NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie, Erie County — The best walleye bite in decades continues with big numbers coming in 45 to 50 feet, although a few are still as shallow as 28 feet, while some bigger ones are in 60 to 70 feet. Poor Richard’s weighed a couple of 11-pound-plus walleyes mid-July, although the majority […]
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By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — A bill introduced by Rep. Bruce Smith, R-York and Cumberland counties, that would add a ninth seat to the Pennsylvania Game Commis-sion, unanimously passed the state House in July and caught the leaders of Pennsylvania sportsmen’s groups by surprise. House Bill 2650 will add a seat to the current
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By Joe Albert Staff Writer Washington – The nation’s refuge system is at the breaking point, crippled by funding cuts that threaten their ability to fill their role as providers of wildlife habitat and public access. That’s according to the National Wildlife Refuge Association, which recently detailed to Congress the ‘mounting crisis facing national wildlife
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BIG SIX LAKE MILLE LACS East – The day bite has slowed since the heat arrived. Hit Hawkbill Reef in eight feet during the evening hours with slip bobbers and leeches and you’ll find walleyes. The mud flats also continue to produce walleyes after dark via slip bobbers and leeches in 22 to 30 feet.
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Minnesota DNR weighing upcoming duck-hunting season bag limit options By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul – Last year, while hunters up and down the Mississippi Flyway were allowed a daily bag of six ducks, hunters in Minnesota – mostly because of concerns raised by fellow hunters – saw their daily bag limit drop to
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By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — One of Michigan’s most tough-fought resource battles led to one of Michigan’s most successful resource management programs. The battle was over oil and gas exploration and development on state land in the Pigeon River Country State Forest in northern Lower Michigan. And when it ended, almost no
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By Mike Moore Editor Dayton, Ohio — Wal-Mart is known for its blue-vested greeters who meet customers at the front door, offering them a cart and sometimes a smile. But, when it’s a 25-pound badger greeting customers at the door, a smile isn’t typically in the cards. That’s exactly what happened recently when customers at
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