Hunting
Winterkill affecting some state lakes, rearing ponds
Hutchinson, Minn. – For much of Minnesota, the winter of 2009-10 has been a return to “normal,” though it may not seem so. The season in southern Minnesota has been marked by snow and more
Brookies getting a boost on the upper Black River
Gaylord, Mich. – The upper Black River, says Carol Rose, is “such a precious resource, the only river in Lower Michigan managed exclusively for brook trout, and it’s a premier brook trout fishery.” And, it’s
Audit: Reveal deer numbers
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer- management program is scientifically solid, defensible and largely credible.
Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species. The plan envisions spending
Erie ice over a foot thick in areas
Put-In-Bay, Ohio – Each year, would-be winter Erie ice anglers wait for the water to firm and follow the ice formation through the use of several sources of information including fishing message boards, fishing updates
Carp anglers get cool reception at PF&BC
Harrisburg – Is it true that carp anglers get no respect? Or maybe they just carry chips on their shoulders.
Feds won’t close Chicago canal
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – With marauding Asian carp on the Great Lakes’ doorstep, the federal government has crafted a $78.5 million battle plan that offers no assurance of thwarting an invasion and doesn’t use
Veto promise leaves RIM, WMA funding up in the air
St. Paul – When it became apparent the House and Senate would approve a bonding bill that was well above the level Gov. Tim Pawlenty preferred, its future was unclear only in so far as
DNR, MDHA eye feeding ban, poaching penalty hike
St. Paul – The DNR wants to make it illegal for people to feed wildlife recreationally from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 each year. It also wants to increase the penalties for hunters caught hunting
