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May 16, 2016
Your Daily Outdoor News Update – May 16th, 2016
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Whale watching excursions on the Great Lakes?
Saw a news release from Traverse City Tourism Bureau saying they have tourists show up several times each summer asking about the availability of “Whale Watching” excursions
Decision time nears for CWD outbreak in wild Pennsylvania deer
Pennsylvania officials pondering deer culls to slow disease spread.
Free fishing offers prime opportunities
Fishing can be fun for all ages, take someone new along with you on your next outing.
Hunter arrested for deer cull protest
Somonauk, Ill. — A deer hunter with a history of protesting DNR’s deer culling practices was arrested after he allegedly attempted to obstruct a sharpshooter from killing deer. The charges against Keith Wiersma, 59, of Sandwich, include disorderly conduct involving a March 15 confrontation at the Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) property. A May 24 court date
Tough year for nesting ducks
2016: Worst duck-production year in recent memory? Bismarck, N.D. — A pop quiz: Of all the variables that influence spring duck production, waterfowlers, what’s most important? If you guessed water, you’re correct. For the vast majority of the past two decades, moisture from snowmelt and timely spring rains have saturated good portions of the fabled
DEC checks out report: ‘Mountain lion’ actually house cat
Crown Point, N.Y. — A video that some believed showed a mountain lion walking in the backyard of a home near Lake Champlain led to a recent state investigation which concluded the feline was actually a house cat. That was the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s conclusion after analysis of a March 20 trail cam
