Hunting
Thorp teen shoots a rare piebald white-tailed buck
Thorp, Wis. — Like every bowhunter, Justin Rosemeyer, 15, will never forget his first buck taken with a bow. But the buck the Thorp teenager killed on Oct. 16 was extra special. “He’s a lot
EPA denies lead tackle ban petition
Washington — Just weeks after it denied a petition from a number of environmental groups to ban the use of lead ammunition, the Environmental Protection Agency last week also shot down the second aspect of
IL: DNR denies reports of misspending
Springfield – DNR has vehemently denied allegations in a report by the Illinois Policy Institute that claims the agency is “misappropriating millions of dollars that should have been earmarked for the state’s sportsmen.” In late
Firearms deer hunt may top last year
St. Paul — Firearms deer hunters after opening weekend are on track to kill as many or more deer than they did last year. Registration for Saturday and Sunday this year and last was 85,000
ASMFC Votes in Favor of Striped Bass Conservation
Sportfishing industry applauds decision to reject increases in commercial harvest Alexandria, VA – November 10, 2010 – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted 10-4 to reject a proposal to increase the commercial harvest
Kansas voters approve measure clarifying right to bear arm
Another election-night victory for hunters: With all precincts having reported results as of Nov. 9 (AP), Kansas voters passed Senate Resolution 1611, clarifying the right to bear arms. Kansas Amendment 1: Right to Bear Arms,
Amendments Affirm Right to Hunt and Fish in Three States
Constitutional amendments affirming the right to hunt and fish passed in Tennessee, Arkansas and South Carolina on mid-term election day, while such an amendment was defeated in Arizona. “The voters have spoken,” said Chris Cox,
Wisconsin Hunter Bags Two Bucks with One Arrow
HIXTON, Wis. (AP) A lifelong hunter from Jackson County, Wisconsin can claim bragging rights on this hunt. Rodney Hurst of Hixton bagged two bucks with one methodical shot from his bow. Hurst says one of
Weather last week blew a few ducks into state
Bemidji, Minn. — Waterfowlers hoping for the “big surge” of migrating ducks into the state got a taste of better action, but not enough to draw rave reviews last week. Since a front brought with
