiving holiday was the basis of a proposed 2010 deer season framework the DNR was scheduled to present to the Natural
Late deer kill down, Zone 3 harvest increases
St. Paul – Muzzleloader deer hunters killed more bucks, but fewer antlerless deer, through the first nine days of this year’s season than they did in 2008. As of the beginning of the week, the
Fishermen netting for Asian carp in Ill. channel
Chicago (AP) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says it could know sometime this week if fishermen caught any invasive Asian carp along a 5.5-mile stretch of Chicago’s Calumet Sag Channel. Commercial fishermen and
