Hunting
New 40-inch muskie size limit in place in Wisconsin
When northern Wisconsin’s muskie season opens Saturday, May 26, about 600 of the state’s muskie waters will bear a new 40-inch size limit.
Kentucky considered as source for more Wisconsin elk
If the DNR’s preliminary field work and an updated elk plan evolve into an endorsement by the Natural Resources Board, the state could begin receiving elk from Kentucky by 2014
Senate committee gets ’12 Farm Bill ball rolling
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry late last month unveiled a bill authors say will reduce the federal deficit by $23 billion over 10 years
Dove hunt legislation surfaces in New York Senate
Legislation that could pave the way for a dove hunting season in New York has been introduced in the state Senate.
DEC balks at all-day gobbler hunting in New York
New York wildlife biologists don’t see all-day spring gobbler hunting in the state’s near future, even though it’s a move neighboring states like Pennsylvania and Ohio have made in recent years
Fluke, porgy, sea bass regs loosened in New York
DEC has loosened its summer flounder (fluke), scup (porgy) and black sea bass regulations in light of data that shows those fish stocks are healthier than originally believed
Indiana NRC extends 'one-buck rule' for deer hunting
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved an indefinite extension of what’s commonly referred to as the “one-buck rule” for deer hunting.
Weather excellent, walleye action not bad either
Not everyone caught walleyes during last weekend’s fishing opener, but even those who didn’t couldn’t find much to complain about given the fine weather.
Minnesota's Game and Fish Bill limits flexibility, but doesn’t halt acquisition
St. Paul — A small section in the recently passed Game and Fish Bill includes a restriction on land purchase – both easement and fee title – but DNR officials say it should have little
