Hunting
29 wolves shot in Idaho so far this hunting season
Ketchum, Idaho (AP) – Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said a female wolf with the Phantom Hill pack was killed by a hunter, marking the 29th wolf kill since Idaho’s hunting season opened
Louisiana hunting guides plead guilty to federal charges
Baton Rouge, La. (AP) – Two Louisiana hunting guides have pleaded guilty to charges they helped a hunter kill an alligator in an area where they weren’t authorized to hunt. Travis Dardenne and Jeffery Brown,
Alaska hunter cited for shooting bear at Sterling Highway
Sterling, Alaska (AP) – A Kenai National Wildlife Refuge enforcement officer has cited one of two hunters who opened fire on a bear in front of people who had been taking pictures as it fished
Slow start likely for rooster-chasers
Madelia, Minn. – A month ago, the DNR reported pheasant counts were down from last year by 27 percent – from 81 birds per 100 miles to 58.5 per 100 miles. With the pheasant-hunting season
36 charged in ginseng bust
By Jane Beathard Contributing Writer Columbus – Thirty-six people are facing a total of 61 criminal charges related to the illegal harvesting and sale of ginseng, following a two-year undercover investigation by the DNR Division
Low water: good and bad for aquatic plants
Cambridge, Minn. – Many lakes in Minnesota had low water levels entering the fall. But nowhere were they as low as in east-central Minnesota. While it’s been a challenge for anglers, lakeshore property owners, and
Eagle nests increase for 22nd straight year, survey says
DNR report Columbus – Reflecting national trends, Ohio’s bald eagle population continues to grow in numbers and expand in territory. Biologists with the DNR Division of Wildlife counted a record 215 nests in the state
More autumn turkey areas open
Thousands of permits still available for fall turkey hunt Madelia, Minn. – Hunters who want to try turkey hunting in the fall in Minnesota have never had more opportunities. There are a record number of
PA Wilds director: We will start promoting hunting
St. Marys, Pa. – Growing up in the little town of Kersey in Elk County, Dan Surra spent a lot of time hunting and fishing as a kid. Still does. To him, those traditional pastimes
