Hunting
LOHC reviews huge forest proposal
St. Paul – A proposal unveiled Monday to the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council would protect in perpetuity more than 187,000 acres of forests and wetlands in northern Minnesota. The catch: It would consume more than
Urban zone bag won’t be bottomless, but likely increased
DNR, Staff Reports Columbus – Ohio hunters may again have the opportunity to use reduced-cost deer permits – even during gun season in one zone – if a proposed regulation is accepted by the Ohio
Mille Lacs regs to remain intact
St. Paul – Fishing interests around Minnesota’s popular Lake Mille Lacs suggested and state officials agreed: simple is best. Despite a hefty increase in the walleye poundage allotment for state-licensed anglers this year, the regulation
Trophy scoring groups study falsified record book bucks
Circleville, Ohio – A hunter who pleaded guilty to falsely tagging a 200-class buck admitted to making a false statement about yet another high-fence trophy deer harvested in Licking County in 2006. Rob McCarley, 47,
Flint Hills gobblers plan 8th annual spring turkey hunting clinic
On March 28, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education Program will conduct its 8th Annual Spring Turkey Hunting Clinic. The
Muzzleloader kill shows steady decline
Columbus – Leading the charge for a proposed move of muzzleloader season into January is a trend toward lagging kill numbers in late December over the past four seasons, according to a state wildlife management
Rewards set for deer in a study
Harrisburg – Any deer hunter would say it’s rewarding to shoot a whitetail. This year, though, that will be more true than ever for some. The reason? Some whitetails in the woods this fall will
Spring turkey permits, special hunts applications available online
The 2009 spring turkey season runs April 8-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use a shotgun, crossbow, or bow throughout the regular season. Archery-only and
Game transporter fined $10,000 in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) — A Ketchikan big game transporter who helped two hunters leave carcasses of black bears to rot on a beach a day before it was legal to do so has been fined
