Hook and Bullet
McCain to keynote USSA’s fall banquet
Columbus – The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance has long been known to bring in some heavy hitters in the outdoors and political world to speak at its annual fall rally. Gov. Ted Strickland spoke at last
Forest Service slows road closure process
Rhinelander, Wis. – With the deadline past for comment on a rule that would close 55 percent of the roads on the national forest to motorized vehicles, Forest Service officials say the process hasn’t been
Fishing license sales drop creates a $1 million hole
Madison – Whether a downturn in fishing license sales was caused by a cold spring, flooding, high fuel prices, or a combination of all three factors, the results are the same for the DNR budget
Duck hunters get 60 days, but not cans
Platteville, Wis. – State hunters will get a 2008 duck-hunting season with a liberal format, just like last year, but with new restrictions on scaup and canvasbacks. The Natural Resources Board adopted DNR recommendations for
Potential heritage council members can apply now
St. Paul – A vote on dedicated funding still is months away, but applications already are being taken for a council that would advise lawmakers on how to spend about $91 million a year in
Vendor penalized $155,000 penalty for turkey tag fiasco
Madison – The DNR’s leftover license sales vendor will pay the state $155,000 in penalties for problems associated with the sale of over-the-counter spring turkey tags. Hunters who tried to buy leftover tags on March
Disease suspected in bird kills
Forest Lake, Minn. – A highly infective virus known as Newcastle is likely to blame for the deaths of a number of double-crested cormorants and possibly other non-game birds in the state, in July and
No muskies for Gull under DNR fish plan
St. Paul – As discussions about stocking muskies into Gull and Pokegama lakes were under way, DNR officials made at least one promise: They would hold off on making decisions until a long-range muskie and
Not guilty plea possible in bear killing
Bakersville, Ohio – A Coshocton County man charged with killing a black bear in his yard plans to plead not guilty. John Tanksley, 35, of Bakersville in eastern Coshocton County, was scheduled for arraignment Aug.
