Hunting
Fishing opener may be more like Memorial Day
Woodruff, Wis. – Crazy, that’s what it is – fishermen launching boats on inland lakes on March 29 in Vilas County and DNR crews pulling survey nets from some northern Wisconsin lakes by April 10
Bait debate rages on the Mississippi
La Crosse, Wis. – The debate is a familiar one for those who regularly fish the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Prior to recent rule changes, anglers had been able to seine baitfish such as
Protest off, but treaty debate returns
Cass Lake, Minn. – Members of two northern Chippewa bands – Leech Lake and White Earth – could be the next to enjoy off-reservation fishing, hunting, and gathering rights. And they want to co-manage with
Schumacher buck highlights the Deer and Turkey Expo
Madison – More than 23,500 sportsmen and women attended the 2010 Wisconsin Deer and Turkey Expo held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison in mid-April. Now in its 26th year, the event was a
Group pushes ARs unit-by-unit
Grahamsville, N.Y. – A newly-formed group of antler restrictions advocates is renewing a proposal for an expansion of three-points-on-one-side regulations in several areas of southeastern New York. The New York State Whitetail Management Coalition wants
Oberstar pitches latest shot at CWA restoration
Washington – A bill intended to restore the intent of the original Clean Water Act of 1972 – an act whose scope has been questioned following recent Supreme Court cases – was introduced last week
Anglers ready to hit Carlyle
Carlyle, Ill. – A year ago, rain and wind played havoc on the first-ever competitive high school fishing championships. Even in adverse conditions, young anglers from all over Illinois refused to give up and continued
Administration unveils ‘America’s Great Outdoors’
Washington – Are Americans – especially youths – reaching a disconnect with the outdoors requiring a federal fix? Conservation groups recently expressed approval of President Barack Obama’s establishment of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, “to
