Hunting
Whitetail hunters ahead of ’09 pace
By Joe Albert Associate Editor St. Paul — After the second weekend of the firearms deer season, hunters still are on pace to kill more animals than last year. As of earlier this week, they
PA: PGC, Unified head to deer showdown
Harrisburg – The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania and the Game Commission may finally be headed toward a resolution of their long-running feud over deer management. A source close to the case revealed that the discovery
MI: NRC gets trout gear plan
Lansing – After a lengthy and thorough process that included 17 public meetings and a tremendous amount of public input, the DNRE FIsheries Division has presented its proposal for gear restrictions on designated trout streams
Scaup die-off continues in Winnibigoshish area
Grand Rapids, Minn. — An estimated 1,200 scaup have died on Bowstring Lake this fall, the result of eating snails that carry intestinal parasites. It marks the fourth year in a row that bluebills, to
Illegal hunting probe involves Iowa coach
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ An assistant wrestling coach at the University of Iowa is under investigation into illegal hunting. The Des Moines Register reports Wednesday that Iowa conservation officers seized hides and hunting equipment
Tom Helgeson, Writer, Publisher, Fly Fisherman, Dies
A former newspaper man and publisher of Midwest Fly Fishing has passed away. Thomas Helgeson age 71, of Minneapolis, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, after a brief battle with cancer. His profound love of the
Some ND refuges to open to bird hunting
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is reminding outdoors enthusiasts that some national wildlife refuges in North Dakota open to late-season upland game bird hunting the day after the deer gun
WI DNR asks hunters to help monitor Ashland area deer for CWD
ASHLAND, WI. -The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking Ashland and Bayfield county hunters to help with surveillance efforts to see if chronic wasting disease may be present in free-ranging, wild deer in the
NSSF Membership Reaches 6,000 Milestone
Membership in the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), which is the industry trade association for the firearms industry, has reached 6,000 companies and individuals. In less than a year, NSSF has added more than a
