Hunting
More mussel – French Creek clearly has it all
Venango Township, Pa. – “Noodling” for mussels with Darran Crabtree on French Creek means never seeing a stream bed the same way again. Though the state’s most ecologically diverse waterway offers some of the best
Pheasant season ahead: Good, but not like 2007
Madelia, Minn. – Pheasant hunters are unlikely to surpass last year’s take of 655,000 birds, but officials expect this season, which begins Saturday, to be another good one. Opening weekend and the early days of
Duck stamp festivities in Twin Cities all next week
Bloomington, Minn. -_Given the past successes of its artists, it seems only apropos that Minnesota host the Federal Duck Stamp contest – as supporters celebrate 75 years of the stamp – and the events that
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
‘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
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
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
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
Black Otter drawdown spawns a stocking experiment
Hortonville, Wis. – Black Otter Lake has a lot in common with a family goldfish tank. Every so often, it needs a good cleaning. So you draw off the water, put the fish in a
