Hook and Bullet
Bow-fisher fighting for his grass carp record
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — It may seem kind of bizarre to some anglers, but there is a legal battle in progress over a new state record for carp that is a first
Lake Michigan’s salmon catch rates ‘outrageous’
Huron creels more diverse than in past By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Manistee, Mich. — Lake Michigan anglers targeting chinook salmon may have just been treated to the best king season on record. Not only were
CWC urges sportsmen to vote ‘yes’ on Prop 3
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — With the Nov. 7 election just days away, Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is revving up its engine for a race down the home stretch in the battle to get
Washington County weighs land protection ballot vote
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Woodbury, Minn. — Voters in Washington County will decide Nov. 7 whether they want to increase their property taxes in exchange for the “preservation of water quality, woodlands, and other
Woodcock focus of national plans
By Bill Parker Editor Roscommon, Mich. — It’s no secret among avid timberdoodle hunters that woodcock numbers have been in decline for quite some time. Scientists estimate that since 1968, the woodcock population in the
Thistles a CRP issue for some landowners
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Pipestone, Minn. — Eric Peterson, a farmer in the southwestern corner of Minnesota, said he wants to provide habitat for the wildlife of the prairie, mostly via the federal Conservation
DNR seeks budget hike of $62 million
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Green Bay, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board approved a budget request for the DNR that calls for spending $569.9 million for 2007-08 and $570.5 million for 2008-09. This is an
Personnel turnover looms large at DEC
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – DEC’s Bureau of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources is expecting to see a major turnover of personnel over the next five years as many employees become eligible for retirement.
As long suspected, CWD is likely spread by saliva
Washington (AP) – Deer probably spread Chronic Wasting Disease through their saliva, concludes a study that finally pins down a long-suspected culprit. The key to the discovery was that Colorado researchers tested some special deer.
