Hunting
Top DNR_Enforcement officer Hamm retires
St. Paul – Col. Mike Hamm, for five years the DNR’s chief conservation officer, has retired. Hamm filed for retirement last Friday, four months after he was placed on administrative leave while an investigation and
‘Travel rules’ OK’d for national forest
Park Falls, Wis. – Although a Sept. 25 decision by the U.S. Forest Service will close about 2,300 miles of roads to vehicle traffic, forest visitors will not have to begin observing those closures until
Court puts wolves back on ‘the list’
Washington – Wolves in the Midwest became subject to federal protection – and state management responsibility for the species was removed – when a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Fish and
DNR seeks a 2 percent budget increase
Rothschild, Wis. – A new two-year 2 percent budget increase request from the DNR was tentatively approved by the Natural Resources Board at its Sept. 24 meeting, but will be reviewed by the board once
Anticipation high as duck season dawns
Shakopee, Minn. – Like he is before every opening weekend of duck hunting, John Schroers is optimistic going into Saturday’s opener. Though opening day is late this year, there seem to be plenty of teal
Boar possession ban pulled off the table
Columbus – After much internal discussion, particularly over the last month, the DNR_Division of Wildlife will not attempt to ban wild boar possession this fall. “We needed a little more time to work with our
Rabbit population currently on upswing throughout area
Ashley, Ohio – If you enjoyed good rabbit hunting last year here in Ohio, there is no reason to expect anything less come the Nov. 7 opener. In fact, says state biologist and beagle-man Nathan
New restrictions for ATVers during firearms deer season
St. Paul – The DNR_last week unveiled new regulations aimed at minimizing conflicts between deer hunters and off-highway vehicle riders. Deer hunters remain bound by rules that limit their use of OHVs during the season,
