Hunting
Chinook key in Lake Michigan harbor survey
Thanks to the work of DNR biologists, Lake Michigan anglers have gotten a glimpse of what’s happening with major sportfish in and around the Chicago harbors.
Coyote proposal amended; bobcat measure moves on
A proposal that would allow crossbow hunters to have an open season on coyotes appeared ready to advance in the Senate – but only after an amendment added language limiting the bill.
Groups rally to oppose budget
Representatives of four national conservation groups with a presence in Wisconsin have endorsed continuing Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program land purchases – a position counter to that proposed by Gov. Scott Walker in his new state budget.
Motor trolling iffy for the opener
A new rule allowing anglers to troll for fish on inland waters statewide beginning in 2015 might not be in effect for the general game-fishing opener that arrives this year on Saturday, May 2.
Are lakes running out of whitefish, ciscoes?
Inland cisco and lake whitefish populations – important game fish forage species and also sought for eating by some anglers – are declining in Wisconsin, and more research is needed on the impact that may
Ban on hikes during hunting season on Pennsylvania state game lands is a bad idea
Non-hunter user fees to walk on state game lands or an outright ban on non-hunting use of game lands during much of the year is a mistake.
Muskie season tweaked; size limits boosted
Regs changes effective April 1
State of the Lake: Good tops the bad
Chinook numbers solid; steelhead stocking will dip
Turkey take may inch upward
Tough times for wild turkeys have meant tough times for New York’s turkey hunters in recent years, and the 2015 spring gobbler season might not see much of a change.
