Hunting
Wisconsin’s Wilhelm is the nation’s top gobbler
By Steve PiattContributing Writer Nashville, Tenn. – Scott Wilhelm was thrilled with his second-place finish in the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Friction Calling Championship. So you can imagine how he felt a couple
Waters guru tackles DNR operations post
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor St. Paul – The DNR this week announced it had filled a position vacated a few months ago by longtime assistant commissioner of operations Brad Moore, who now heads the Minnesota
House set to commence dedicated funding talks
By Joe AlbertStaff Writer St. Paul – The wait is over. The state House appears on the verge of tackling the idea of a constitutional dedication of funds for natural resources. House Majority Leader Tony
DEC: Deer harvest shows herd buildup
Staff report Albany – New York’s deer hunters bagged more whitetails in the 2006-07 season than the previous year, a harvest fueled by a record muzzleloader take and an 8 percent increase in the buck
Resources board approves SAK review
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – The Natural Resources Board approved the report of the citizen Sex-Age-Kill (SAK) Steering Committee that reviewed the DNR’s formula used to estimate deer populations. The report was based on
Bear den checkers get a rare ‘double-header’
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Oscoda County, Mich. – Dan Moran was relieved. He’d found the Oscoda County den of the 3-year-old sow bear he’d radio-collared last summer, and heard at least one cub crying
State now in charge of wolf management
By Tim SpielmanAssociate Editor St. Paul – It was a day many in the DNR acknowledged they might never see – the day timber wolf management became the responsibility of the state of Minnesota –
DNR director outlines spending, funding cuts
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – DNR Director Rebecca Humphries recently took time to sit down with Michigan Outdoor News for an exclusive interview. In the first half of that interview, published in the last
St. Clair poachers may have killed up to 60 whitetails
By Tracy Breen Correspondent Port Huron, Mich. – Michigan DNR enforcement officials say they’ve filed charges against a group of alleged poachers in St. Clair County that may have been responsible for the illegal killing
