Hook and Bullet
Lakeshore owner cited for angler harassment
By Kurt KruegerCorrespondent Eagle River, Wis. – Waterfront property owners might learn a lesson from the experiences of a riparian landowner who has been cited by a DNR conservation warden in Vilas County for harassing
Dove hunt defense begins
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Lakeville, Minn. – Three years ago, dove hunters were flying high, having just watched state lawmakers vote to allow a dove season in the state. Three years later, dove hunters are
DNR considers VHS’ effects on stocking
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – Wisconsin’s ongoing struggle with viral hemorrhagic septicemia – the fish-killing VHS virus – was a big newsmaker at the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s 52nd annual meeting June
Session resolves some ditch-buffer issues; more to come
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Ditch buffers have been a topic of discussion at the state Capitol and in meeting rooms around the state for years. Now, lawmakers have passed a ditch-buffer bill
Groups react to Clean Water Act ‘guidance’
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor Washington – Field offices of the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers last week were issued ‘joint guidance’ regarding interpretation of the federal Clean Water Act, specifically, what constitutes a
Crossbow bills back in state Legislature
By Don LehmanContributing Writer Albany – A bill to allow hunting by crossbow was introduced in the state Assembly late last month, putting legislation to create crossbow seasons in both houses of the state Legislature.
The push for ‘Sodsaver’ kicking off
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor Washington – A provision that might slow the conversion of native prairie grasses to active farmland has been slow to catch on in Congress, but has the support of the USDA,
S.D. guv’s brother among people agent investigated
By Kevin WosterRapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. (AP) – A week before Gov. Mike Rounds targeted federal game warden Bob Prieksat for removal from his job, Prieksat was investigating a case of illegal waterfowl
One-scaup bag limit possible by this fall
11 percent more than previous record By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – Turkey hunters in Minnesota shot more birds during this spring’s hunt than ever before. The unofficial tally: 9,386 turkeys. That’s nearly 1,000
