BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho Department of Fish and Game commissioner has been charged with multiple game violations after alleged involvement in illegally killing two bull elk in the region he represents, according to court records.

Upper Snake Region Commissioner Brody Harshbarger was charged March 6 with seven misdemeanor violations: three ...Read more

MIAMI — Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular online, has streamed his latest controversial act: multiple rounds fired at an alligator.

The 20-year-old influencer was on an airboat with his friends in the Everglades on Thursday when they pulled up next to an alligator floating in the lily pads that they presumed was already dead.

“Is ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina has become a pretty big catch among fishermen and women.

The Palmetto State has rivers, lakes, mountain streams, salt marshes and the Atlantic Ocean, which allow anyone with a fishing license to catch to their heart’s content.

With over 1,000 public fishing spots, SC has developed into a premier destination ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Ding Darling didn’t worry about being heard when the topic was waterfowl management. To stress the importance of conservation, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist simply sketched an image — and another and another — lampooning Washington bigwigs when he thought their regulations were hurting ducks and ...Read more

SEATTLE — You might know the proverb “April showers bring May flowers,” but have you ever heard that warm dry winters bring spring flowers quicker?

Probably not, because the new saying hasn’t been approved by the mythical proverb-officiants, but it’s a reality nonetheless.

Months of warm temperatures and a lack of rain mean early ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — As the first day of spring approaches, Connecticut boaters are getting ready to launch on the state’ on the state’s hundreds of ponds, lakes and rivers, but officials say there’s a few things to know this year before hitting the water.

Connecticut contains over 3,000 lakes, ponds and waterways across the state, ...Read more