Hunting
‘No bow doe’ set for some units this fall
Fitchburg, Wis. – It’s here. “No bow doe” rules will be in place for 19 deer units this fall. Antlerless deer carcass tags issued this fall with archery hunting licenses will only be allowed to
Woman pulls cow leg bone from bear’s throat
Rhinelander, Wis. – So, just how does someone remove a bone from a black bear’s throat without the bear objecting? Simple. Grab a pair of leather gloves from the garage, along with a plastic face
Spring wild turkey kill may dip below 30,000
Albany – New York’s spring gobbler harvest is expected to be down as much as 10 percent or more, even though the reporting rate for both the youth and regular seasons is up slightly. DEC
DNR fills needed bird jobs
Springfield – Turkeys, quail, pheasants and even rabbits received a boost recently when DNR filled a pair of leadership positions with veteran staffers. One of the jobs – that of turkey biologist – _had been
Crossbow bill OK’d, sent to governor
Albany – Crossbows may be coming to New York. Legislation that would allow crossbows for big game hunting in the state has been passed by both the Assembly and Senate, although the Senate altered the
USFWS says continental waterfowl numbers and habitat stable
Washington – Continental duck populations dropped slightly from last year, but are significantly above their long-term averages, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A 3-percent drop in
Conflict on the council?
St. Paul – A recent newspaper article has exposed a rift among some members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and led to one member calling for the censure of another. A recent Star Tribune
Feds won't restrict waterfowl harvest due to oil damage in Gulf
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said earlier this afternoon that it has no plans to restrict waterfowl harvest quotas for the 2010 hunting seasons due to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
