Hunting
Streams of Thought: Relocating elk to northeastern Minnesota on ‘pause’
Short mention was made during the Jan. 9 Minnesota DNR Roundtable regarding the progress – or, in this case, a lack thereof – of the state’s and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s
Minnesota DNR solicits comments on Robbins Marsh project, as feds plan drawdown at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
The Minnesota DNR is accepting public comment through Feb. 7 on a proposed plan that would designate Robbins Marsh in Murray County – a popular regional waterfowling destination – as a wildlife lake.
State
Auditor finds few flaws in Minnesota DNR’s Outdoor Heritage Fund grant management
The state’s Office of the Legislative Auditor recently conducted a performance audit looking into the Minnesota DNR’s allocation of Outdoor Heritage Fund grants. The auditor found that the DNR generally complied and effectively executed its
Rejected by SCOTUS, Minnesota deer farmers to turn to state Legislature
A lawsuit brought by the Minnesota Deer Farmers Association and several farmers themselves against state of Minnesota agencies (the DNR and Board of Animal Health) and officials reached the end of the line Jan. 12
New York hunter gets his buck, then the bear that followed
It was only a few hours into opening morning of rifle season in New York, Nov. 15, and Sullivan County hunter Andrew Ritz had filled both his buck and bear tag.
The 38-year-old had
Wisconsin celebrates 50 years of wild turkeys back on the landscape
Fifty years ago this week wild turkeys returned to Wisconsin’s snow-covered landscape for good when the first birds were released in the Bad Axe River watershed in Vernon County.
Turkeys were native in Wisconsin
Patrick Durkin: Homely, but tasty, burbot gaining respect
Vern Hacker has been dead since March 1989, but I recall his smiling face and deep respect for rough fish whenever someone makes news for catching a huge gar, burbot, sheepshead or another piscatorial pariah.<br
Jeremiah Haas: Oddity or normal? Illinois deer with canine teeth
Just recently, a deer hunting friend of mine was boiling up several bucks to make European mounts. That evening, I got a picture of a deer he had harvested near the Mississippi River which appeared
Edwardsville Gun Club in Illinois builds a community with hunter safety
Arthur Schuetz has taught hunter safety for more than 50 years, but the recognition he received recently marked something larger than a personal milestone. Schuetz’s award reflects the larger culture and mission of the Edwardsville
