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January 23, 2012

Regional

  • All-Star Walleye School Moves to Mille Lacs in 2012
Veterans Issues

  • College Credit for Military Experience

  • VA announces changes to emergency care payment policy
General

  • Nation's Passion for Firearms Reflected in Record-setting SHOT Show
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Chicago:  Challenge to Ban on Guns Outside the Home Goes Forward

  • NRA will appeal Texas concealed handgun case

  • Something to hide? Official to plead Fifth on 'Furious'

Indiana

  • White River's rebound continues

Michigan

  • DNR acquires 280 Acres in the Manistee River Watershed

 

 

January 16, 2012

National

  • National Ocean Council Draft Implementation Plan for Public Comment 
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Homicides drop while gun ownership rises
Lake Erie

  • Invasive Carp Could Find a Home in Lake Erie

Illinois

  • Rockford Teen catches new state-record Walleye

  • IDNR Seeks Applicants for Conservation Police Officers
Michigan

  • Winter Discovery Day for women Jan 28

  • Enjoy Snowshoe Treks through Ludington State Park
Ohio

  • Sea Grant at Cleveland Boat Show educates visitors about Lake Erie issues

 

 

January 9, 2012

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Four New Invasive Species ID'd in San Francisco Bay

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Rebel Lures Celebrates 50 Years in 2012
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Ruger SR22 Pistol
National

  • National Defense Authorization Act P.L. 1540

  • Pro-life ‘terrorists’ could be permanently detained without trial under law

  • Firearm Sales soared through holidays

  • US Forest Service approves Vermont wind power facility

Illinois

  • 2012 Illinois Licenses Available Jan. 16

  • Youth Turkey Hunting

  • Camping Reservations

  • Snowmobile Reminders

  • Late-Winter and CWD Deer County Permits

  • Spring Turkey Applications
Minnesota

  • DNR fisheries to hold open house in Ely

  • Evarts named DNR fisheries supervisor for the Tower area
New York

  • DEC Reminds Anglers Of New Ice Fishing Regulations
Ohio

  • Passport to Fishing Instructor Training Available

 

 

January 2, 2012

World

  • Infectious salmon disease spreads from Europe fish farms to Canada
Words to Ponder

  • Words to Ponder
National

  • Illegal immigrants have no right to arms - court

  • Sportfishing Industry Asks for Congressional Action on Arbitrary Fishing Limits

  • ANS Control Paper Release & Comment Period

  • FBI Releases Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics for 2011

  • New EPA regs harm U.S. electricity generation, threaten national security

  • Obama, Holder among 'most corrupt politicians'

  • Coast Guard studying effects of wind farms on marine traffic

  • UN still pushing Law of the Sea Treaty
Regional

  • Are we stocking the right number of salmon? 

  • Biologists seek feedback on Lake Michigan salmon stocking

  • USFWS annual Ruffe surveillance on Lake Huron and the St. Marys River

  • FWS destroying 434K lake trout for 'rock snot' fear

  • Regional mass marking update
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Illegal immigrants have no right to arms – court

  • Obama says he won't be bound by gun-control ban in omnibus
General

  • HSUS Casts Dark Cloud Over American Agriculture

  • Christmas trees as fish habitat may need permit

  • Firearm Accident Fatalities at an All-Time Low
Lake Michigan

  • Are we stocking the right number of salmon? 

  • Biologists seek feedback on Lake Michigan salmon stocking (dup)

Illinois

  • Swine facility fined for polluting Spring Creek, killing thousands of fish
Indiana

  • Christmas trees as fish habitat may need permit (dup)

  • February Canada goose season to continue
Michigan

  • Lake Sturgeon rehab strategy open for public review

  • Winter Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program set for U.P. Feb. 24-26

  • Workgroup presents recommendations to NRC for Youth Hunting

  • DNR Offers beginning handgun shooting class for women March 3 in Linwood
New York

  • I FISH NY Freshwater fishing map available from DEC

  • NY acquires 600 acres along Black Creek

  • Feds side with Schneiderman on Indian Point power plant
Ohio

  • Grants Available to Develop "WILD School Sites"
Ontario

  • $25,000 Fine for Commercial Fishing Violations

 

 

December 12, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Heritage 9-Shot Combo

  • Heritage .45LC/.410

  • Ruger SP101 .357 Revolver

  • Bushnell Sport 850 Laser Rangefinder
National

  • Anti-Fishing groups bypass lawsuit to ban Lead fishing tackle

  • House Bill gives more cormorant control to states

  • Senate Votes No On Obama Anti-gun Court Nominee
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Dec 9, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Illinois Court sides with gun owners in protecting identities

  • Senate Votes No On Obama Anti-gun Court Nominee

  • CCRKBA applauds Walsh Legislation to withhold U.N.  Funding

  • A Plot to undermine the Right To Bear Arms
General

  • Enjoying the Outdoors in Luxury

Illinois

  • Court sides with gun owners in protecting identities
Michigan

  • DNR simplifies fish spearing regulations

  • Grant opportunity for private forest landowners
Minnesota

  • Tests reveal Silver Carp eDNA above Coon Rapids Dam in Mississippi River
New York

  • State to purchase 1200 acres of land in the Catskill Park
Ohio

  • New Steelhead Big Fish Contest

  • State Parks offer gifts and celebrations for happy holidays

 

 

December 5, 2011

Words to Ponder

  • Words to Ponder
National

  • Fisheries bill introduced in Senate

  • USEPA proposes standards for ballast water dumping

  • ATF bans Chore Boy household scrub-pads
Regional

  • Army Corps resets electric parameters of electric barriers

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Dec 2, 2011 
General

  • Court OKs lawsuit challenging post-office gun ban

  • Enjoying the Outdoors in Luxury
Lake Huron

  • Fishery updates for Lake Huron

  • DNR to Reduce Lake Huron Chinook Salmon Stocking

Michigan

  • DNR Confirms Cougar in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties

  • DNR to Reduce Lake Huron Chinook Salmon Stocking
Ohio

  • Trout Fishing Opportunities Await Anglers at Castalia Fish Hatchery

 

 

November 28, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Burris launches new tactical riflescope line: MTAC
National

  • AsianCarp.us is now live!

  • House Passes National Right-To-Carry Bill

  • The Magic Returns!

  • Hunting And Fishing Act H.R. 2834 gains committee support
Veterans Issues

  • Older Vets to Get GI Bill
General

  • ClimateGate 2: The Scandal Continues

Illinois

  • Chicago Muskie Show

  • Illinois House creates task force to explore possibility of right-to-carry law

  • NEW! Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show
Michigan

  • Ludington Fishery Workshop
Ohio

  • Local Boating Education Safety Programs Receive Funding Assistance
Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania County adds Boston Whaler patrol boat

 

 

November 21, 2011

National

  • Twelve Big Wins for Gun Owners

  • U.S. House Passes National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act H.R. 822

  • House Natural Resources Committee passes legislation protecting sportsmen’s access (H.R.2834)

  • Administration Wants Guns Off Public Land

  • New National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Long Island
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Nov 18, 2011
General

  • Bass Pro Shops Gift Card gets top ranking
Michigan

  • DNR OKs purchase of 2,354 acres to create Menominee River Recreation Area

  • Hunter Orange clothing a good choice for everyone; not just hunters

  • DNR reminds hunters to use Mi-HUNT Web application 

  • 'Discovery Weekend' Jan. 27-29 offers women opportunity to explore ice fishing, more

  • Ludington Fishery Workshop
Ohio

  • ODNR extends hotline hours during deer-gun hunting season
Wisconsin

  • Great Lakes photo contest underway

 

 

November 14, 2011

Word to Ponder

  • …Because without America there is no Free World

  • Occupy Wall Streeters fairyland agenda:

  • Sign of the times…
Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Kentucky Fish/Wildlife to discuss Asian Carp Harvest Program
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • New Hoppe's Elite T3 Gun Oil for advanced protection/performance

  • Weaver New Spotting Scopes’

  • Weaver Classic 8x32 Binoculars Sweepstakes

  • Ruger introduces LCP pistols with lasers
National

  • Congress Considers Testimony on Lawsuit Reform

  • CCRKBA blasts Senate anti-gunners for shifting blame on gun walking
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Nov 11, 2011
General

  • Most licenses bought at Local Retailers
Michigan

  • Michigan increases Snowmobile Trail Permit Fee

  • NRC Votes to Remove Baiting Ban from Presque Isle County and Southern Iosco County
Minnesota

  • Scaup mortality continues on North Central lakes
Ohio

  • Ohio's Youth Deer-Gun hunting season set for Nov 19-20
Pennsylvania

  • Game Commission Offers Advice To Prevent Hypothermia
Wisconsin

  • New firearm rules take effect on opening day of gun deer hunt

 

 

November 7, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Federal Guard Dog Home Defense Ammo

  • BLACKHAWK Online Holster Selector Tool Makes Decisions Easier
National

  • Report shows USFWS Fisheries Program helps support 68,000 Jobs

  • TU promoting wind power energy bill
Regional

  • Mexican drug gangs invade Great Lakes Forests

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Nov 4, 2011
General

  • Yamaha ATV Sweepstakes open to all

  • Basic safety tips can prevent tree stand falls

Illinois

  • DNR police Make Arrests in Deer Poaching Case

  • Illinois Hunters Asked to Report Sightings of Feral Swine
Indiana

  • 21 state parks to close for deer reductions

  • 3 state parks to undergo goose reductions
Michigan

  • Hunting Up for public comment in Huron-Manistee

  • Make Your Own Snowshoes

Wisconsin

  • Wisconsin makes progress in aquatic invasive species control

 

 

October 31, 2011

World

  • Prehistoric data from Ocean Floor Could Predict Earth’s Future, Study
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Court rules against Cape Wind Project
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Brunton New Icon Spotting Scopes

  • Brunton New Icon Binoculars

National

  • Reports show E15 damage in marine engines
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 28, 2011
General

  • Santa’s Wonderland Event Kicks off with Santa’s Arrival November 5th

  • Reports show E15 damage in marine engines

  • Motorists Beware: Deer on the Move in November
Lake Huron

  • Evaluation of Brown Trout in Lake Huron
Lake Michigan

  • Cormorant population decreasing along Green Bay

Illinois

  • NMMA cancels Rosemont boat show
Indiana

  • Healthy Rivers INitiative to host open houses Nov. 14 and 16

  • Hearings set for proposed limit changes, Dec 1 & 6
Michigan

  • DNR Detects KHV virus in Silver Lake Fish Kill
Ohio

  • Grand Opening of Estuary Exhibit at Old Woman Creek

  • Young Ohio Archers named World Champions
Wisconsin

  • Chinook numbers, size increase this year

  • 2006-11 Salmon Stamp report now available

  • Sturgeon spearing license deadline Oct. 31

  • WI - Cormorant population decreasing along Green Bay

 

 

October 24, 2011

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Bass Pro Shops to open in Harlingen, Texas
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Federal Ammo introduces Top Gun Shotshells to Support Wounded Warriors

  • Crimson Trace Lightguard Platform

  • Bushnell adds new Features to Trophy Cam Series

  • Trijicon introduces solar-powered combat optic
National

  • National Ocean Policy Update

  • Lindner Inducted into IGFA Hall of Fame
Regional

  • Toxic algae, dead zones threaten Great Lakes

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 21, 2011

Illinois

  • 2012 Spring Turkey Applications
Indiana

  • Public meeting on proposed Michigan City boat ramp project, Nov. 2
Michigan

  • DNR Approves Online Snowmobile Safety Course for Youth Operators

  • DNR Snowshoe Making Classes Ludington State Park Oct. 28-29
Ohio

  • Understanding Nutrients in the Great Lakes

  • Anglers Can Purchase Fishing License with their Phones
Wisconsin

  • Survey looks at why anglers stopped fishing for trout

 

 

October 17, 2011

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Asian carp caught in North Dakota

  • Louisiana wildlife officer killed

  • Animal activists block Oregon F&W offices

  • Pork Choppers shoot feral pigs
National

  • Sonar-equipped robo-kayak patrols Welland Canal for carp

  • Weber new NE Regional Director for the USFWS

  • House warned against “EPA Power Grab of Breathtaking Proportions”

  • Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act

  • Wild Game Donation Act
Regional

  • Special event in Erie, PA on wind energy

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Oct 14, 2011
Veterans Issues

  • Find Military Friendly jobs
General

  • Sport angler decline

  • Illinois solution to Asian Carp: just eat 'em

  • Indiana angler wins Chicago Carp Classic

  • Company admits guilt in Insurance Fraud In Tragedy of Ethan Allen

  • Think about your charitable donations

  • Tips on Firearm Safety
2nd Amendment issues

  • City restrictions on gun ranges may violate Second Amendment: Judge

Illinois

  • Indiana angler wins Chicago Carp Classic

  • City restrictions on gun ranges may violate Second Amendment: Judge
Indiana

  • Landowners can partner with hunters to control deer
Michigan

  • DNR Order list Sporting Swine as Invasive Species
New York

  • Early Bow Season In The Southern Zone begins October 15
Pennsylvania

  • Special event in Erie, PA on wind energy

 

 

October 10, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning 725 Citori Over/Under Shotgun

  • Browning A-5 Semi-Auto Shotgun
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for October 7, 2011
General

  • Victory in Fight to Preserve Traditional Ammunition

  • Ruling Denies 18-Year-Olds Second Amendment Rights
New York

  • Hunters Needed To Help Monitor Small Game Species
Wisconsin

  • 54% of avid Musky Anglers use live bait

  • More than half of Wisconsin anglers caught a musky in 2010

Ontario

  • Repeat Offender Fined And Suspended For Fishing Violations

  • Fisheries Enforcement Patrols Results In 88 Charges

 

 

October 3, 2011

Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for September 30, 2011
Lake Huron

  • Chinook salmon stocking reductions in Lake Huron

Illinois

  • Landowners Sought for New Program to Provide More Access for Outdoor Recreation
Indiana

  • Muskies to be stocked in Eagle Creek Reservoir
Michigan

  • Chinook salmon stocking reductions in Lake Huron (dup)

  • DNR offers surplus Salmon to the Public
Wisconsin

  • $1.9 million available for hunting, fishing, trapping, viewing leases

  • Stocking of lake sturgeon in Milwaukee River continues

 

 

September 26, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Heritage Mfg. commemorates the 150th Anniversary
National

  • NMMA Joins Court Appeal of E15 Ruling

  • Congress votes to extend the Sport Fish and Boating Safety Trust Fund through March 31, 2012
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Sept 23, 2011
Health Issues

  • Prostate Cancer joins growing list of cancers dogs could sniff out

  • Vitamin C May Provide Relief for Kids with Asthma
General
Lake Michigan

  • Tools to help chinook anglers fish Lake Michigan tributaries

Illinois

  • Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season begins Oct. 15
New York

  • DEC holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Rome Fish Hatchery
Ohio

  • Castalia State Fish Hatchery renovation reduces Fall Trout stocking

Pennsylvania

  • Steelhead Fishing, Trout Stockings highlight Fall Fishing

  • Boaters Cautioned that Flooding May Have Moved Buoys
Wisconsin

  • Salmon Spectacular coming up in Racine

  • Night electrofishing surveys to begin on lakes

 

 

September 19, 2011

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Mepps Makes Squirrel Tail Recycling Easy

  • Yamaha Introduces All-New Grizzly 300

  • Grill Griddles by Griddle-Q
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • New Aimpoint Patrol Rifle Optic Wins Industry Recognition

  • Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Compact Binoculars

  • Ruger SP101 .22 Cal Revolver
National

  • Former Senator Malcom Wallop Dies
Regional

  • Fish Barrier managers to crank up barrier voltage to block carp

  • SAF Conference slated for Chicago Sept 23-25 (dup)

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Sept 16, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • House Debates Bill to Legalize Gun Permits across State Lines

  • SAF Conference slated for Chicago Sept 23-25

  • Official Opening of Downtown Plattsburgh Boat Launch

  • Federal Judge Rejects New York Gun Law Challenge
General

  • Boaters Opposed to Increased Ethanol

  • Mepps Makes Squirrel Tail Recycling Easy (dup)
Lake Ontaio

  • Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey

Illinois

  • SAF Conference slated for Chicago Sept 23-25 (dup)
Indiana

  • New liability law, DNR program combine to help landowners experiencing deer damage
Michigan

  • Asian Carp Meeting September 23

  • Workshop reels in teachers to get kids hooked on fishing, Sept 27-28

  • Cormorant numbers decreasing in Michigan, Great Lakes

  • State Law now allows 10-Year-Olds to hunt with a Firearm
New York

  • Official Opening of Downtown Plattsburgh Boat Launch

  • Federal Judge Rejects New York Gun Law Challenge
Wisconsin

  • Additional walleye, musky and trout to be stocked in state waters

  • AB 176 Bill to "Remove minimum harvest requirements for commercial fishermen"

 

 

September 12, 2011

Words to ponder 

  • Words to ponder
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Mustad State & World Record Contest

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Bushnell acquires Night Optics USA

  • Trijicon RMR RM06 3.25 MOA Adjustable LED

  • Bushnell adds new models to Elite Spotting Scope Line
National

  • USFWS expands Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Sept 9, 2011
General

  • Communicating Conservation

Michigan

  • DNR hosts Open House on Kalamazoo River Dam Removal Feasibility Study
New York

  • EHD Disease confirmed as cause of death in Rockland County Deer
Ohio

  • Lake Erie Commission to Hold Annual Meeting
Wisconsin

  • Regular season Canada goose hunt opens Sept.16

  • 2011 archery deer season to be longest in state history

  • Youth waterfowl hunt Sept 17-18

  • Fall wild turkey and ruffed grouse seasons open September 17

 

 

September 5, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Weaver unveils Buck Commander Optics
National

  • New Bill will improve, increase public land opportunities
Regional

  • Great Lakes Alewives healthy

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Sept 2, 2011

Illinois

  • New Law Gives More Rights to Property Owners
Michigan

  • Progress made with Platte River State Fish Hatchery effluents

  • Volunteers needed for Sept Stewardship Workdays

  • Bear Hunting for Beginners Sept. 11

  • DNR invites input on Forest Management in Marquette and Alger Counties

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Waterfowl Workshop Sept. 24

  • DNR offers Sporting Clays Class for Women Sept. 25
New York

  • New York 3-Rod Fishing Rule is now legal
Wisconsin

  • Boaters, anglers be on the lookout for underwater hazards on Lake Michigan

  • State requires ballast exchange/treatment standards

  • Black bear hunting season opens Sept 7

 

 

August 29, 2011

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Washington anglers must release Chinook salmon
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Florida Governments scramble to follow new State Gun Law
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning 1911-22 receives Field & Stream Best of the Best Award
National

  • Fishing Alliance organizes Wal-Mart boycott

  • National Hunting and Fishing Day
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for August 26, 2011
General

  • HSUS Sets Sights on Religions

  • Bass Pro Shops opens 3rd store in Illinois

  • Honoring Our Heroes Event
Lake Michigan

  • VHS fish disease found in yellow perch from Lake Michigan

Indiana

  • Hoosier Outdoor Experience Sept 17-18, volunteers needed

  • Reciprocal hunting and fishing agreement with Ohio ends

  • Upcoming seasons for youth to hunt
Michigan

  • Recreation, Science and History opportunities to Michigan’s Youth

  • DNR classes in Bear and Coyote hunting

  • Learn sport of Trapping
Ohio

  • DNR clarifies Boating Rule about fishing from pontoon boats

  • 2011-12 Waterfowl Hunting Season dates approved

  • Nonresident Landowners Now Required to Purchase Ohio Licenses

Wisconsin

  • Hook and line sturgeon season opens Sept. 3

  • Surveillance testing shows VHS has not spread to new waters

 

 

August 22, 2011

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Coast Guard reopens section of Missouri River
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Marlin XT Youth Series of Bolt-Action Rimfire Rifles
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for August 19, 2011
Health Issues

  • Spices reduce Triglyceride Response

  • Moderate Drinking may cut Alzheimer’s Risk
Indiana

  • Preparation is key as squirrel season gets underway
Michigan

  • NRC Approves Waterfowl Season Dates for 2011-12

  • Deer Hunting Workshop for Women in West Bloomfield Sept. 17

  • Leftover Fall Turkey Licenses Go on Sale Aug. 29
Ohio

  • Ohio State Parks boat dock lottery deadline August 31

  • Ohio Wildlife Officer charged with Federal Lacey Act crimes

  • Alum Creek launch ramps slated for improvements this fall
Wisconsin

  • Early Canada goose and mourning dove seasons open Sept. 1
Ontario
  • $1,300 Fine For Commercial Fishing Violations

 

 

August 15, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Weaver Tactical Scopes w/Illuminated reticules, & tactical accessories
National

  • National Task Force tackles Carp issue

  • Rasmussen Poll: Most Americans say Climate Scientists falsify data
Regional

  • No Asian Carp Found in Lake Calumet after intensive monitoring

  • Coast Guard, ILDNR cops bust illegal charter boat operations (dup)

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for August 12, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Firearms sales still brisk
Lake Erie

  • Coast Guard saves 4 after charter fishing boat hits Ashtabula breakwall
Lake Superior

  • Lake Superior Fish Recipes Sought

Illinois

  • Youth Deer Permits

  • Archery Deer and Fall Turkey hunting opportunities

  • Coast Guard, ILDNR cops bust illegal charter boat operations (dup)
Indiana

  • DNR proposes waterfowl season dates

  • DNR aims to clear up possession limit rules
Minnesota

  • MN - eDNA tests suggest presence of Silver carp in St. Croix River
New York

  • Saltwater anglers to get refunds

  • 2011-2012 Sporting Licenses available now
Ohio

  • Ohio State Parks Duck Blind Lotteries set for August 20

  • Permits to participate in hunt will be awarded by lottery
Wisconsin

  • New evidence of Asian carp in Wisconsin waters

  • 2011 Wisconsin waterfowl hunting seasons set

  • Youth Waterfowl Hunt

 

 

August 8, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Champion announces third-annual Range Contest
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Aug 5, 2011
General

  • Omega-3s may protect infants against common disorders
Indiana

  • Grants announced for 23 lake & river projects

  • Free beginner waterfowl hunting workshops to be offered this fall
Michigan

  • Koi virus detected in Kent Lake fish kill

  • Managed Waterfowl area hunt applications on sale to Aug. 28

  • DNR Offers Deer Hunting Workshop for Women Aug. 20
Minnesota

  • Feds move against suspected illegal fishing ring

New York

  • DEC seeks participants for summer game bird surveys

  • Gerstman joins DEC as Executive Deputy Commissioner
Ohio

  • Blue Catfish Project Moves to Hoover Reservoir

  • OLEC accepting nominations through August 15

  • Nominations sought for Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame

 

 

August 1, 2011

National

  • Lawmaker seeks waiver for U.S., Canadian boaters

  • BoatUS Delivers 15,000 Comments to FCC: "Don't Mess With Our GPS"
Regional

  • Regional Committee to begin intensive Asian Carp monitoring

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 29, 2011
Job Opportunities

  • State of Michigan job opportunities

  • Web Developer/Programmer
Lake Erie

  • $11,000 fine for Lake Erie Commercial Fishing violations
Lake Huron

  • Managing Chinook salmon in Lake Huron

  • MI DNR to hold public meetings on Lake Huron in August

  • Western Lake Huron Basin meetings hosted by Army Corps of Engineers

Michigan

  • DNR to hold public meetings on Lake Huron in August

  • Michigan groups plan Asian carp summit

  • DNR outdoors workshops for Women in August
Minnesota

  • DNR meeting to discuss status of Fish Lake reservoir
New York

  • NY new record brook trout
Wisconsin

  • Fish contaminant levels decreasing in some waters
Ontario

  • $11,000 fine for Lake Erie Commercial Fishing violations

 

 

July 25, 2011

Words to Ponder

  • Words to Ponder
Regional

  • More Asian carp eDNA found near Lake Michigan

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 22, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Chicago still disrespects Second Amendment
Lake Huron

  • Managing Chinook salmon in Lake Huron
Lake Michigan

  • More Asian carp eDNA found near Lake Michigan

  • Lake Michigan Water and Weather conditions available online

Illinois

  • New Bowfishing Record

  • Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information available online

  • Chicago still disrespects Second Amendment
Michigan

  • State Of Michigan Job Opportunities

  • DNR, Tribes team up to stock Walleyes in the U.P.

  • Hunter Heritage Bills Signed into Law

  • Learn Tips on Walleye Fishing and More
New York
  • DEC policy to reduce cooling water intake fish kills by 90 %
Wisconsin

  • Sturgeon spearing season application deadline August 1

 

 

July 18, 2011

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Sportfishing Industry awards 2011 "Best of Show" Honors
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Bushnell Elite Tactical Scopes
National

  • Reporting requirements updated for boats entering Canada
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 15, 2011
General

  • Sportfishing Industry awards 2011 "Best of Show" Honors
Ohio

  • Governor promotes Lake Erie Sport Fishing during Annual Fish Ohio Day

  • Ohio DNR Lake Erie-related fishing and boating projects
Wisconsin

  • 13 year-old catches state record golden shiner
Other Breaking News Items

  • Other Breaking News

 

 

July 11, 2011

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • MarCum Technologies’ Immersive LX-7 Sonar System
National

  • Federal Fish Hatcheries are on the Chopping Block

  • FWS proposes to expand hunting opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges in eight states

  • BRP engineer testifies on dangers of E15
Regional

  • New Asian Carp Paper reflects extent of threat

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 8, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • SAF wins injunction v. Chicago gun range ban (dup)

  • SAF files for preliminary injunction against Illinois carry ban (dup)
General

  • NRA leads in national polls, not so NEA & Sierra Club

Illinois

  • Illinois on its own after Wisconsin allows Concealed Carry

  • SAF wins injunction v. Chicago gun range ban

  • SAF files for preliminary injunction against Illinois carry ban
Wisconsin

  • 3 million walleye stocked in Wisconsin waters

 

 

July 4, 2011

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Berkley Nanofil™ Uni-Filament Fishing Line
National

  • Dan Ashe New Director of USFWS
Regional

  • Obama Administration to Host Public Meeting on Asian Carp in Port Clinton, OH

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for July 1, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Group Challenges NYC Handgun Fee (dup)
General

  • Fishing Tournaments Popular Among Anglers
Indiana

  • State increases fall salmon opportunities for Hoosier anglers
Michigan

  • Lime Island in Upper Peninsula newest state recreation area

  • DNR free Mobile App now in stores
New York

  • Group Challenges NYC Handgun Fee

  • DEC revised baitfish regulations

Ohio

  • Ohio Forum on Asian Carp Prevention strategies - July 7

  • Natural Resources Administrator retires from ODNR

  • Ohio Lake Erie Commission seeking  photos from Shutterbugs
Wisconsin

  • Ten counties in line for new conservation wardens

 

 

June 27, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Bushnell ImageView Spotting Scope

  • Bushnell Equinox Night Vision Series
National

  • Legislation Introduced to Stop Unwarranted Fisheries Closures

  • VanDam again named Angler of the Year

  • House to vote to bring back the bulb
Regional

  • IJC Public-Meetings on Great Lakes Water levels

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 24, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Illinois once again comes in last place on public safety

Illinois

  • Tickets available for $100,000 Illinois Sportsman’s Raffle

  • Illinois once again comes in last place on public safety
Michigan

  • Great Lakes invasive species council proposed

  • DNR hosts meetings for proposed Northern Lake Michigan Walleye guidelines

  • DNR auction for State-Owned Land begins

  • DNR offers women’s salmon fishing weekend in U.P. Aug 12-14

  • DNR completes walleye spawning survey on Delta County's Ford River
Wisconsin

  • New web feature makes it easy to find lake maps, amenities

  • Farmer gets six years for boat bombings

 

 

June 20, 2011

World

  • Proposed UN Treaty Would Restrict Gun Rights In America
National

  • Recreational boating fatalities hit record low

  • Recreational boating statistics demonstrate importance of education

  • Joint Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Ballast Water Program Proven Effective
Regional

  • Job opportunity – MI DNR

  • 2011 IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Biennial Meeting Oct 12-14

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 17, 2011
Indiana

  • Hearings for changes to deer hunting rules, July 25 & 26
Michigan

  • Job opportunity – MI DNR

  • Fish Disease Returns to Central Michigan Lake
New York

  • DEC announces Saltwater fishing registry
Pennsylvania

  • PA proposes life jacket rules for boaters
Wisconsin

  • Hearing on tentative denial of Milwaukee River Fishway, June 27

  • Qualified bass tournaments can now start culling

  • New role for sports, gun clubs: Find next generation of hunters
Ontaio

  • 16,500 In Fines for Illegal Sale of angler-caught fish

 

 

June 13, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning New Bird'N Lite Upland Apparel

  • Bushnell BackTrack D-Tour Personal GPS Device
National

  • A Faster Way for Boaters to Report to U.S. Customs

  • Studies on Ballast water treatment

  • GLSFC Web site highlights
Regional

  • Agencies keep pressure on Asian Carp activities and potential expansion

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for June 3, 2011

Michigan

  • DNR offers Kayaking Class for Women June 28 & 30

  • DNR Director Rescinds Order to Close 23 State Forest Campgrounds
New York

  • I Fish Free Fishing Clinics Summer 2011

  • Knife Rights Sues New York City
Ohio

  • Norcross new Chief of ODNR Division of Watercraft
Wisconsin

  • Hot action ahead for northern zone bass harvest opener

  • Fish production ends at Lakewood hatchery; facility closed

 

 

June 6, 2011

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes
Regional

  • Free Fishing Days

  • Michigan & USFWS announce information meeting on Wolf Delisting proposal June 16

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for June 3, 2011

Illinois

  • Take the Kids Outside

  • Wingshooting Clinics

  • U.S. Open and Willie Nelson

  • Apply Now for Non-Resident Archery Deer Permits

  • Fall Turkey Permits
Michigan

  • Michigan Schools compete at the Archery in the Schools Program National Tournament

  • Michigan & USFWS announce information meeting on Wolf Delisting proposal June 16
New York

  • DEC proposes regulations allowing use of Crossbows for Big Game Hunting

Ohio

  • Ohio sets boat registration record

 

 

May 30, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Bushnell Field Scan Time Lapse Software
National

  • National Ocean Council Regional Listening Sessions

  • Violent Crime drops as Firearms ownership rises
Regional

  • Utilities companies join forces to battle Sea Lamprey

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 27, 2011

Illinois

  • IDNR to host Open Houses on Waterfowl Seasons
Indiana

  • DNR sets bass quotas at two Noble County lakes
Michigan

  • DNR BOW program offers shooting classes in June
New York

  • DEC program to protect backcountry hikers and campers

  • NY Initiative to Keep Lake Ontario Waters Clean

  • DEC to reopen 2,500 acres of shellfishing areas

  • New York wants no discharge in Lake Ontario
Wisconsin

  • Northern zone musky season opens May 28

 

 

May 23, 2011

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Eagle Claw Encourages Anglers to Walk the Bioline
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Taurus new lightweight, large caliber revolvers

  • Bushnell Trophy XLT Spotting Scopes
National

  • National Fishing & Boating Week

  • Cooling water intake structures at large power and industrial facilities placing fish at risk

  • Urge Congress to support Bill that opens more federal lands to fishing

  • Draft Ballast Water Discharge Standard currently under review
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 20, 2011
2nd Amendment Issues

  • Federal lawsuit takes aim at Illinois’ ban on concealed guns (dup)

  • NRA Lawsuit challenges IL Total Ban on Right to Carry (Dup)

Illinois

  • Hunters Bag 15,121 Birds during 2011 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey season

  • Illinois Senate passes Firearm Owners Identification Card FOIA Exemption Bill

  • NRA Lawsuit challenges IL Total Ban on Right to Carry (Dup)

  • Federal lawsuit takes aim at Illinois’ ban on Concealed Guns (dup
Indiana

  • Additional trout releases scheduled for area streams
Michigan

  • DNR offers Fishing Workshop for women June 7 & 9

  • DNR reminds anglers about bait restrictions as bass season opens

  • Michigan proposes to lift deer baiting regs
New York

  • New Black Sea Bass recreational limits for 2011

  • NY - DEC warns to avoid eating Carnivorous Snails and Hepatopancreas of Lobsters and Blue
Ohio

  • Lane Appointed Chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife

  • Ohio Man to pay restitution for poached world class Buck

  • Ohio Students Excel at National Archery Championships

  • Ohio's 2011 Spring Turkey Season concludes
Wisconsin

  • Walleye bag limits to increase on 384 northern lakes

  • Yellow perch season opened May 20 on Green Bay

 

 

May 16, 2011

Words to Ponder

  • Words to Ponder

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Simmons Introduces New Predator Series Scopes

  • Left-Hand X-Bolt Rifles Now Available From Browning
National

  • Michigan Boating Industries (MBIA) Shocked by Coast Guard damaging Ad

  • 2011 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing National Championship
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 13, 2011
General

  • Many anglers travel for fishing adventure
Lake Erie

  • Ontario fines commercials for fishing violations on Lake Erie

Michigan

  • Asian carp town halls held across Michigan

  • Urban kayaking on the Detroit Heritage River Water Trail on the rise

  • DNR seeks public input on plan to increase hunting access, opportunity

  • Michigan Boating Industries (MBIA) Shocked by Coast Guard damaging Ad

  • DNR Director tables campground closure order until June
New York

  • Dec temporarily closes Shellfishing areas
Ohio

  • Free Safety inspections offered as boating season begins
Wisconsin

  • Wire clippers required for anglers trolling with downriggers on Great Lakes

  • Walleye bag limits raised on two popular Oneida County Lakes
Ontario

  • Ontario fines commercials for fishing violations on Lake Erie

 

 

May 9, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Marlin X7 Series of Rifles offered as Dealer Exclusive
National

  • Coast Guard advisory group approves life jacket resolution

  • NMMA says new rule could open way for life jacket reform

  • EPA proposes rules to regulate Cooling Water discharges to Great Lakes
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for May 6, 2011
For Your Health

  • Plant Extract more effective than antihistamines in alleviating Allergy Symptoms

Indiana

  • New bass fishing rule is topic of public meeting, May 10
Michigan

  • Elk and Bear Applications on Sale Now Through June 1
New York

  • DEC advises anglers to be on the lookout for lake sturgeon

  • Freshwater Fishing kicked into high gear on May 7

  • Changes to recreational fishing regulations for Flounder (Fluke)
Ohio

  • Ohio Anglers encouraged to participate in Survey

 

 

May 2, 2011

World

  • Major lure manufacturer suspends shipments to Canada
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Frabill’s Hiber-Net transforms into a boat paddle
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Winchester adds two new models to 94 Line

  • Burris Fullfield E1 Riflescopes

  • Heritage Rough Rider SA Big Bore Revolvers

  • Simmons adds five models to ProSport Binocular Line 

  • GLOCK celebrates 25 Years in the U.S. with 2,500 Limited-Edition Pistols
National

  • Support 'Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act' – S. 838 & H.R. 1558

  • Coast Guard wants permanent Safety Zone in Electronic Barrier system

  • Study Board updates IJC on progress, public input plans
Regional

  • Midwest-Specific Hunt/Shoot/Fish Programming available

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 29, 2011
General

  • Posted land limits angler access

  • Cabela’s opens in Springfield, Ore. May 5
Lake Erie

  • Lake Erie State of Lake meeting May 12

Indiana

  • DNR to set bass fishing quotas at two Noble County lakes
Michigan

  • Fishing Season shifts into higher gear with statewide Trout opener

  • Michigan loses Federal funding to control Cormorants

  • Improving Science Literacy

  • New Lake Trout/Splake limits in Northern Lake Huron
Minnesota

  • Fishing Opener guides selected for Governor

  • Grand Marais area fisheries announces survey work
Ohio

  • May 7 & 8 are Ohio Free Fishing days

  • Hunter's Bag 7,744 Wild Turkeys in first week of season
Wisconsin

  • Chinook harvests up 47 % in 2010, outlook good for '11

  • Late date for inland fishing opener a keeper for anglers

  • New one day fishing license available
  • Governor’s Fishing Opener in Chippewa County

  • Wild Rose Renovation

 

 

April 25, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Uncle Mike new Reflex Holster

  • Taurus 740 Slim wins Golden Bullseye award
National

  • Administration to host public meeting on Asian Carp in Chicago April 28

  • Legislation to Protect Traditional Ammunition and Fishing Tackle

  • Judge denies lawsuit aimed at closing refuge lands to hunting
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 22, 2011
Indiana

  • Hovey and Dogwood lakes open to more boaters
Michigan

  • DNR offers shotgun shooting class for women May 22
Wisconsin

  • Catchable size trout delivered to dozens of waters statewide
Ontario Canada

  • $2,000 Fine for commercial fishing violations on Lake Erie

 

 

April 18, 2011

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Utah to release its first Tiger Muskies
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Aimpoint receives award for the Micro H-1 sight

  • Bushnell Elite Series Riflescopes

  • Simmons compact, economical Laser Rangefinder
National

  • USFWS announces Grey Wolves in the Western Great Lakes have recovered
Regional

  • Congress approves Lamprey Control budget

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 15, 2011
General

  • Cabela's plans for Store in Saskatoon, Canada
Lake Michigan

  • Chinook harvests up 47% in 2010, outlook good for '11

Indiana

  • Indiana Dunes SP summer camp registration now open

  • DNR studies muskie growth in Lake Webster
Michigan

  • Michigan Fishing Guide ready

  • New Lake Trout and Splake Regulations in Lake Superior

  • Upcoming activities, special events and classes at local range

  • Fire Season builds during Wildfire Prevention Week April 17-23
Wisconsin

  • 2011 Annual Spring Fish & Wildlife Rule Hearing Results

  • Walleye bag limits adjusted for Ceded Territory lakes
Canada
  • Cabela's plans for Store in Saskatoon, Canada

 

 

April 11, 2011

World

  • Torch Lake Atlantic Salmon Recognized As World Record
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Frabill Econo-Aerator Pump

  • Northland Bionic Panfish Fishing Line
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Rossi Ranch Hand Lever Action Pistol

  • Taurus Versatile Tracker Series Revolver

  • Birchwood Casey Bright New Colors To The Dirty Bird Target Line
Regional

  • Lawmakers want to take the wind out of off-shore turbine sails (dup)

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 8, 2011 
General

  • Boaters Advised About Swamping, Capsizing Situations

  • PFDs For People With Larger Than Normal Chest Sizes

  • Congress’ Sportsmen's Caucus show support for Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
Michigan

  • Torch Lake Atlantic Salmon Recognized As World Record (dup)

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program June 3-5 in the UP

  • Last Known Wolverine now on display at Bay City State Recreation Area

  • DNR announces 2011 Demo Day Lower Peninsula Dates

  • Lawmakers want to take the wind out of off-shore turbine sails (dup)

  • Michigan proposes tougher BUI law

  • ‘Ask the DNR One Hour Special’ to Air April 14 on CMU Public Television

  • MI-DNR to Propose Closing 23 State Forest Campgrounds

  • DNR meeting, Moose Hunting Advisory Council April 13
New York

  • DEC suspends sales of Marine Saltwater Fishing License

  • NY-Conservation Officers Arrest Men For Stolen State Property

Ohio

  • Wildlife Council Passes Ohio River Fishing Regulations

  • Spring Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 18

  • Hunting and Trapping Regulations Approved for 2011-12 

 

 

April 4, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Winchester New 20 Ga Waterfowl And All Purpose Model in SX3 line

  • Birchwood Casey RIGID Paper Targets

  • Birchwood Casey RIG #2 Oil Lubricant

National

  • Ethanol Labeling Laws - State by State Guide

  • NMMA Supports New Small-Boat Security Plan
Regional

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for April 1, 2011
Health Issues

  • Seniors more susceptible to life-threatening effects of Natural Disasters
General

  • Social media can't block poisoned links
Lake Huron

  • Lake Huron Fisheries Workshops
Lake Michigan

  • Indiana portion of Lake Michigan to get supply of brown trout

Illinois

  • NMMA adds third Chicago area show
Indiana

  • Muskie stockings supported at Upper Long Lake

  • Bass fishing rule to be relaxed at two Noble County lakes June 3

  • Indiana portion of Lake Michigan to get supply of brown trout (dup)
Michigan

  • Lake Erie daily Walleye creel limit is six beginning May 1

  • DNR to take Walleye Eggs at Muskegon River

  • Mail offers to lease mineral rights should be regarded with caution

  • DNR revitalizing Wild Turkey population in Northern Michigan

New York

  • NY Great Lakes Wind Energy meetings April 12 & 13

  • 2010 Deer Harvest Up Slightly From Last Year

  • DEC Announces 2010 Bear Harvest Results

Ohio

  • ODNR Watercraft Chief Pamela Dillon retires

  • Delaware County Resident Appointed ODNR Human Resources Chief

  • Vendor for Ohio Parks Reservation System monitoring possible Data Exposure
Wisconsin

  • Wisconsin Fishing Report 2011

  • Apply for 2012 tournament permits starting April 1

  • Spring Fish and Wildlife Rules Hearings April 11 in all counties of state

  • Fisheries Questions on Rules Hearing agenda
Ontario

  • $1,000 Fine for Commercial Fishing Violation

 

 

March 28, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Bushnell Elite Series Handgun Scopes

  • Bushnell 12x50 Fusion 1600 ARC Binocular
National

  • Federal Budget cuts put Recreational Fishing Programs at risk

  • Congress & USFWS act to restrict bighead carp

  • USFWS to launch major national survey

  • Interior Announces Proposed Settlement of Gray Wolf Lawsuit

  • NY A.G. urges U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold States’ Right to Sue Carbon Dioxide Polluters
Regional

  • Great Lakes barrier may be too weak to stop carp

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 25, 2011
Lake Erie

  • Lake Erie panel sets limits for Yellow Perch/Walleye for 2011
Lake Huron

  • Lake Huron Fisheries Workshops

Indiana

  • Become an Outdoors Woman April 29
Michigan

  • Inland Fishing Guides need license to use State Lands
New York

  • NY Warns Anglers of potentially tough Opening Conditions April 1

  • NYDEC Invites Hunter Input on 2011 Waterfowl Seasons by April 15

  • NY - Freshwater Fishing kicks off With April 1 Trout And Salmon Opener

Wisconsin

  • DNR announces updates to Voigt decision

  • Workshops will train people to conduct angler education courses

 

 

March 21, 2011

Word to Ponder

  • Did you know?
Beyond the Great Lakes

  • 600 lb dolphin jumps onto tour boat
National

  • Woody Named FWS Service Law Enforcement Chief

  • Summer Jobs with USFWS in America’s Great Outdoors
Regional

  • USGS to continue Lake Studies for third year

  • Dept of Interior announces Major Boating Grants

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 18, 2011
General

  • Could the fountain of youth be your faucet?

Illinois

  • Snowmobile Law Changes
Indiana

  • Walleyes abound in Sylvan and Winona lakes
Michigan

  • Regional Fisheries Workshops, April 13 & 21

  • DNR to Raise Great Lakes Muskies rather than Northern Muskies

  • More Asian Carp eDNA studies planned

  • DNR reminds anglers of different fishing activities by Tribes

  • Pure Michigan Hunt Awards
New York

  • DEC Accepting Registration for the Annual 'Becoming An Outdoors-Woman' Workshop

  • NY DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Hoffman Notch Wilderness
Ohio

  • New Ohio State Record White Perch Certified

 

 

March 14, 2011

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Abu Garcia Tips 4 Tackle Video Contest
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Historical Winchester 1886 Short Rifle now Available From Winchester Arms

  • Taurus Introduces the Protector Polymer Revolver
National

  • EPA seeks comments to develop Mgmt Practices for Recreational boats, March 18th and April 29th

  • House Bill Proposes Severe Budget Cuts for FY2011 
Regional

  • Shortjaw Cisco

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 11, 2011
General

  • Noise distracts fish from dinner: study

  • 500,000 in NSSF Grants for Shooting Ranges

  • New England Boat Show reports attendance boost

  • Senate passes Wallop-Breaux extension

  • Crestliner plans online fishing tournament

Illinois

  • Illinois Spring Trout Season opens April 2

  • Operating Hours for La Salle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

  • Free Fishing Days June 10-13

  • Becoming an Outdoors Woman June 10-12
Indiana

  • NRC meeting set for March 15

  • Changes on using live shad and alewives as bait

  • Indiana plans to keep boat ramps on Manitou open this year
Michigan

  • Michigan prevails in Great Lakes ballast water battle
New York

  • DEC to Reopen 3,200 Acres of Shellfishing Areas
Canada

  • Asian carp seized at border, Indiana company fined

  • Public urged to attend wind-farm open houses

 

 

March 7, 2011

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Why Ottawa bombs its frozen rivers
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Birchwood Casey EZE Scorer Shadow Targets

  • Rossi Introduces Popular Wizard Rifle in New Nickel Finish

  • Birchwood Casey Presto Mag Gun Blue

National

  • $50,000 Fine for Importing Live Asian Carp into Canada

  • Commission Urges Immediate Passage of Bill to Stop Asian Carp and Other Invasives

  • Sample letter to send to Congress to protect Lamprey control

  • Marine Industry to see Modest Growth In 2011
Regional

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers holding public meetings in Ypsilanti March 8

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for March 4, 2011
General

  • BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Registration Open

  • Beware of E15 Fuels in Boats

  • Miami leads the boating industry out of the gloom

  • Automation improves fisheries conservation
Indiana

  • Trout to be stocked at Fort Harrison State Park
Michigan

  • Michigan AG fights to Protect Great Lakes from Ballast Water Transfer

  • DNR reminds Anglers of Mandatory Ice Shanty Removal Dates

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Pheasant Hunt March 19

  • DNR Survey indicates 433 Moose in Western UP

  • Michigan to open discussion on Lower Peninsula Deer Baiting

New York

  • Dec Announces Plans to Modify Baitfish Transport Regs

  • AG Schneiderman sues to protect Public Right to Travel on Adirondack Waterway
Ohio

  • Spring Trout Releases provide Fishing opportunities around State

  • Ohio Making Repairs at 14 Boat Ramp Sites

  • Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching Near $24,000 Trophy Buck

  • Ohio’s New Fishing, Hunting and Trapping License on sale now
Wisconsin

  • Public hearings for commercial trap net changes March 14 & 16

  • Dozens of trout meetings set for March, April

  • 2011 Winnebago sturgeon spearing season
Ontario Canada
  • $50,000 Fine for Importing Live Asian Carp

 

 

February 28, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning X-Bolt Micro Midas for Young and Small Framed Hunters

  • Winchester M-22 Rimfire Round for Modern Sporting Rifles
National

  • House rejects proposal to close Chicago locks

  • Harbor Maintenance Act of 2011

  • House-passed bill would block spending on E15

General

  • Cold Weather Boating Requires Caution, Preparation

  • Big Jump in Hunting License Sales

  • Record-setting Classic win for VanDam

  • Miami Boat Show Attendance Jumps 14 %
Indiana

  • Registration for Women’s outdoors workshop opens March 1 

  • Indiana schools archery tournament in Muncie, March 11

  • Public hearings for proposed rule changes on catfish March 21-22
Michigan

  • 'Extinct' fish strain found off Leelanau

  • 2011 Hunting and Fishing Licenses go on Sale March 1

  • Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Turkey Hunting Workshop April 2

  • DNR Reminds the Public of Problems Caused by Feral Hogs
Ohio

  • Public Comment Invited on Wildlife Issues
Wisconsin

  • Early catch and release trout season opens March 5

 

 

February 21, 2011

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • N. Carolina anglers seeks end to trawling

  • Maryland DNR Police Locate Additional Illegal Nets

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Streamlight New All Led Twin-Task Led Models
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Hoppe’s Donates Cleaning Kits to U.S. Marines

  • Browning brings back Hydro-Fleece Waterproof Apparel
National

  • Should rescue beacons be mandatory?

  • Resolution to continue to allow hunting in Huron-Manistee National Forest Passes Committee

  • HSUS Scam job

  • New Report Explodes Myths on Mexico's Gun Supply
Regional

  • Chinook mass marking comes to Illinois & Indiana
Indiana

  • Lake Michigan yielded five "Fish of the Year" in 2010
Michigan

  • Pure Michigan Hunt Winners to Embark on ‘Hunt of a Lifetime’

  • Lake Dubonnet State Campground Fishing Pier Removed

  • DNR Seeking Lighthouse Keepers at Tawas Point Lighthouse

  • DNR begins Overhaul of E-License-Buying Experience

New York

  • NYDEC Announces State of Lake Ontario Meetings

Ohio

  • Wildlife Council Hears Proposed Ohio River Regulations 

 

 

February 14, 2011

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic

  • 10 Tons of Illegal Striped Bass Seizure Spurs Shut Down of Season
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Pure Fishing acquires Sébile Lure business

  • Brunswick consolidates construction site for Lund and Crestliner
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Stealth Hunting Systems
National

  • FWS New Report On Hunting and Fishing Trends

  • New weapon found may fight zebra mussels
Regional

  • Great Lakes could face water shortage over time

  • Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic (dup)
General

  • Placing and Baiting Hog Traps Increases Success Rates

  • Vote for Top PBR Bullfighters, Win RMEF Adventure
Lake Erie

  • Lake Erie Steelhead Trout Angling Seminar February 23

Michigan

  • State Waterways Commission to meet Feb. 18 in Lansing

  • Black Lake Sturgeon season Harvest Results

  • DNR Reports 14 Hunting Accidents in 2010, Three Fatalities

  • No Asian Carp DNA Found in Michigan Waters
Ohio

  • Some Ohio Boat Registrations Expire March 1

  • Boating Education Required For More Ohioans

  • Contributions to State’s Income Tax Check-Off Programs

  • Ohio’s Turn-in-a-Poacher Program Provides Rewards

  • DNR verifies more than 100 Bobcat Sightings

Wisconsin

  • Coregonus replaces oldest Great Lakes research vessel

 

 

February 7, 2011

World

  • Ocean's Dead Zones Expanding
Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Abu Garcia Launches New Website
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Registration Open for 2011 Elk Camp
Michigan

  • Enjoy Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend Feb. 19-20       

  • Third Annual ‘GO-Get Outdoors’ Ice Fishing Derby on Feb. 19 at Seven Lakes State Park

  • MI DNR seeks public comment for Muskie and Northern Pike Plans

  • DNR offers Shooting Classes for Women Feb. 20 and March 8

  • Sleepy Hollow Guided Snowshoe Hike Planned for Feb. 20
Minnesota

  • Dave Schad named DNR deputy commissioner
New York

  • DEC Warns Of Avalanche Danger in the Adirondacks
Ohio

  • ODNR offers deep discounts at Grand Lake St. Marys during 2011

  • Ice Covered Trees Pose Safety Risks

 

 

January 31, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Trijicon Introduces HD Night Sights

  • Trijicon Introduces New TrijiDot Fiber Optic Shotgun Sight
Michigan

  • MI DNR and Sportsmen partner on Six U.P. Deer Habitat Improvement Projects

  • Detroit Boat Show Attendees Can Take Free Boating Safety Course Feb 19

  • Sleepy Hollow State Park Plans Guided Snowshoe Hike Feb. 20

  • DNR sees Growing Participation to Recreation Passport
Ohio

  • Connecting Wildlife, Habitat and People Conference March 9
Wisconsin

  • Final mission of state Great Lakes research vessel finds low numbers of yellow perch

  • 2011 Winnebago sturgeon spearing season opens Feb. 12

  • Leftover spring turkey permits go on sale March 21

 

 

January 24, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Winchester introduces two new Super X3 shotguns

  • Browning Citori Micro Midas Satin Hunter
National

  • Record-setting SHOT Show attendance

  • Protecting the Resource
Lake Erie

  • Satellite view: Lake Erie ice coverage

  • Lake Erie Walleye/Perch Seminar April 9

Michigan

  • 2011 Season Quota Announced for Lake Sturgeon

  • DNR and Sportsmen partner on Six U.P. Deer Habitat improvement projects

 

 

January 17, 2011

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • LaserMax Compact Rechargeable Green Laser
National

  • Federal Judge Delays Scheduling in Asian Carp Trial

  • Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders for 112th Congress

  • Scents latest weapons in fight against sea lamprey

  • Help Grand Marais, MI
Regional

  • Groups study Great Lakes, Mississippi separation
General

  • NMMA Sues EPA Over Ethanol
Lake Huron

  • 2010 Lake Huron Targeted salmonid catch rates
Lake Michigan
  • Sediment Plume Transforms Lake Michigan's Southern End

Indiana

  • Winter hike at Chain O’Lakes SP, Jan. 29
Michigan

  • Ludington State Park Offers Guided Snowshoe Hikes

  • Handgun Shooting Class Offered For Women Jan. 31

  • Maybury State Park Hosts a ‘GO-Get Outdoors’ Winter Fun Demo Day Feb. 5

  • DNR hosts meeting on Lake Gogebic Perch Regs Feb. 16
Ohio

  • David Mustine new director of Ohio DNR

  • DNR Announces Appointments
Wisconsin

  • 10 fishing developments tee up great 2011 fishing

 

 

January 10, 2011

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • Army Intelligence officer shot dead at Fort Bragg
National

  • Sportsmen Comments Needed to Oppose Potential Gun Hunting Ban

Michigan

  • DNRE to revert back to DNR

  • Sportsmen Comments Needed to Oppose Potential Gun Hunting Ban (Dup)

  • Michigan fisheries biologist Towns retires
Minnesota

  • Tom Landwehr to head MN DNR
New York
  • Martens nominated to head NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Pennsylvania
  • 3 Rod Proposal on the table
Wisconsin

  • Cathy Stepp appointed Secretary of the Wisconsin DNR

 

 

January 3, 2011

World

  • Potential IGFA World Record Tuna Caught
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Charter Arms Off Duty and Undercover Lite

  • Charter Arms .38 Special “The Chic” Lady

National

  • Group Sues NOAA Over Document Fees

  • Right to fish under attack! Webinar Jan 6

  • More on the Health Risks of Naked Body Scanners
Regional

  • States appeal denial of Asian Carp Injunction

  • Regional Fishery Workshop, January 8

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for December 31, 2010
General

  • Coast Guard warns ice-sport enthusiasts of weakened ice near open shipping lanes
Indiana

  • Study: No Asian carp evidence at Eagle Marsh

  • Willow Slough fishing regs temporarily relaxed

  • Michigan changes lake trout regulations; Hoosiers could benefit

  • Gov appoints Wilson new DNR Top Cop
Michigan

  • Black Lake Sturgeon Season Opens Feb. 5

  • Proposed Gear Restriction Regulations

  • DNRE returning Walleye Fry production to Historic Levels

  • Tribes provide Walleyes for Stocking in Little Bay de Noc and Mullett Lake

  • DNRE Hosts Fifth Annual State Virtual Archery Tournament
Ohio

  • 104,100 lbs of Venison Donated so far

  • Ohioans Urged to Use Extra Caution on the Ice

  • Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Preemption
Wisconsin

  • Changes proposed to ballast water rules

 

 

December 13, 2010

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • DPMS offers unassembled barrel kits
National

  • Ashe nominated as New FWS Director
Regional

  • How to ice fish for panfish, pike and walleye

  • Quit your carping – Tribune Editorial
Jobs available

  • USGS, Escanaba Hydrologic Technician- closing date December 21

  • MI DNR Fisheries Biologist, Northern Lake Michigan Mgmt Unit, Escanaba
General
  • Take steps to prevent going through the ice

Illinois

  • Local Club stocking Walleye in Chicago Metro lake

  • Gun Suit against Cook County succeeds in State Supreme Court

  • Extends Controlled Pheasant Hunt at Iroquois County to Dec 29
Indiana

  • 2011 DNR Special Events Calendar available online
Michigan

  • Discovery Weekend” Designed for Women Jan. 28-30

  • MI designates Feral Swine Invasive Species
New York

  • Sea Lamprey Control Improves Lake Champlain Fisheries
Wisconsin

  • Cold weather kicks off Ice fishing season

 

 

December 6, 2010

Beyond the Great Lakes

  • A Right to Bear Arms & knives
Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Washington State to consider Lead Fishing Tackle on Lakes with Loons
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • GunVault Security Solution for AR Owners
Regional

  • Judge rules Chicago locks can stay open

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for December 3, 2010

  • Regional Fishery Workshop, January 8, 2011
General

  • Ice Fishing Championships Dec 18 & 19
Michigan

  • Regional Fishery Workshop, January 8, 2011
Ohio

  • Deer Hunters Increase Kill on Opening Day

  • AEP Ohio Adds 26,000 Acres to ReCreation Land
Wisconsin

  • $5.2 million Fox River – Green Bay PCB cleanup agreement

 

 

November 29, 2010

Misc New Fishing-Boating Products

  • Abu Garcia Spinning Reel Promotion

  • LensPen Outdoor Pro Kit

Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Browning 1911-22 L.R. Autoloading Pistol
National

  • NY ballast regulation a victory over Great Lakes invasive species

  • Groups sue EPA over Lead issues

  • NSSF to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging EPA on Traditional Ammo
Regional

  • Carp Czar: Three Years for Plan to Surface

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for November 26, 2010
Indiana

  • Keystone Hatcheries Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violation
Michigan

  • eDNA results of St. Joseph River sampling
New York

  • NY ballast regulation a victory over Great Lakes invasive species
Wisconsin

  • Meeting to review spotted musky plan for Green Bay Dec 2

 

 

November 22, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Largemouth Bass Virus Resurfaces In Virginia
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • LaserLyte Debuts Modern Laser Pointer

  • LaserLyte Expands Side Mount Laser Line for S&W Revolvers

Regional

  • Great Lakes Water Levels for November 19

  • Chicagoland, America’s Outdoor Show, January 26-30, 2011

  • Cheboygan man sentenced on charges related to boat sinking
Lake Ontaio

  • Lake Ontario Fishing Boat Survey 1985 – 2010

Illinois

  • Hunters heading to the Field for Illinois Firearm season
Michigan

  • Public Meeting for Union Lake Boating Access Site in Oakland County Set for Dec. 1
New York

  • Oneida Lake, NY cormorants

 

 

November 15, 2010

World

  • Brown trout certified as co-world record by IGFA
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Thermacell gives Mosquito Protection to troops as Christmas gift

  • Bushnell brings Color to Night Vision Optics
Regional

  • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Update

  • U.S. Army engineers to study keeping Asian carp contained

  • Weekly Great Lakes Water Levels for Nov 12 
General

  • Winchester's Centerfire Operations to Relocate to Oxford, Mississippi
Lake Erie

  • Interactive Map Favorability Data for Offshore Wind Turbine Placement in Lake Erie
Lake Michagan

  • IN - St. Joseph River to be stocked with Coho salmon  (dup)

Illinois

  • Winchester's Centerfire Operations to Relocate to Oxford, Mississippi (dup)
Indiana

  • 16 State Parks to close temporarily for deer reductions

  • Near-record harvest possible for deer season

  • St. Joseph River to be stocked with Coho salmon

  • DNR unveils online deer hunting guide

Michigan

  • North Gemini Lake Boating Access Site Temporarily Closed

  • Enbridge Energy agrees to Cleanup/restoration Order for Kalamazoo River Oil Spill

  • Winter Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Set for U.P. Feb. 25-27

  • DNRE now has a 2011 budget

  • Agencies receive $500,000 Grant to expand Hunting Access

  • Offshore wind legislation introduced
Pennsylvania

  • Conservation Officer Killed during traffic stop
Wisconsin

  • Wisconsin’s nine-day regular gun deer season opens Nov. 20

 

 

November 8, 2010

Fishing beyond the Great Lakes

  • Disqualified angler found guilty
Hunting & Shooting Products/Issues

  • Smith & Wesson New Polymer Pistol Specialty Kits