Hunting
Record nontypical buck dead in Lenawee County
Lenawee County, Mich. – A whitetail buck with a set of nontypical antlers that score more than any others on record in Michigan was found dead of unknown causes in February in Lenawee County. The
Winter takes toll on the bobwhite quail
Columbus – The long and snowy winter has had an effect on the delicate bobwhite quail population, but not more so than most other years. That is the conclusion of Nathan Stricker, an upland game
Tests show less lead in venison
By Joe Albert Associate Editor St. Paul – Hunters donated 544 deer to the venison donation program during the 2009 deer season, which is just less than what they donated in 2008, but about a
Parks closures could sting anglers, hunters
Albany – Anglers and hunters will almost assuredly feel the squeeze if Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to close 41 state parks and reduce services at 23 others is approved by state lawmakers. Paterson’s proposal –
DNR working to establish northwest sandhill crane season
Bemidji, Minn. – A plan that’s been in the works for a few years could come to fruition this fall. The DNR_next week will ask for flyway council approval of a sandhill crane season in
Pawlenty veto costs state $60 million for easements
St. Paul – Late last week, state Natural Resources Conservation Service officials told national NRCS officials that Minnesota would be able to take $35 million in funds for the Wetlands Reserve Program. Those funds hinged
Sponsors of animal cruelty bill say hunters not affected
Madison – Hunters, farmers, and dog owners have watched with concern as Assembly Bill 747 and its companion, Senate Bill 555, have made their way through the Legislature. Whether they’ll get enough votes to pass
DNR tells the feds: Delist wolves, now
Holsten: Federal classification should ‘match reality’ St. Paul – The Minnesota gray wolf should be removed immediately from the federal government’s endangered and threatened species list and returned to state management, according to a petition
Sullivan County bowhunter’s bruin a new state record
Greenlawn, N.Y. – Michael Mangano had never shot a bear before. So when the Long Island man took his first bruin with a bow last Oct. 17, it was a special occasion. But Mangano didn’t
