Hunting
Rivers gone wild: Flooding hits hard
By Steve Piatt Editor Roscoe, N.Y. – Widespread flooding in New York that claimed lives, destroyed homes and caused millions of dollars in damage also affected some of fly fishing’s most famed waters. In fact,
GLIFWC request: 40 ducks, baiting
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Odanah, Wis. — The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is proposing off-reservation duck regulations on portions of its ceded territory that would raise the daily limit to 40,
USFWS unveils revised Upper Mississippi 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
WRP gets Senate backing
Subcommittee backs full funding in 2007 By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — The full U.S. Senate has yet to vote on the matter, but supporters of the federal Wetlands Reserve Program are celebrating a
Woodcock numbers hold steady in 2006
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — For the third year in a row, the 10-year population trend for woodcock in the Central Region, which includes Minnesota, remained steady, according to estimates released recently
Unified spokesman muzzled by pols
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. — The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania on June 8 found themselves on the outside looking in. Representing one of the largest sportsmen’s organizations in the state, the Unified
Youth hunting bills are awaiting Granholm OK
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — Michigan appears headed toward fewer restrictions on young people and other newcomers entering the ranks of hunters. A bill establishing an apprentice hunter license passed the Senate in
Survey says grouse numbers may be up
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — For the first time in several years it appears ruffed grouse numbers are on the rise. Biologists and volunteers who assist with the state’s spring drumming survey reported a
Court decision raises wetlands quandaries
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — Late last month, conservation leaders and developers alike struggled to determine the meaning of a Supreme Court decision regarding federal wetlands protection. Promoted as a possible “landmark” case
