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Split duck season begins on Sept. 22
Staff Reports Madison – State waterfowl hunters will enjoy a full 60-day Wisconsin duck season – the longest allowed under federal guidelines – with hunters in the northern duck zone getting a one-week jump on
Fly-fishing section closed on Salmon
Staff report Altmar, N.Y. – Low water levels and high temperatures have delayed the opening of the catch-and-release season in the fly-fishing-only section of the Salmon River. DEC imposed emergency regulations that delayed the customary
Whitewater State Park receives flood funding
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Whitewater State Park received heavy damage during flooding that ravaged parts of the southeast last month, and money allocated in a bill passed during last week’s special legislative
Feds: Tribal waterfowlers should keep species restrictions
Netters’ total take below the 3,000 lake trout allocated By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Grand Marais, Minn. – The result of legislation that passed earlier this year, commercial fishermen in the northernmost management section of Lake
FWMR director inheriting red Fund
By Steve PiattEditor Albany – DEC’s new director of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources is a longtime department wildlife biologist who’s best known for her work in biodiversity conservation. She’s also the first woman ever
Prairie chickens get boost from Minnesota
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Crookston, Minn. – Wisconsin’s prairie chicken population has a problem, and state DNR officials hope that a few of Minnesota’s finest hens will provide the solution. Scott Hull, Wisconsin DNR
Bowhunting forecast: Deer numbers up in 2007
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Back-to-back mild winters and two years of strong fawn production should result in a great deer season for Michigan bowhunters, according to the DNR. ‘Based on the preliminary information
Groups working to enhance Michigan’s wildlife habitat
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Traverse City, Mich – It’s pretty common knowledge that northern Michigan is a great place for people to enjoy the outdoors. And, that the region is a great home for
