October 9, 2023

Pennsylvania nears its perfect period of archery hunting

Blogs, Featured, Hunting, National Hunting, Opinion, Pennsylvania / Ron Steffe

The first week of archery deer hunting has passed in Pennsylvania. It was a warm week, not unusual for early periods of bow season in years past .
Times are changing, though. Rainstorms moved through the state this past weekend. They’ll be followed by strong clearing winds that will bring much cooler temperatures, conditions that will affect most dedicated archery hunters who desire to be a serious part of the world of deer.

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A commercial fisherman in New York is convicted of exceeding fish quotas by 200,000 pounds

Fishing, National Fishing, National News, New York, News / Associated Press

A commercial fisherman accused of conspiring with others to sell 200,000 pounds of fish in excess of legal quotas has been convicted in federal court in New York.
Christopher Winkler, 63, of Montauk, was convicted Wednesday in Central Islip of one count of criminal conspiracy, two counts of mail fraud and two counts of obstruction of justice. Winkler, the captain of a fishing trawler called the New Age, was accused of falsifying records to sell illegal fluke and black sea bass worth nearly $900,000 between 2014 and 2017.

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Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest red king crab in the Bering Sea

National News, Nature Page & Night Sky / Associated Press

Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely exacerbated by climate change.
There was no such rebound for snow crab, however, and that fishery will remain closed for a second straight year, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday.

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Hardin County, Iowa, man fatally shot while coyote hunting

Featured, Iowa, News / DNR Report

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a fatal hunting incident that occurred Sunday night in northern Hardin County.
Mark Arends, 53, of Alden, was hunting coyotes with friends on private land approximately two miles north of Alden. The hunters were separated by several hundred yards when, around 8 p.m., Arends was struck by a single rifle shot. The incident remains under investigation.

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School of the Wild offers unique learning opportunities for Iowa’s middle school students

Featured, Iowa, Nature Page & Night Sky, News / Steve Weisman

Throughout the country, organizations in every state are working on ways to increase organized outdoor opportunities for youngsters.
In Iowa, one that is gaining increased momentum is a program called School of the Wild. Spearheaded by the University of Iowa’s College of Education in partnership with Iowa schools, county Conservation Boards and other organizations across the state work together to bring School of the Wild to Iowa’s middle school students.

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WI Daily Update: Hunting instructors needed

From The Pages of WI ODN / Site Staff

The Wisconsin DNR is seeking volunteer instructors to help teach

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Whitetail cull in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park off to slow start

Featured, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, National News, News, Pennsylvania / Deborah Weisberg

Mountain biker Ted Melnyk stocked up on bright-colored jerseys in anticipation of the managed bowhunting set to begin in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park Sept. 30.
An avid cyclist, Melnyk had been following discussions about the hunt – a first for the city – on biking message boards, and felt prepared when he met up with buddies for their usual weekend ride. He also expressed support for the hunters since deer are far too abundant, he said.
“I started biking here 25 years ago, when it was rare to see even one deer. Now I see 15 and 20. There are so many, we’ve almost hit them.”

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