Hunting
Juneau Co. cougar stymies wildlife experts
Elroy, Wis. – The 1,200-pound Hereford beef cow was no match for the predator weighing only a small fraction of its quarry. On July 3, Lester Leatherberry found the cow, killed as the result of
Deer permit sales down even as revenue climbs
Springfield – DNR has sold about 12,000 fewer resident firearms and muzzleloader deer permits so far this year compared to the same point in 2009. But revenue for the permits is up, thanks to the
USDA makes good on its earlier CRP pledge
Washington – For those who administer the conservation program known as CRP, the latest announcement by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency might require them to do some brushing up on Conservation Reserve Program rules. For
High-risk Minnetonka site of latest zebra mussel outbreak in Minnesota
Wayzata, Minn. – State DNR officials long have considered Lake Minnetonka to be a high risk for an infestation of zebra mussels. As a result, there has been significant effort aimed at preventing their introduction
Dove stats show state ranks high
Springfield – What seemed like an ordinary dove season last year was actually a chart-topper for Illinois. Hunters here took home an average of 23.2 doves, which may not sound all that impressive – until
Agency wants cut of severance tax
Harrisburg – If state lawmakers this fall are going to put a severance tax on gas withdrawn through Marcellus shale wells as promised, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission wants to share in the proceeds.
Taxing the deer stand?
Randall, Minn. – Jeff Hardy’s got a deer stand on 40 acres of land in northwestern Morrison County, but it may not be there much longer. That’s because the county wants him to pay property
More hunters harvest fewer ducks in 2009
Lansing – Duck hunters in Michigan should know soon the status of this year’s duck-hunting season. For now, they know this: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has estimated the harvest of ducks in the
Gov. Strickland rings alarm on Asian carp
Port Clinton, Ohio – The threat to the Great Lakes posed by the pending invasion of Asian carp at Lake Michigan could become a disaster that surpasses even that being caused to the Gulf Coast
