The bragg’n board is as much of a part of the fishing culture as bait and bobbers and a new program from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will take the bragg’n beyond the photo on the wall in the local bait shop. id=”0″> The new Iowa master angler award replaces the big fish award […]
More and more, anglers are getting on and in the water. Some folks are fishing from boats, some are wading, and some are fishing from docks or shore. Some anglers are catching fish, some aren’t catching too much. If you want to catch more fish early in the fishing season, following are some ideas for […]
TURKEY SEASON UNDERWAY Steep slopes. Steep learning curve, too, as I hiked the bluffs and a couple streams in Clayton County. I’ve been a first season spring turkey hunter for most of the last 15 years. This year, though, it’ll be third or fourth season before I can settle in against an oak tree, […]
Pheasants Forever has named Jared Elbert to its Farm Bill biologist position covering Osceola, Lyon and Dickinson counties. Elbert will be based out of the Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Sibley. id=”0″>id=”0″> Pheasants Forever Farm Bill biologists provide technical assistance to farmers and ranchers — through one-on-one consulting — regarding the benefits of conservation […]
Caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park will remain closed this season, as natural resources officials work to slow the spread of a disease fatal to bats. The caves are a popular feature at the state park, in Jackson County. “The potential spread of White-nose disease is too significant a concern,” emphasizes John Maehl, Department of […]
by Bob Jensen id=”0″> Across the Midwest, March and April mean one thing to most walleye anglers: Rivers! In some states, walleye season doesn’t open until early to mid-May. If you want to go fishing for walleyes, you need to go to a border river where walleye season is continuous. id=”2″> In other regions, the […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward for information id=”0″> identifying the individual or individuals responsible for killing a golden id=”1″> eagle, which was found just west of Lemmon, South Dakota, April 1, 2011. id=”2″> The eagle died as a result of a gunshot wound. The tail and wings were id=”4″> removed […]
Pointers and flushers welcome in two divisions for April 23rd event to “Reload Iowa” Riverside, Iowa – March 22, 2011 – Calling all bird dogs and their owners! Pheasants Forever is hosting a Spring Fun Trail on Saturday, April 23rd at Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside, Iowa. The trial is open to pointing and […]
On Hunting, Fishing, and Wildlife Watching id=”0″> The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will soon be conducting the 12th National id=”2″> Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Hunters, id=”3″> anglers and other wildlife enthusiasts across the nation will be asked to id=”4″> participate in interviewing set to begin April 1. The survey, which has […]
Government personnel have been investigating a large mallard (Anas id=”0″> platyrhynchos) die-off located approximately 16 miles northwest of Pierre, id=”1″> South Dakota. A recent update by the U.S. Geological Survey’s National id=”2″> Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) indicates respiratory fungal infections caused id=”3″> the deaths of more than 8,000 mallards. id=”4″> The South Dakota Department of […]