Hunting
Former DNR head joins Blago trial
Chicago — The man who spent only a few weeks as DNR director last year and subsequently received a healthy bump in his state pension has become part of the federal trial of former Gov.
Four counties considered for rifle hunting
Albany – A pair of legislative bills would expand New York’s rifle hunting zone into four more counties – Cortland, Wyoming and parts of Ontario and Chautauqua. The bills are currently held up in the
Money found to maintain acceptable CRP acreage
Washington – It’s not a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but $6 billion in savings through renegotiated crop insurance contracts will allow U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to make
Will board says no to deer hunting in forest preserves
Joliet, Ill. — Disabled deer hunters in search of a place to hunt were disappointed when the Will County board voted against allowing deer hunting seasons in the Will County Forest Preserve. Actually, all deer
Low spring waterfowl numbers reflect drought conditions
DNR Report Madison – State breeding duck numbers are lower than average this spring due to severe drought conditions across northern Wisconsin and fewer seasonal wetlands observed in southern Wisconsin, according to waterfowl biologists. “Year
NAWCA funding arrives for five state projects
Washington – Groups in Minnesota weren’t recipients of the larger, “standard” NAWCA grants this time around, but several smaller projects received funding approved by the Migratory Bird Commission. The state’s projects funded by the North
Southern rarity: Northern pike pulled from river
New Athens, Ill. — Imagine Jason Smith’s surprise when he reeled a northern pike out of the Kaskaskia River below New Athens in mid-June. Rare is such a catch in a southern Illinois river. Fishing
State fishing license sales slowing, but remain strong
St. Paul – After a surge to start the year, fishing license sales have moderated. As of earlier this week, anglers had purchased about 758,500 licenses, which compares to about 767,300 at the same time
Turkey harvest down from 2009 season
Milladore, Wis. – The DNR Turkey Management Committee met June 16 at the Mead Wildlife Area to review preliminary harvest figures for the spring season and learned that hunters registered 47,709 turkeys – down 9.6
