Hook and Bullet
DNR ‘secretary bill’ set for Assembly floor
Madison – Two bills that would return the authority to appoint the secretary of the DNR to the Natural Resources Board moved one step forward the first week in September. Assembly Bill 138, authored by
Idaho mulls special wolf tag proposal
Boise, Idaho (AP) – State fish and game officials are considering a plan to issue special wolf hunting tags that would be auctioned to raise money for conservation projects and wolf management. The Idaho Fish
Archers get first crack at state’s deer herd
St. Paul – The longest deer season kicks off Saturday, when bowhunters hit the woods. DNR officials expect nearly 100,000 of them to hunt during the season and, if this year is like those in
In first two weeks, bear hunters exceed ’09 tally
Aitkin, Minn. – Hunters have killed more bears during the first two weeks of this season than they did in all of 2008. As of Monday, the harvest was 2,183 bears; the total kill last
Long turkey-hunting season opens in Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – The fall turkey season is under way in Nebraska, and this one will be longer than hunters have enjoyed in the past. The fall season opened Tuesday. Holders of fall turkey
NRB takes a look at 16-day gun hunt ideas
Madison – Between now and Dec. 9, Natural Resources Board members want public input on some sort of a deer season framework, possibly based on a 16-day November gun hunt that could take the place
Cautious optimism heading into grouse season
Grand Rapids, Minn. – Spring drumming counts that were up 117 percent in the northwest, 44 percent in the northeast, and 43 percent across the state, suggested it could be a good fall for grouse
Wolf River local governments struggling with safety issues
Fremont, Wis. – The Lower Wolf River is one of Wisconsin’s most valuable natural resources, but it also has become a source of conflict and controversy. In recent years, encounters among various user groups –
Court backs conviction on illegal guiding charges
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) – The state Office of Special Prosecutions says a man convicted of illegally guiding a hunting party in 2006 has been resentenced to serve 30 days in jail and pay $7,000 in
