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Archive for February 9th, 2010

Ride An ATV Simulator At Hunting And Fishing Show

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Outdoor Events | Comments Off

Hunters, anglers and other outdoor adventurers are invited to join the Department of Game and Fish this weekend at the state fairgrounds, where visitors will find information about upcoming seasons, all-terrain vehicle riding, the latest gear and more. Bob Gerding's Outdoor Adventure and Hunting and Fishing Show will be from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Manuel Lujan Building at EXPO New Mexico, also known as the state fairgrounds. Admission is $8 for adults and free for children ages 11 and younger. The Department will be at the show with the new Big-Game rules and Information Booklets, 2010-2011 hunting applications and plenty of advice about hunting and fishing rules and the best places to try your luck. Read more..

Wisconsin Turkey Hunters Register 8,265 Fall Birds

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Hunting Reports, Turkey Hunting News | Comments Off

Wisconsin wild turkey hunters registered a total of 8,265 birds during the fall 2009 wild turkey season. Hunters registered 7,073 birds during the Sept. 12 through Nov. 19 regular season and 1,192 birds during the Nov. 30 through Dec. 31 extended season in turkey zones 1 – 5. In 2008, 10,698 birds were registered in the fall harvest. “The Fall 2009 turkey hunt did show a decrease in harvest, which was anticipated given poor brood production in 2008,” said Scott Hull, upland game ecologist for the Department of Natural Resources. “The 2008 brood production was influenced by rainy and cold conditions. We saw impacts of this reduced brood production during the 2009 spring season with a higher proportion of adult birds compared to jakes in the harvest, indicating fewer jakes in the ... Read more..

Sturgeon Spearing Season Ends Quickly on Black Lake

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Fishing News | Comments Off

It took just 30 minutes into the second day of the season for anglers to harvest the five sturgeon quota from Black Lake, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said. Spear fishermen took four fish during the first six-hour day of fishing. This year, the DNRE worked with Sturgeon for Tomorrow to change the registration procedure, allowing open access to spearing instead of issuing a limited number of permits. DNRE personnel registered 255 anglers for Saturday’s opener and 169 on Sunday. Successful anglers were required to register their fish immediately with the DNRE. The season was closed - and anglers still on the ice were notified - when the fifth fish was taken Sunday morning. Read more..

Officials Removing Sick Yakima River Canyon Bighorn Sheep

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Posted in Assorted Outdoors | Comments Off

State and federal wildlife officials later this month will take steps to curb the spread of pneumonia in wild bighorn sheep in the Yakima River canyon by euthanizing the sickest animals. Biologists with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services will spend several weeks identifying and removing sheep that show signs of pneumonia, such as coughing and lethargy, said Donny Martorello, wildlife manager for WDFW. "We are attempting to limit the spread of the disease inside and outside the canyon by selectively removing bighorn sheep that are clearly sick," Martorello said. "It’s unfortunate, but we believe it is a necessary step in limiting the spread of a disease that could devastate herds in the Yakima River area." Read more..