Hunting
July brings several changes to waterway boating laws
DNR Report Columbus – Horsepower limitations on several Ohio lakes changed as of July 1, according to the DNR. Boats with motors greater than 10 horsepower will be allowed on Knox Lake in Knox County,
Flood waters ravage the state’s resources
Lake Delton, Wis. – Dangerous weather pounding Wisconsin and other areas of the Midwest has left devastating reminders of the costs of being out of balance with nature. Initially, all attention was focused on the
Hunters bagged 630,000 roosters in Iowa in 2007
Iowa DNR Reports Des Moines, Iowa ’Äî More than 109,000 pheasant hunters harvested 630,000 roosters in 2007, keeping Iowa among the national leaders in pheasant hunting. The harvest estimates are based on a survey of
CRP achieves new high in 2007
St. Paul ’Äî Acres enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program reached a new high of nearly 37 million acres in fiscal year 2007, according to an annual CRP report recently released by the USDA’Äôs
Are new rules needed for Chequamegon pike?
Ashland, Wis. – Mention Chequamegon Bay, and most anglers picture big smallmouth bass or hard-fighting trout and salmon. Many people may not realize the bay holds some trophy northern pike. However, some anglers believe this
Rules change for youth bear-hunting program
Madison ’Äî Adults who’Äôd like to see young family members or friends take part in the state’Äôs learn-to-hunt bear program should know that new rules are in place this year. During the first three years
Decision on fall scaup limit likely this week
Bemidji, Minn. – Hunters could have fewer opportunities to shoot a bluebill this fall. At its meeting this week, the Service Regulations Committee is expected to decide whether to move forward with a U.S. Fish
State turkey hunters set new record
Navarino, Wis. – Wisconsin turkey hunters have for sure set another harvest record, but the final number has yet to be determined. The 2008 spring harvest was sitting at a preliminary number of about 52,814
Spring duck numbers jump up in Minnesota
Bemidji, Minn. ’Äî The number of mallards nesting in Minnesota rose this year to 298,000, up 23 percent from last year’Äôs spring survey count of 242,000 birds, according to Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist. The
