Hunting
WI: Former NRB member Stepp to lead DNR
Madison – Will the DNR be taking a step forward or backward? That ultimately will be for citizens to judge, but for Gov. Scott Walker, it is “forward,” as he has named Cathy Stepp, a
NY: Martens set to lead DEC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated Joe Martens, a key figure in some of the state’s major land acquisitions in the Adirondacks and elsewhere, to serve as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Martens has
IL: ‘Whitetail addict’ star pleads in baiting case
Chandlerville, Ill. – A video star and self-proclaimed “Whitetail Addict” who hunts in Illinois has found himself in trouble with federal and state law enforcement. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said that five hunters,
IL: DNR planning to tweak its CPO strategy
Anna, Ill. – The number of CPOs patrolling the state’s woods and waters has been shrinking, creating concern among hunters and anglers who rely on DNR officers to monitor those who do not play by
MN: New insight into pike puzzle
Brooklyn Center, Minn. – An important component regarding the future of northern pike management in Minnesota was unveiled last week during the state DNR’s roundtable event. That part, a pike management survey, gauges pike angler
IL: High school fishing finals continue growth
Bloomington, Ill. – Organizers of the 2011 High School Bass Fishing Finals say they are “right on the edge” of adding a 20th sectional to this spring’s event. “We’ve been wrestling with it a lot,
Dave Schad named DNR deputy commissioner
A veteran natural resource professional has been promoted to deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) by new DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr. Dave Schad, 53, has served in the DNR since his
MN DNR preparing management plan for Federal lands in Red Lake area
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is starting on a Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP) for more than 82,000 acres of federal land that the
Handgun Shooting Class Offered For Women Jan. 31
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment is offering an Introduction to Handgun Shooting class through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program. The three-hour class will take place at the Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress in
