Hunting
New antlerless hunt set for ‘06
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. — State hunters will have a statewide antlerless deer hunt the second week in December after all. And, there will be no October Zone T season this fall,
TU gears up for Driftless Area work
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Westby, Wis. — Trout Unlimited members from four states came together in late March to plan work projects for western Wisconsin. The meeting centered on Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort
DNR going high-tech in mallard monitoring
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bemidji, Minn. — Privacy has become a thing of the past for three mallards trapped last week in northern Minnesota. Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist in Bemidji, trapped the drake
Bass regs proposal altered just slightly
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – A proposed catch-and-release bass season outside the traditional third-Saturday-in-June to Nov. 30 regular season will remain intact despite concerns from sportsmen. DEC officials said the initial plan to expand
Dedicated funding reaches conferees
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — The passage of bills in both bodies of the Legislature to dedicate funding to natural resources was hailed by outdoors leaders as something with the potential to
Antler restriction plan sparks sportsmen split
By Brad Sisson Contributing Writer Auburn, N.Y. – Deer hunters from around DEC Region 7 gathered at a pair of informational meetings to discuss an antler restriction proposal pushed by a group seeking to have
RMEF makes a land buy in Sawyer County
Hayward, Wis. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Trust for Public Land have joined forces to buy the 1,150-acre Venison Creek property in the Chequamegon National Forest from the Plum Creek Timber Company. The
NRC pondering alteration of elk hunt boundaries
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — Elk hunters taking part in the special early season hunt late this summer will have options if they sense they’re in the wrong spot, under regulations up
Impact statement sought on development of U.P. land
By Kurt Krueger Correspondent Paulding, Mich. — A division of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission has joined state and federal agencies in demanding an environmental impact analysis of a power company’s plan
