Hunting
MN: Dayton and legislators agree on simplifying permitting
St. Paul – Gov. Mark Dayton signed an executive order early this week ordering the DNR and Pollution Control Agency to accelerate and simplify processes for environmental review and permitting. While there are notable exceptions,
MN: Report outlines amendment’s role
St. Paul – While money from the Legacy Amendment has been put to good and quick use, and been spent in accordance with the state constitution, the state is not flush with cash to spend
WI: Crossbow question highlights hearings
Wausau, Wis. – Sportsmen who attend the April 11 spring fish and game hearings will be asked whether crossbow use should be allowed during the archery deer season. The question is coming from the Conservation
WI: Fishing fine in ’10; how about ’11?
Madison – Wisconsin anglers can look forward to more great fishing opportunities in 2011 as they turn the page on a record-setting 2010, according ton DNR Bureau of Fisheries Director Mike Staggs. “We realize how
WI: Staff getting to know Stepp
Wausau, Wis. – Newly appointed DNR secretary Cathy Stepp had a smooth first meeting with the Executive Council of the Conservation Congress on Jan. 7, while touching on DNR vacancies, taking in ideas from DNR
NY: Hunting accidents take jump
Albany – New York’s hunters have compiled a less-than-stellar safety record this season, with several fatalities and other incidents that could easily have been prevented through common sense. DEC officials have yet to release final
IL: Still no clues on state’s 4th duck zone proposal
Collinsville, Ill – Duck hunters across the state are still waiting word on a proposed additional duck hunting zone. It’s been six months since Gov. Pat Quinn formally asked the U.S. Secretary of the Interior
IL: Deer harvest down as herd size stabilizes
Springfield – A decline in this season’s deer harvest is being viewed as effective deer management by DNR. But some of the state’s deer hunters aren’t seeing the bright side. Totals released by DNR after
Three Men Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Federal Wildlife Crimes
Anchorage, Alaska – United States Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced on Jan. 25 that three men were indicted by the federal grand jury in Anchorage in separate indictments for violations of federal wildlife crimes. George
