Hunting
Early C&R for muskies will be delayed a year
Eagle River, Wis. – A catch-and-release muskie season that was created for this May through the state budget process will be delayed for at least one more year. The DNR – and fishermen – learned
Minnesota gets in on wolf lawsuit ‘action’
St. Paul – The state of Minnesota has joined a list of Midwestern states that have joined ranks with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in fending off a lawsuit aimed at returning wolves to
New ideas emerge for walleye opener
St. Paul – Officials in the DNR Section of Fisheries have warned against it, but a proposal to open the walleye season a week earlier remains in play. State Sen. Satveer Chaudhary, DFL-Fridley, said a
Deer kill among top five ever
Skime, Minn. – Hunters killed between 255,000 and 256,000 deer during the 2007 (and early 2008) seasons, and the harvest will be among the top five in the state’s deer hunting history. During a special
New passport deadline gives reprieve until ’09
New passport card is a cheaper, more convenient alternative Washington – Anglers feeling under the gun to comply with federal regulations requiring a valid passport for re-entry into the United States from Canada this summer
Report: Stick to two winter laker seasons
St. Paul – The DNR earlier this week presented to legislators four reports mandated during the 2007 session. The reports dealt with a walk-in program, aquaculture policy recommendations, changes to the winter lake trout season,
Supreme Court tells PGC: Deal with hogs
Harrisburg – Like the proverbial holiday fruitcake, feral hogs are the gift that no one has ever wanted to claim. Now, though, like it or not, they belong to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. That’s essentially
