Hunting
MN: DNA test results: Silver carp may be in Mississippi
St. Paul – Silver carp may be living in the Twin Cities. Officials from the DNR and National Park Service announced last week that a second round of environmental DNA testing in the Mississippi River
MN: Positive duck reports boost sale of stamps
Bemidji, Minn. – The number of state duck stamps sold has dropped every year since 2002, and sales last year were the lowest ever. But it looks like the trend won’t last. As of earlier
MN: Strong acorn crop means lower bear kill during 2011
Grand Rapids, Minn. – All of those acorns on the ground apparently wrought havoc on the state’s bear hunters. Hunters this fall killed 2,115 bears, though officials warn that figure is preliminary and could change
MI: Officials look at easing TB regs
Alpena, Mich. – The Natural Resources Commission will vote Nov. 10 on whether to allow baiting of deer in Presque Isle County and the southern portion of Iosco County. The consideration comes after 57 counties
MI: Bowfishing, spearing regulations revamped
Lansing – A proposal to revamp Michigan spearing and bowfishing regulations, including opening up about half the lakes currently closed to the fishing method, is getting mixed reviews. The Bowfishing Association of Michigan calls the
MI: Feral hogs reclassified as an invasive species
Lansing – After giving the Legislature time to pass a series of bills that would regulate the swine-hunting industry, the Invasive Species Order Amendment 1 took effect Oct. 1, banning the possession of feral swine
PA: License buyers may get prizes
Harrisburg – There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about the need to find ways to keep people hunting and fishing. Could prizes be part of the answer? Well, some seem to think
PA: New USP president now a lobbyist on deer issue
Harrisburg – Pittsburgh businessman Randy Santucci took over as president of the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania Oct. 10. On Oct. 11 he was in the Governor’s Office here meeting with three advisers of Gov. Tom
PA: Elk crop-damage policy questioned
Benezette, Pa. – At a time when the value of Pennsylvania‘s elk herd is at an all-time high, some are questioning the Game Commission’s crop-damage policy. Elk tourism has been growing in recent years and
