Hunting
Minnesota DNR seeks conservation officer applicants
The Minnesota DNR is seeking applicants for its Conservation Officer Prep program, which provides a pathway for people without previous law enforcement experience to become COs. The application period is open from March 2 to
Minnesota Mixed Bag: Northwest Sportshow runs March 5-8
The Northwest Sportshow returns to the Minneapolis Convention Center for a four-day run, March 5-8. Take the opportunity to see the latest in fishing gear, watercraft, RVs, apparel, and much more. Be sure to stop
Investigation takes apart Kentucky spotlighting ring
Following intensive investigation work by conservation officers, authorities in Kentucky reported that a group of six people illegally killed hundreds of animals over the course of a year-long poaching scheme – including deer, turkey, foxes
Idaho man poaches deer on elementary school lawn – then returns for carcass
In a case that a wildlife officer described as “a first for me,” an Idaho man shot a deer on an elementary school lawn after dark, left it for about two hours, and then came
Former president of Bluffland Whitetail Association charged in Minnesota’s Fillmore County
Former Bluffland Whitetail Association President Taylor Bestor, 41, faces up to 10 felony charges in Fillmore County Circuit Court over the alleged disappearance of $77,834.87 from the association’s financial accounts.
According to court documents
Minnesota environment committees tackle crossbow use during archery season, ‘tab’ park proposals
At its Feb. 26 meeting, Minnesota’s House Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on the effect crossbows have had on state deer and turkey populations. Members also heard new details on how a proposed
No federal dollars means shrinking acres for Minnesota’s Walk-In Access Program
The reason: the federal funding used to pay for part of Minnesota’s walk-in access program – as well as programs in several other states – has not been rolled out yet.
Dean Bortz: The inspiring story of ‘Raga’ and her big 2023 Wisconsin bear
Anyone who has spent some time in the Madison area has likely seen Geraldine Francis Klus bombing around the beltline in her Ford Explorer painted in winter camo and bearing a license plate that simply
Scott Walter back at Wisconsin DNR, this time as wildlife leader
Scott Walter has some big shoes to fill, knowing that some of the previous directors of wildlife management for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) include the likes of John Keener, Steve Miller, Tom
