Hunting
Fond du Lac resident’s 30-point buck a new record
Fond Du Lac, Wis. (AP) – Two teams of certified scorers have declared a Fond du Lac resident’s 30-point buck the largest non-typical buck shot with a bow in Wisconsin history. The rack on the
Alaska to refund nearly $70M in fishing fees
Juneau, Alaska (AP) – Fishermen from outside Alaska can expect nearly $70 million in refunds for commercial fishing license fees the Alaska Supreme Court says were unconstitutionally high. More than 11,000 license holders were reviewed
Wyoming anglers get rewards, restrictions for walleye
Casper, Wyo. (AP) – Three years ago Wyoming Game and Fish Department workers tagged 1,000 walleye at Glendo Reservoir. Anglers could bring the tags in to department offices for cash rewards ranging from $5 to
Duck season winds down with a whimper
Bemidji, Minn. – If there is something positive to be said for the state’s duck season, which ended Tuesday, it’s that hunters had open water for most of the season’s 60 days. The downside: Most
Shepherd man denies illegally killing deer and elk
Billings, Mont. (AP) – A 60-year-old Shepherd man accused of illegally killing several mule deer bucks during the 2008 hunting season has pleaded not guilty. Jimmie Roberts appeared in Yellowstone County District Court on Tuesday
Alternative regs in 2010 possible for deer hunters
St. Paul – While most reports indicate confusion was common among deer hunters during the final two days of the 3A deer season, it’s still likely hunters could see alternative regulations as early as next
Early bow kill up 4 percent
Columbus – Ohio bowhunters killed 53,959 deer during the first six weeks of the state’s archery season. According to the DNR Division of Wildlife, this year’s early archery season harvest is 4 percent higher than
State still tops for deer-vehicle collisions
Harrisburg – Despite a nearly decade-long deer-herd-reduction program implemented by the Pennsylvania Game Commis-sion, the state still leads the nation in deer-vehicle collisions, according to the nation’s leading auto insurer.
