Hunting
MN: BWCAW moose hunters offered post-fire choice
St. Paul – Some of the state’s moose hunters this year have a decision to make, and it’s all thanks to a fire that’s scorched nearly 95,000 acres in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
MN: Red Lake walleye fishery looking up
Good numbers of spawning walleyes Bemidji, Minn. – DNR survey nets used to sample fish in Upper Red Lake were considerably heavier this year, and for walleye anglers who fish the state portion of the
MN: Teal and wood ducks provide ample targets on opening weekend Issue: 39
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – Crankbaits or slip bobbers and leeches are providing steady walleye action at night on the shoreline breaks and mid-depth rocks. Bigger fish continue to be taken on crankbaits
AR: Camden dentist leads off elk hunt with bow success
SNOWBALL – Strategy including intense preparation and teamwork was used by Allyn Ladd for elk hunting success in the opening hours of the 2011 Arkansas season on Monday. Ladd, 36 and a Camden dentist, scored
AR: Banding program eliminates paper certificates
LITTLE ROCK – Hunters lucky enough to shoot a banded duck or goose this season will have to print their own certificates of appreciation. As of Aug. 1, the Bird Banding Lab of the U.S.
MI: Are state’s youth hunts slowing hunter losses?
Lansing – Anecdotal evidence suggests state programs designed to recruit and retain Michigan hunters may be helping slow a continued decline among youth participation in hunting. Popular youth deer and waterfowl seasons, well-attended hunting clinics,
MI: Hunter attacked by bear in U.P.
Lansing – An early season bear hunt turned into a terrifying encounter for a 49-year-old hunter from Shepherd who was attacked in his treestand by a 220-pound female black bear. According to DNR officials, the
MI: Bill would spell out how turkey funds used
Lansing – Proposed legislation would expand the purposes for which the DNR must use part of the money hunters pay for turkey licenses, and require the agency report annually on its use of those funds.
PA: Floods kill 40% of PGC’s birds
Harrisburg – It’s tough being a pheasant hunter in Pennsylvania, what with the number of birds available having steadily declined over the years. Now it’s about to get even tougher. The same storms – Hurricane
