Recreation
Poached Canadian bear, wolf get Wisconsin hunters in hot water
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Boasts on Facebook lead to conviction.
Green Gavel
Wildlife traffickers sentenced in Illinois
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Each are ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution for transporting six trophy mounts out of state.
Recreation
Debate continues in Michigan on how to get the lead out – of ammo
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Leftover lead from fragmented ammo is putting bald eagles at risk.
Wildlife
Trophy buck costs Ohio resident almost $28,000 in restitution
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Arlie Risner owes the state almost $28,000 in restitution after illegally killing a 20-point white-tailed buck.
Recreation
Grants boost hunter access in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula
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An expanded Michigan land-access initiative will open more private land to hunters in the northern Lower Peninsula.
Recreation
Michigan court to determine price of poached trophy buck
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Is it the value of the meat? The antlers? Of a trophy hunt?
Recreation
Hunter harassment conviction overturned in Illinois
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The court said that the anti-harassment law exempts disruptive behavior that involves legal use of one’s own property by landowners and tenants.
Recreation
More trees, bushes planted to improve hunting in Michigan
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Increased hunting fees allow for expanded program.
Recreation
Some non-Michigan hunters, anglers could get break on licenses
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Bargain license fees for out-of state hunters and anglers heading to Michigan would mean less money for wildlife and fisheries.
Recreation
Bill that bans drone hunting likely to pass in November
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LANSING – Bills that would prohibit people from using drones to shoot wildlife and harass legal hunters likely won’t be taken up until November. But little opposition has arisen and proponents expect them to pass. Two Michigan senators on the Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes Committee sponsored the bills – SBs 926 & 927 – which the Senate approved 38-0 on Sept. 24. The bills, sponsored by Sens.