By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Washington – State officials weren’t surprised by the results: The number of fishermen and hunters in the United States has dropped since 2001. That’s according to the preliminary results of a survey of American hunters and anglers by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that shows those two groups shrunk by […]
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By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – At the same time that Ohio natural resource officials and legislators are seeking to crack down on poachers in the state, those same people also want to make sure those who violate the law can’t go elsewhere and enjoy the same privileges. A push is on at the state house
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By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – Field offices of the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers earlier this month were issued ‘joint guidance’ regarding interpretation of the federal Clean Water Act, specifically, what constitutes a wetland. While federal officials say the guidance will reduce confusion and protect wetlands, some environmental groups believe it
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By Mike KallokStaff Writer Aitkin, Minn. – A more relaxed slot limit scheduled to begin mid-July on Lake Mille Lacs may not happen thanks to higher-than-expected angling pressure and catch rates in early June. As of June 15, the total walleye kill at Mille Lacs was 326,000 pounds, according to Tom Jones, DNR large lake
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Stiffer restitution being considered at state house By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Columbus – Legislative movement is under way that would change Ohio’s restitution penalties for poaching wildlife for the first time since 1994. After a couple of months of discussion between the DNR Division of Wildlife and legislative leaders, a bill has been introduced in
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June 23: Millcreek Chapter of NWTF Wheelin Sportsmen Guns & Hunts Dinner, Hazen Fire Hall. For more info call Herb Bullers, 814-328-2793. June 30: Hunting & Fishing Museum of PA, Banquet, 4 p.m., Lighthouse Island. For more info call 814-755-3256. Aug. 11: RMEF Big Game Banquet, Holiday Valley, Ellicottville, NY. For more info call Bernice
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By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – While the number of hunters applying for permits to hunt bears in the state, by historical levels, remains low, applications in 2007 snapped a two-year slide. This year, 16,334 hunters applied for 13,200 bear permits. In 2006, 15,725 hunters applied, while 16,153 did so in 2005. The number
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By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – The buck harvest during the 2006 deer-hunting seasons in Michigan was up by about 22 percent over 2005, but the antlerless harvest was down about 5 percent statewide. That was the message Brian Frawley, DNR research biologist, gave Natural Resources Commission members during a meeting of the NRC’s Policy
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