Hook and Bullet
No gobblers, but governor’s hunt puts spotlight on sport
Nashport, Ohio – What a dream it would be to experience turkey hunting as a youngster with a professional hunting guide and a NFL star or Governor Ted Strickland by your side. This dream came
Crappie regs proven effective in six lakes
Delaware, Ohio – It was one of those perfect May days when the afternoon melted into the evening on the water of Delaware Lake, just north of the city of the same name in central
Session finds funds for Vermilion park
St. Paul – Minnesota is a step closer to its first state park since the 1970s. As part of session-ending negotiations and deal-making, the Legislature approved $20 million for a new state park on the
DNR Enforcement chief on administrative leave
St. Paul – Two top officials in the DNR Enforcement Division are on paid administrative leave as investigations begin regarding a state-supported conservation officer conference in St. Paul last July. Col. Mike Hamm, DNR chief
‘Microstamping’ bill moves
Albany – The state Assembly’s “Gun Control Day” came and went in late April, with 10 anti-gun bills making it through the Democrat-controlled house. This year, though, it seemed like only two of them had
Lawmakers hashing out G&F legislation
St. Paul – Sportsmen who’ve been prodding lawmakers to create a council to advise on spending the fish and wildlife habitat portion of dedicated funding got their wish when the House approved the concept last
Southeastern lakes to get new launch sites
Milwaukee – Anglers in southeastern Wisconsin soon will find improved access to three lakes – Elizabeth Lake in Kenosha County and Little Friess and Friess lakes in Washington County. The DNR has partnered with two
Feds not protecting Superior, suit says
Tim Spielman Associate Editor Duluth, Minn. – Groups in northeastern Minnesota and Wisconsin recently sued the federal government in U.S. District Court in an attempt to force two agencies to immediately better protect the Great
