Hunting
Tax break for wild game donations in Alaska?
Fairbanks, Alaska (AP) – Hunters who donate game meat to charities could get a tax break under legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Young. The bill would make hunters eligible for an income tax deduction
MN DNR appoints new chief pilot
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has named Al Buchert as the Enforcement Division’s chief pilot and promoted him to the rank of captain. With more than 26 years’ experience, Buchert began his DNR
MN: Pheasant opener largely lives up to poor pre-season expectations
Watson, Minn. – Two tough winters and one wet spring may not have dampened anticipation of the 2011 pheasant-hunting opener, but reports based on August roadside surveys certainly lowered expectations. By most accounts – based
MN: DNR warns lakeshore owners on metro’s White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake, Minn. – Water levels in White Bear Lake have rebounded from last year’s record lows, but there remain in some areas of the lake large expanses of exposed lakebed. Some people are
WI: Recruitment is aim of bill
Madison – Five Republican legislators and several co-sponsors introduced what they call the “Sportsman Heritage Bill,” AB 311, in October, a bill that would lower license costs for first-time hunters, give a $20 license rebate
WI: Federal charges brought in case of bear mauling
Green Bay, Wis. – Undercover wildlife officers who were with a bear-hunting group when a De Pere man was mauled by a wounded black bear helped bring wildlife charges against the group’s leader, John J.
eDNA tests indicate presence of invasive Asian carp in Mississippi
Water samples from the Mississippi River downstream from the Ford Dam in Minneapolis have tested positive for genetic material from silver carp, indicating the invasive Asian species may be present in the Twin Cities stretch
NY: Contract rejection could trigger additional layoffs
Impact may be minimal in DEC’s fish/wildlife division Albany – A state employee union’s rejection of a labor contract could mean layoffs of nearly 3,500 workers, but only a handful within the Department of Environmental
NY: DEC will track crossbow take
Reporting systems will offer crossbow option Albany – DEC’s online and telephone harvest reporting systems this season will include an option for successful crossbow hunters to report their kill. With crossbows legal for use during
