Hook and Bullet
Turkey hunters set a new state record
210,000 tags expected for spring of 2008 By Tim Eisele Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. – State turkey hunters set a new harvest record this spring by registering 52,379 birds. The DNR announced a preliminary harvest
Grouse counts up for second straight year
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Grand Rapids, Minn. – When ruffed grouse counts rose last spring, DNR researcher Mike Larson took care not to whip up a section of the hunting crowd that was in need
DNR monitors ’07 Mille Lacs harvest
By Mike KallokStaff Writer Aitkin, Minn. – A more relaxed slot limit scheduled to begin mid-July on Lake Mille Lacs may not happen thanks to higher-than-expected angling pressure and catch rates in early June. As
Looks like audit of deer program nixed
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – Couples who wind up on the Jerry Springer show apparently stay in love longer than the state Legislature has with the idea of auditing the Game Commission’s deer
Reg changes aimed at slowing spread of VHS
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – The fight against viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is intensifying. DNR Director Becky Humphries, at this month’s Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing, signed an emergency order that changes some
No easy answers for outdoor connections
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Monroeville, Pa. – This idea of reconnecting people with nature and getting them back into the outdoors may prove trickier than expected. That’s because there’s less
Open Fields legislation could increase access
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – Conservation groups recently applauded reintroduction of a bill that would help fund walk-in area hunting programs across the nation. Members of the U.S. Congress who introduced the latest
Ohio looks to join 25 others in violator pact
By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – At the same time that Ohio natural resource officials and legislators are seeking to crack down on poachers in the state, those same people also want to make sure those
