NORTHWEST REGION Crawford County WCO Jacob J. Olexsak reports that a recent deer poaching case in which four charges were filed on the individual has resulted in guilty pleas on all counts, including taking deer out of season, and loaded firearms in a vehicle. Fines exceeded $1,600 and a license revocation for three years. Lawrence/Butler […]
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Harrisburg – The requisite “back tag” has been a part of hunting in Pennsylvania for nearly 100 years. But it looks like the requirement for hunters to display their licenses will soon be a part of history. In February, Rep. Keith Gillespie, R-York, introduced House Bill 735, which would eliminate the requirement for Pennsylvania hunters
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Heavy rainfall in much of the state and bear and deer hunting kept fishing pressure low in recent weeks. NORTHWEST REGION Lake Erie streams – Blown-out conditions were reported Nov. 22. In prior, fishable conditions, steelhead up to 14 pounds were landed. Presque Isle Bay (Erie County) – Nice perch were reported in late November
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Banquets/Fundraisers Feb. 4, 2012: West Branch WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Pennsdale Firemans Social Hall. For more info call Dan Tucker, 570-971-7500. Season Dates Dec. 10: Statewide deer hunting season closes. Dec. 12: Squirrel, ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit, and pheasant late seasons open. Dec. 17: Bobcat trapping season opens. Dec. 22: Squirrel, cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, and pheasant seasons end. Dec.
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Columbus – A major shake-up at the Ohio DNR in mid-November moved James Zehringer into the director’s office (Ohio Outdoor News, Nov. 25) and sent interim director Scott Zody to head the agency’s powerful wildlife division. Zehringer was formerly director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Zody, formerly the DNR’s assistant director, stepped into the
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Columbus – Ohio would ban ownership of dangerous exotic animals after Jan. 1, 2014, under new recommendations proposed by the Ohio DNR. Anyone not exempt from owning such animals or licensed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture would risk having a large list of restricted species confiscated and forfeited, according to a framework of policies
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Central Region Deer Creek Lake (Madison, Fayette, and Pickaway counties) – Some saugeyes are being caught at the spillway, though the bite is reported on one day and off the next. Try 1⁄8- to 1⁄4-ounce jigs dressed with a pink or yellow tail. Saugeyes have ranged from 9 to 15 inches. Mary’s Bait Shop, 740-869-3597
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These days, you can run into bad apples in the most unlikely places, even in the deer woods. The Buck is Stolen Here We all know that deer hunting is full of ups and downs, but a hunter in Pennsylvania last week suffered a major disappointment soon after feeling the elation of scoring on a
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This weekly fishing report is provided by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. NORTHEAST Eucha: December 6. Elevation 4 ft. below normal and rising, water 45 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa. Ft. Gibson: December 4. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 50
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