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Guenther hanging it up after 30 years at DNR
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – John Guenther has a lot of catching up to do. Much of that includes hunting and fishing that he’s missed out on during the 30 years he’s
Deer kill is up for opening weekend
Staff Reports Madison — Deer hunters and DNR field staff manning registration stations on opening weekend reported very good hunting conditions and, in most areas of the state, enough deer to bump the 2005 opening
Clients blame outfitter in SW poaching case
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — Persons charged from across the country in a southwestern Wisconsin deer and turkey poaching case who have been willing to talk to the media are mostly placing the blame
Saturday in South a solid start: DEC
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — Deer hunters in the Southern Zone may have enjoyed their first-ever Saturday opener, but they may have enjoyed the weather even more. A crisp morning and relatively mild afternoon
Wetlands Loan Act bill hikes Duck Stamp fees
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Washington — The price of the federal Duck Stamp would rise from $15 to $35 by 2015 as part of a bill introduced last week by Rep. Mark Kennedy, R-Minn.,
Options limited in final days of state duck hunt
Late Canada goose prospects bright By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Rochester, Minn. — These are the good times for the so-called “river rats” of southeastern Minnesota – those that chase the big greenheads on Mississippi

Two bears in U.P. top 600 mark
By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Marquette, Mich. — The Upper Peninsula bear factory continues to produce huge, record-book black bears. At least two huge bruins were bagged this fall that each pushed the scale past 600
DNR sets goals for whitetail population
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Higgins Lake, Mich. — DNR wildlife biologists are taking a different approach at setting goals for deer numbers throughout the state. They’re setting those targets goals in the same geographical