Hunting
Pheasant numbers decline 24 percent from last year
Madelia, Minn. – Cool, wet spring weather, combined with a net loss of grassland habitat in the state’s pheasant range, likely led to a 24-percent drop in the number of pheasants in the state. While
Campaign mounts for Sunday hunting
Harrisburg – The Governor’s Advisory Council on Hunting, Fishing and Conservation has kicked off an educational campaign about the benefits of allowing hunting on Sundays in the state. The effort is in support of a
Another year for 60-day duck hunting
DNR, Staff Reports Editor Columbus – As predicted, Ohio waterfowl hunters again will be able to enjoy a 60-day duck hunting season and a six-duck bag limit this year, according to the DNR Division of
Zimmerman man fined for killing wolf
Duluth, Minn. – A 46-year-old Zimmerman man has been fined for killing a gray wolf six years ago, when the wolf was protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, according to a press statement from
Fall wild turkey leftover licenses available starting Sept. 15
Turkey hunters who were unsuccessful in this year’s lottery for the fall hunting season may apply for 2,243 surplus permits starting at noon Monday, Sept. 15. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes surplus
Grouse, turkey outlook better than good
Madison – Despite a tough winter and a cold, wet spring, things are looking mighty rosy for Wisconsin hunters interested in chasing ruffed grouse, turkeys, doves, squirrels, and rabbits this fall. However, there’s also a
South Dakota pheasant counts increase again
Pierre, S.D. – Despite the loss of a quarter-million acres of CRP in 2007, the results of pheasant brood counts in South Dakota show a pheasant crop that’s the largest in 45 years. Statewide surveys
Eagle permit system may be a year away
Washington – Now that bald eagles no longer are a federally protected bird under the Endangered Species Act, rules regarding human activities that affect the species might be relaxed, right? Not so fast. As it
