Hook and Bullet
Tribal nets trapped in ice, go missing on Mille Lacs
Garrison, Minn. (AP) – A dozen gillnets set by Chippewa Indian bands became trapped in ice floes and went missing last week on Lake Mille Lacs, reviving the debate over tribal fishing on one of
Judge dismisses Ottawa’s claim on Erie
Toledo, Ohio – A judge’s decision that rejects a bid by the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma to establish a commercial fishery on Lake Erie will be appealed, one of the tribe’s attorneys said. The Ottawas
More than 12,000 turkeys killed so far this spring season
Columbus – Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Last year, 9,114 birds were harvested during the season’s first
NRB sets framework for whitetail hunting
Madison – The controversial October antlerless gun deer season is back on the books. The Natural Resources Board approved a 2008 statewide framework that offers a four-day antlerless-only gun season Oct. 16-19 this year. The
NRB says ‘no’ to ATV trails
Madison – Two minutes. That’s about all the time it took for Natural Resources Board members to decide that there will be no ATV trail in the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. After about two
Tribal change ups walleye bag limit
Madison – A last-minute change by spearers from the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa Indian band means sport anglers will see a three-walleye daily bag limit on 67 lakes in Vilas and Oneida counties that would
Northern lakes should see an ice-free opener
Madison – Anglers heading out for opening day of the 2008 fishing season on Saturday, May 3 could see survey nets, tribal spearers, some new rules, and maybe even some floating ice. A cold winter
Ice for walleye opener ’08?
Walker, Minn. – With fishing opener just a week away, the possibility of ice remaining on many lakes in the northern part of the state has become very real. Another round of measurable snow (up
