Hunting
Plan merges BWSR with Dept. of Ag
St. Paul – As part of a plan to reform state government, House Republicans are considering an idea to merge the Board of Water and Soil Resources with the state Department of Agriculture. The board
Tragic accidents wakeup call for sportsmen
Fatal accidents served as proverbial wakeup calls to both the state’s angling and hunting communities in January.
Gray wolves not likely to howl across Illinois
There have been unverified sightings of wolves in northern Illinois over the years since the population was entirely wiped out in 1860, including a handful in 2011. But it’s unlikely the gray wolf will make
CA: Fowl Weather a Boon for Poachers: Butte County Wardens Make Huge Overlimit Case
No one welcomed the recent storms more than California’s 70,000 waterfowl hunters. Rain and wind in California’s central valley has salvaged what was an extremely slow hunting season for waterfowl. All of the central valley
FL: Bowhunter education course scheduled for Duval
Now you can take the Florida Bowhunter Education Course by completing an online, distance-learning component and then attending a two-day field class. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hunter safety personnel, the
KS: Unit 4 Spring turkey application deadline Feb. 10, 2012
500 permits available to adult residents; youth permits valid statewide PRATT – While Kansas spring turkey permits are available to all hunters in most of the state, only 500 permits (residents only) will be issued
MO: Hunters can certify racks at Henges Range antler-scoring event
ST. LOUIS — How does this rack stack up? It’s a question many hunters ask when admiring the antlers from a proudly harvested buck. The Deer Antler Scoring event at the Jay Henges Shooting Range
TX: Migratory Bird Report No. 22
Weekly migratory bird hunting reports are posted from early September through early February. High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Strong numbers of geese remain on Lake Etter and other watering sources near Spearman, but roosting sources
Mussels in Utah: So far, so good
Not spreading mussels and detecting them early are keys to success Quagga and zebra mussels have devastated fishing waters, plugged water delivery systems and ruined boats all across the nation. But those things haven’t happened
