Hook and Bullet
Case of TB in cattle prompts deer testing
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – The discovery of bovine tuberculosis in a cattle herd in northwestern Minnesota has prompted the state DNR to announce deer testing will take place in Roseau County
It’s official: Dove hunts cancelled
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — There will be no dove kabobs or dove casserole made from mourning doves harvested in Michigan during the 2005 or 2006 hunting seasons. That’s because there will be no
USFWS: Duck harvest takes a dive in 2004
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul — Preliminary harvest reports from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service indicate the Michigan duck harvest last year took a dip from that of 2003. The agency estimates
USFWS revamps plan for Mississippi River refuge
By Frederic J. Frommer Associated Press Washington (AP) – Federal officials are creating a new plan for protecting the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge after the original proposal prompted a backlash over restrictions on
Classic anglers say ‘expect low weights’
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — Though the three rivers could set an all-time low in tournament pounds, they will pay big money in the CITGO Bassmaster Classic, slated for the Allegheny, Monongahela and
Commissions get $47.5M from bond
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — Officials at the Pennsylvania Game and Fish & Boat commissions were understandably pleased when the state Legislature on July 6 passed a bill authorizing $47.5 million of the recently
Southern Tier rifle bill awaits Pataki
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany — Big-game hunters in some Southern Tier counties will likely get to take rifles afield this fall under a bill passed last month by both houses of the state
Spring gobbler harvest may be up just slightly
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — New York State hunters may have bagged just a few more gobblers this spring than in 2004, according to preliminary data received by the DEC. But DEC Game Bird
Woodcock population stable for second year
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Their numbers may not be on the rise, but woodcock enthusiasts nonetheless can take comfort in the fact that the birds’ population apparently is stable. For the
