Hook and Bullet
Boar possession ban pulled off the table
Columbus – After much internal discussion, particularly over the last month, the DNR_Division of Wildlife will not attempt to ban wild boar possession this fall. “We needed a little more time to work with our
Mille Lacs fishing: the chilly bite of ’08
Aitkin, Minn. – It’s unlikely state-licenses anglers will catch many more walleyes before the Lake Mille Lacs “fish year” ends in December. It’s therefore likely this past spring and summer season will rank down there
Rabbit population currently on upswing throughout area
Ashley, Ohio – If you enjoyed good rabbit hunting last year here in Ohio, there is no reason to expect anything less come the Nov. 7 opener. In fact, says state biologist and beagle-man Nathan
Pa. Federation, NWF separate over issues
Somerset, Pa. – A conservation alliance that dates to the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration has come to an ugly end. The National Wildlife Federation has dumped the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs as its state
Wrong Duck Stamp number brings callers to phone sex
Washington – People who call to order a federal Duck Stamp could be in for a surprise: Instead of hearing about waterfowl, they’re greeted by a phone-sex line. The result of a printing error, the
CWD in Michigan brings baiting to fore in state
Madison – The discovery of CWD in Michigan and the ongoing effort to curb CWD in Wisconsin has kept a deer baiting and feeding discussion in play as hunting seasons head into full swing and
Feds taking comment on cormorant control
Green Bay, Wis. – For more than a decade, Great Lakes anglers have complained about the potential impacts of double-crested cormorants on sport and commercial fish species in Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Some, too,
USFWS denies state’s bluebill hunt request
St. Paul – The hand-wringing over scaup limits is over. At least for now. The bluebill season in the state will be the one that’s published in the 2008 waterfowl regulations supplement: one per day
National forest road closure ruling on tap
Park Falls, Wis. – Sportsmen awaiting a “road ruling” from the Forest Service will know by Sept. 25 how many miles of roads will be closed to motor vehicle traffic under a new “travel management
