Hunting
DNR issues ice safety reminder
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) water safety officials have issued an ice safety reminder now that temperatures have surpassed 40 degrees in many areas of the state. “Even with the relatively thick ice produced
‘Yes’ on crossbows doesn’t end issue
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania’s crossbow controversy? It ain’t over yet. A battle that has seen commissioners pitted against commissioners and hunters against hunters can now add state legislators to the list of people involved in the
Road salt retained in Minn. lakes and wetlands
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — Road salt runoff is slowly making lakes and wetlands in the Twin Cities saltier, according to a new report from the University of Minnesota. The research team led by Heinz
Ice Fishing Class for Kids Featured at Webster Lake Fishing Derby February 21
Franklin, N.H. — An ice-fishing class for kids and accompanying adults will be offered on the first day of the Webster Lake Fishing Derby, which takes place on Webster Lake in Franklin, N.H., on the
PF&BC to lawmakers: Need annual licenses
Harrisburg – In the year or so after the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission last raised fishing license fees in 2005, the agency watched the number of its customers plummet by nearly 10 percent. The
Northeastern Minnesota moose count completed
Northeastern Minnesota’s 2008 moose survey estimates a population of 7,600 animals. This is similar to last year’s count, but related factors suggest that the population is continuing to decline. “The raw survey numbers were similar,”
Big Game License Auctions A Success
Montana’s 2009 big game auction licenses drew a total of $263,500 from three auctions held last week at the 32 nd Annual Wild Sheep Foundation Convention and the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo held in
Bald Eagles Have Laid Their First Egg
Norfolk, VA (February 10, 2009) — The bald eagles at the Norfolk Botanical Garden have laid their first egg of the 2009 season. The egg was laid on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 4:10 p.m.
Elk, deer habitat in north-central New Mexico to be protected
Cuba, N.M. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management and The Trust for Public Land have announced a 2,240-acre area that is a crucial winter range for big game will be protected. The Elk Springs
