In Vermont, stage is set for 2017-18 migratory bird hunts
September Canada goose season set to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of species migrating south from Canada.
June 27, 2017
Mountain lion killed in Iowa
It was the first confirmed female mountain lion in Iowa and the fourth big cat killed in the state.
Illegal deer baiting means jail time, $15K fine for Michigan man
Measure of bait on man’s property estimated at two-and-a-half tons.
In Pennsylvania, semiautomatic rifles, air guns could find their way into Special Regulations Areas after all
Hunters within Special Regulations Areas must follow different guidelines than in other parts of the state, and are limited to using manually operated rimfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloading long guns and archery equipment.
Hunting in Pennsylvania: Additional electronic devices get preliminary OK
If the measure is adopted, hunters would be able to use electronic decoys in hunting waterfowl; electronically heated scent or lure dispensers; and electronic devices that distribute ozone gas for scent-control purposes.
Study: Lake harvests from fisheries such as Great Lakes likely more fruitful than we knew
It’s estimated that, in the 2011 fish take from over 246,000 lakes worldwide, 18.5 billion pounds of fish harvested.
Ohio concentrates efforts to reduce harmful Lake Erie algae
Ohio Lake Erie Commission in charge of seeing that the state reaches its goal of a 40 percent reduction of phosphorus going into western Lake Erie within the next 10 years.
Idaho DFG: Winterkill less than expected for mule deer; elk fared better (video)
While that’s a touch of good news after a challenging winter, mule deer hunters will see fewer young bucks in the fall, and in some places, very few.
