Hook and Bullet
State rep seeks bump in state rooster limit
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Denny McNamara was pheasant hunting around Christmas last year, just he and his dog, and within an hour of starting, he had his daily limit of two
NWTF treasurer guilty of embezzlement
Editor’s note: This article appears with permission from the Dodgeville Chronicle. Dodgeville, Wis. – An Avoca woman will spend one year in jail for embezzling at least $19,000 from the Wisconsin Chapter of the National
Former state senator Sams dies at age 54
By Joe AlbertStaff Writer St. Paul – Former state Sen. Dallas Sams, who in recent years championed dedicated funding proposals and other outdoors measures, died Monday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul. He was
Free licenses drain Conservation Fund
By Don LehmanContributing Writer Albany – Every year, tens of thousands of senior citizens, military veterans and handicapped sportsmen receive free or discounted hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and stamps from the state. Those freebies
Biggest sturgeon of ’07 weighs in at 158 pounds
By Greg SeubertCorrespondent Oshkosh, Wis. – At age 19, Bill Nelson still has plenty of sturgeon-spearing seasons to look forward to, but chances are he’ll never forget the 2007 season. Nelson, of Larsen, speared the
Washington resigns as head of MUCC
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Sam Washington has resigned as executive director of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, the state’s largest conservation organization, effective Feb. 16. ‘I just felt it was time to move
The director’s take on fee increases, budget
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – The financial hardships that have hit the DNR due to stagnant user fees and reductions in allocations from the state general fund have resulted in cuts in personnel and
Anglers get chilly lesson in ice safety
Two survive icy plunge into Turkeyfoot Lake By Mark Tuscano Contributing Writer Akron, Ohio – You’ve been out on the ice so many times before that it seems just routine: You’re cozy in your shanty,
