Hunting
Wolf hunt shut down in MT after quota filled
Billings, Mont. (AP) – Montana is shutting down its first public hunt for gray wolves since their removal from the endangered species list, after state officials said they expected to meet the season’s 75-wolf quota
About 5 percent fewer deer being bagged in Minn.
Bemidji, Minn. (AP) – About 5 percent fewer deer are being harvested in Minnesota this season, a trend that some sporting-good retailers say is hurting them financially. A big reason for the decrease is stricter
Wis. hunters report seeing 1 to 3 deer per outing
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin wildlife officials say hunters are seeing between one to three deer per outing during the state’s early hunting seasons. The Department of Natural Resources used a preliminary count of deer
Wildlife officials looking for elk poachers
Hazard, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers are trying to find out who’s responsible for the killing of three elk over the weekend. WYMT-TV in Hazard said the young bull elk were found
Warmthand corn highlight deer opener
Opening weekend harvest down about 5 percent from 2008 St. Paul – Not too many years ago, opening day firearms deer hunters in much of the state were greeted by sub-zero temperatures. Last year was
Stewardship access rules scrutinized
Madison – Wrangling between conservation groups and land trusts over public access to future Stewardship Program lands continue as the issue heads to the Natural Resources Board (NRB) for a decision. One of the land
Trophy poachers worry Mont. wildlife officials
Kalispell, Mont. (AP) – The illegal shooting of an 800-pound grizzly bear is the latest of several cases of poachers killing a trophy animal and leaving its carcass to rot, Montana wildlife officials said. The
Helena wants increase in deer culling quota
Helena, Mont. (AP) – Helena’s city manager said Tuesday he would like to see an increase in the number of mule deer the city can kill this winter. Ron Alles said he would not formally
Idaho shutters wolf hunting in McCall-Weiser zone
Boise, Idaho (AP) – State wildlife officials are shutting down wolf hunting in another area of the state. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game closed the McCall-Weiser wolf zone Monday. The limit for the
