Hunting
Natural Resources Trust Fund marks its 30th year
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — One of Michigan’s most tough-fought resource battles led to one of Michigan’s most successful resource management programs. The battle was over oil and gas exploration and development
Hunting seasons in plan for Hamden Slough NWR
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Audubon, Minn. – Waterfowl, deer, and small game hunters could see additional hunting opportunities in western Minnesota this year, should proposals be approved – and programs put into place –
‘Liberal’ duck season on tap
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Lansing — There are a few more hoops through which a duck season proposal must yet jump, but it appears Michigan waterfowlers will again this year be granted a 60-day
U.S. Senate endorses new Great Lakes pact
Staff Reports Washington, D.C. — Unlike college football, there’s no such thing as a rivalry between Ohio and Michigan when it comes to the Great Lakes. Further, the two states’ U.S. senators say regional collaboration
USFWS unveils its revised refuge plan
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor La Crosse, Wis. — After nearly four years of planning, public meetings (46 of them), revisions, and review of more than 3,200 comments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on
Fall deer estimate: 1.5 to 1.6 million whitetails
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — If deer hunters are wondering how the DNR’s 2006 pre-hunt deer population could be estimated at 1.5 to 1.6 million animals, all they have to do is look back
Fire scorches 32,000 acres – and counting
Blaze could affect moose hunt By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Grand Marais, Minn. — Early this week, firefighters from a number of states and various agencies continued to battle a big blaze located within the
DNR plans dove fields for eight state WMAs
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — In their third shot at hunting the birds in the state, Minnesota dove hunters this fall will have some new options. The DNR is in the process
Altered deer regulations possible for state in ’07
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — As a project to assess and control the state’s deer population continues, the results of an extensive survey give insight into the way hunters feel about certain
