Columbus – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made good on its promise not to restrict waterfowl seasons because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The 2010-2011 waterfowl hunting season dates have been approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council and are the most liberal regulations allowed by the USFWS, according to the […]
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Escanaba, Mich. – Michigan waterfowl hunters will have two separate openers for duck seasons, with the North and Middle zones sharing the same opening day. The Middle and South zones will have split seasons, and the North Zone will run a straight 60 days. Regular goose season will open the same day as duck seasons
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Washington, D.C. – Several organizations, calling themselves “a coalition of conservation, hunting, and veterinary groups” recently filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calling for a ban on the use of toxic lead in fishing tackle and hunting ammunition. A press release from the Washington-based American Bird Conservancy says recent efforts to reduce
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Council rejects DNR proposal for moist soil management funds St. Paul – At the annual DNR Roundtable sessions earlier this year, Commissioner Mark Holsten signaled the agency’s intent to expand its moist soil management program in the state. It still plans to do so, but after the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council rejected the DNR’s request
L-SOHC narrows dedicated funding field for FY2012 round of projects Read More »
Escanaba, Mich. – With a split vote, 4-3, the Natural Resources Commission at its Aug. 12 meeting in Escanaba legalized hunting with a crossbow in Michigan for any licensed hunter over age 10. Until 2009, only people with a disability could use crossbows in the state. Last year, the commission voted to allow hunters over
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NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie – Very good walleye catches, including a number of 7- to 10-pounders were reported in 65 to 75 feet all over the lake in mid-August. Perch were spotty, with the best yields in 55 to 60 feet. An occasional steelhead was reported in the deeper water. Allegheny River, Allegheny Reservoir (Warren
Catfish catches holding up in dog days fishing Read More »
Big Six LAKE MILLE LACS East – The deep mud and gravel offers the best walleye action during the day with crawlers, leeches or crankbaits trolled in 24 to 28 feet. At night, this deep bite continues or slide up on the mid-depth rocks with slip bobbers and leeches once the sun hits the trees. You’ll
Walleye anglers making a transition back to minnows Read More »
Lansing – Throughout the state, bow benders can expect to find more deer this year than in 2009. According to Brian Frawley, a research biologist with the Michigan DNRE, hunters killed an estimated 444,047 deer last year, a drop from 489,922 in 2008. These numbers are based on the DNRE’s annual mail survey. Although there
Archery forecast looks good Read More »
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is calling for nominations of citizens willing to participate in one of four Citizen Advisory Committees (CACs) to help gather input related to the deer management goal of reducing deer-human conflict in three Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) in 2011. Those WMUs identified for next year are: WMU 2D, which consists
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