Hunting
Thorp teen shoots a rare piebald white-tailed buck
Thorp, Wis. — Like every bowhunter, Justin Rosemeyer, 15, will never forget his first buck taken with a bow. But the buck the Thorp teenager killed on Oct. 16 was extra special. “He’s a lot
Il: Trappers begin season sporting positive vibe
Antioch, Ill. – Those hoping to see bobcat and river otter trapping in the state will likely have to wait at least one more year. Or longer. Bills proposing the seasons has been stalled for
Elk ‘depopulation’ bill approaching $1 million
Groups still concerned about deer movement into contaminated former elk farm Rochester, Minn. — A year after a herd of nearly 560 elk in southeastern Minnesota was euthanized because of chronic wasting disease concerns, reports
IL: DNR denies reports of misspending
Springfield – DNR has vehemently denied allegations in a report by the Illinois Policy Institute that claims the agency is “misappropriating millions of dollars that should have been earmarked for the state’s sportsmen.” In late
EPA denies lead tackle ban petition
Washington — Just weeks after it denied a petition from a number of environmental groups to ban the use of lead ammunition, the Environmental Protection Agency last week also shot down the second aspect of
NY: Shakeup at DEC
Albany – DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis arrived amid skepticism from hunters and anglers more than three years ago. He departed last month in the wake of a leaked internal memo criticizing proposed cuts to the
ASMFC Votes in Favor of Striped Bass Conservation
Sportfishing industry applauds decision to reject increases in commercial harvest Alexandria, VA – November 10, 2010 – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) voted 10-4 to reject a proposal to increase the commercial harvest
Kansas voters approve measure clarifying right to bear arm
Another election-night victory for hunters: With all precincts having reported results as of Nov. 9 (AP), Kansas voters passed Senate Resolution 1611, clarifying the right to bear arms. Kansas Amendment 1: Right to Bear Arms,
Amendments Affirm Right to Hunt and Fish in Three States
Constitutional amendments affirming the right to hunt and fish passed in Tennessee, Arkansas and South Carolina on mid-term election day, while such an amendment was defeated in Arizona. “The voters have spoken,” said Chris Cox,
