by Dar Danielson | Feb 9, 2023 | News, Outdoors
The Iowa Natural Resources Commission has approved spending $75,000 on a filter system for the Spirit Lake fish hatchery in Dickinson County to improve the production of muskellunge or muskies. DNR fisheries supervisor, Jay Rudacille says the system is needed to...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 8, 2023 | News, Outdoors, Sports
DNR state deer biologist, Jace Elliott, says hunters reported taking more deer this year. “We saw about 109,600 deer harvested across the state throughout all of our regular seasons, which represents about a seven percent increase to the harvest that we saw in...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 6, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
An Iowa lawmaker is working on a bill that would give the owners or tenants on agricultural properties permission to capture or kill raccoons that are a nuisance. Representative Dean Fisher of Montour says raccoons have become a big problem. “The raccoon...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 26, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Black bears would become a protected species under legislation working its way through the Iowa House. Representative Dave Jacoby of Coralville says the goal is to let state officials regulate hunting if the black bear population grows. “I think it’s...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jan 4, 2023 | News, Outdoors
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will stock rainbow trout in five urban lakes and ponds this month for anglers who enjoy winter fishing. Mike Steuck, the DNR’s regional fisheries supervisor for northeast Iowa, says trout get stressed in warmer water and...