Hook and Bullet
Montana FWP asking hunters to help in research
Billings, Mont. (AP) – When Montana’s general big game hunting season kicks off, the state Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is asking hunters to help on some animal research projects. Elk hunters are being
Mont hunters claim 1 wolf on opening day
Missoula, Mont. (AP) – State wildlife managers say one wolf kill was reported as Montana’s general hunting season opened Sunday with an estimated 100,000 hunters spreading across public and private lands. Montana Fish, Wildlife and
Challenge for gun deer hunters: standing crops
Marshall, Minn. – Hunters in southern Minnesota – of deer and pheasants, in particular – are accustomed to contending with elements such as wind or rain or snow, things likely during the fall. But enter
Legislators to review resource agencies
St. Paul – There have been various efforts over the years to examine the management of Minnesota’s natural resources, including in 2007 when Gov. Tim Pawlenty created a Conservation Legacy Council to do just that.
Huge Vermilion muskie released
Hastings, Minn. – If you want to catch big muskies, be prepared for the discomforts you’ll likely encounter in the process. Long-time muskie anglers Randy Porubcan and Gene Crowder took on snow, wind, and temperatures
Land trust, PF cooperate on new state wildlife area
Hudson, Wis. – Pheasant Forever’s Build a Wildlife Area program came to Wisconsin this year thanks to a combined effort of the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust, PF, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s North American
Rhinelander hearing logs plenty of ‘oppo’ to DNR’s 16-day hunt
Rhinelander, Wis. – Ideas for longer deer seasons from the DNR and Conservation Congress to replace earn-a-buck rules took a thorough beating from hunters and snowmobile interests during an Oct. 21 public hearing in Rhinelander.
Cathy Hamm reinstated in DNR post
St. Paul – Capt. Cathy Hamm, who was fired from the DNR last year in the fallout from a 2007 conservation officers conference, will be reinstated after an independent arbitrator ruled her termination was unjust.
Hunters denied in Glacial area plan
Madison – The Natural Resources Board turned its back on requests by hunting and trapping groups and approved a plan for the Glacial Heritage Area in Jefferson County without changing the concept of conservation parks
