Fond du Lac area man’s buck falls short of record | fdlreporter.com
January 30, 2012
Laurie Ritger
For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com
Hopes for a state record whitetail buck were dashed when scoring for antlers from a Johnsburg man’s buck fell short.
Jeff Weber registered a 15-point typical buck Oct. 6, 2011, at Dutch’s Trading Post in Fond du Lac after spending hours tracking the deer the previous night. Weber was new to bow hunting and the shot at his massive “Weber buck” was the first he had ever taken with a bow.
“It wound up short of the state record,” Weber said of the impressive set of antlers.
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Weber had to wait for a 60-day drying period for final measurements on the antlers to be taken. The buck was scored at 173 1/8 inches after deductions were taken. The current Pope & Young bowhunting record is 187 inches, Weber said. Click Link Below For Full Story!
via Fond du Lac area man’s buck falls short of record | Fond du Lac Reporter | fdlreporter.com.
2012’s Top 15 Compound Bows, Part I – americanhunter.org
January 30, 2012
Here are the top 15 new compound bows for 2012 that are designed to help you become a better bow shot and bowhunter.
By Bob Robb
Man, I have a tough job. The assignment: Travel to the annual Archery Trade Association (ATA) trade show in Columbus, Ohio, and spend two and a half days trolling the aisles looking at all the hot new products designed to help you become a better bow shot and bowhunter. It’s rough, but I managed to get ‘er done.
My job was to ferret out the top hunting bow from each manufacturer and give you a brief overview. Naturally, many companies introduced several new bows, which makes selecting the “best” one a bit like asking a man, “Who is the best quarterback in football, Tom Brady or Drew Brees?” Of course, the right answer is “Both could play for me anytime! It’s just a matter of personal preference, but you could not go wrong with either guy.”
In this series I have listed the manufacturers alphabetically, not necessarily in the order in which I personally liked one bow over another. Here’s part one of our exclusive two-part series.
via 2012’s Top 15 Compound Bows, Part I- americanhunter.org
Ohio power plant closing may help Lake Erie’s fish – CBS News
January 30, 2012
(AP) TOLEDO, Ohio — Environmentalists and charter fishing captains expect Lake Erie’s fish population to climb with the closing of coal-burning units at a Ohio power plant near the mouth of the lake’s biggest tributary.
The plant, which is being shut down by its operator because of new air pollution rules, sucks in billions of gallons of water each year and kills millions of fish near some of the lake’s most popular fishing spots.
Environmental groups have said for years that the fish kills have contributed to declining levels of both yellow perch and walleye, two prized fish that draw anglers from around the Midwest. The groups have tried to force the plant’s owner, Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., to install costly changes that would stop millions of fish from being killed each year.
But last week, FirstEnergy announced it was shutting down six older, coal-fired power plants, including one that sits along the Maumee River near Toledo. The plant cools its machinery with water from the river, which also is a prime spot for spawning walleye.
Drawing out the water kills 46 million adult fish each year, many of which were less desirable fish, but would have gone into the lake’s food chain. The toll includes millions more fish eggs and tiny fish in their larval form. “Now those numbers will be way down,” said Sandy Bihn, who leads a group called the Western Lake Erie Waterkeeper Association. Click Link Below For Full Story!
via Ohio power plant closing may help Lake Erie’s fish – CBS News.
Can hunting endangered animals save the species? – CBS News
January 30, 2012
(CBS News)
The scimitar horned oryx . . . the addax . . . the dama gazelle – three elegant desert antelope that you’d hope to see on a journey through Africa, except that their numbers are dwindling there. Which is why Lara Logan went to Texas — yes, Texas. There, on large grassland ranches, some exotic species that are endangered in the wild have been brought back in large numbers. But there’s a catch: a percentage of the herd is hunted every year by hunters who pay big money for a big catch. The ranchers say this limited “culling” gives them the money they need to care for the animals and conserve the species. But animal rights activists don’t buy that argument, claiming the hunts are “canned” and that hunting is wholly inconsistent with conservancy. Check out video below.
Sights set on gray wolves | sctimes.com
January 29, 2012
Glen Schmitt
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offered its first glimpse of what the state’s inaugural gray wolf hunting and trapping season would like this week.
On Wednesday, the DNR rolled out its proposal for the potential season that if approved during this year’s legislative session, would begin as early as this fall.
The state is taking a measured approach to its initial wolf season, allowing a harvest quota of 400 animals via hunting and trapping. The proposal also allocates 6,000 licenses, which will be available through a lottery process.
Dan Stark is a large carnivore specialist with the DNR. He says research indicates that Minnesota’s wolf population could sustain a higher harvest quota.
But DNR officials want to take a conservative approach during the state’s first season.
“This is a big shift in wolf management and we have a responsibility to see that the wolf population continues to maintain itself,” Stark said. “We’re being conservative because we want a couple of seasons to gather information, monitor the harvest, and the amount of interest there’s going to be.”
Proposed details
The state’s proposal includes a $4 fee to apply for a license. A resident hunting or trapping tag would be $50. Non-residents would pay $230 for a hunting license, but they are not allowed to trap wolves in Minnesota, which is consistent with current trapping regulations, according to Stark.
Hunting would be allowed with firearms, including muzzleloaders and archery equipment. The state will issue only one license per hunter or trapper, and party hunting would not be allowed. Click Link Below For Full Story!
via Sights set on gray wolves | St. Cloud TIMES | sctimes.com.
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