Hunting
No change to walleye limits in Lake Erie
Columbus – There’s good news in store for Lake Erie anglers for a change. Bag limits for this coming season will be the same as last year for walleyes and there will be an increase
Over 14,000 deer taken on DMAP, nuisance tags
Albany – New York sportsmen often contend that thousands of deer are being killed each year through the state’s much-maligned Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP)_and Deer Damage Permit plan, commonly known as nuisance permits. A
State duck stamp hike: Would it fly?
Stevens Point, Wis. – Some state waterfowl hunters say they’d support a cost increase in the Wisconsin waterfowl stamp to at least $10, according to the results of an informal survey conducted during the annual
Fish, game hearings set for April 12
Madison – Atlatl hunting for small game. Turkey hunting in state parks. Muzzleloader deer hunting in state parks. Motor trolling in Ashland, Iron, Price, and Sawyer counties. Winter panfishing and northern pike fishing on the
Key word for walleye-stocking efforts this spring: ‘efficiency’
Hutchinson, Minn. – Walleye stocking in Minnesota is never a sure bet. The fall of 2009 was a perfect example of what obstacles can hamper the effort. Rain kept crops in the agricultural fields, keeping
Hudson shad fishery closed in effort to rebuild stocks
Albany – DEC has officially closed American shad fishing for both recreational and commercial anglers on the Hudson_River and also marine coastal district. The move comes several months after the state drafted proposed regulations to
‘Three-rod’ legislation proposed by senator
Albany – A state senator has introduced a legislative bill that would allow New York anglers to use a maximum of three rods while fishing instead of the current two. The proposal is geared toward
Concerns mount over land acquisition
St. Paul – Concern is high among public-land advocates following House action last week that eliminated all $4.2 million in land acquisition funds from the bill that appropriates money from the Environment and Natural Resources
