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July 18, 2024

“Back tag bill” signed as electronic or ‘other’ acceptable licenses are approved for New York hunters

New York hunters will soon be able to travel afield without a back tag or a physical hunting license, if they choose.
That’s thanks to legislation passed by both houses of the state legislature this year and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Another bill of interest to hunters and shooters makes some amendments to the state’s General Business Law, regarding the dangers to safety and health and the creation of a public nuisance caused by the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing, and marketing of firearms.

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Two die in incident on Lake Michigan near Port Washington, Wis.

Ozaukee County authorities and U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued three persons after a boat overturned on Lake Michigan near Port Washington, Wis., on the evening of Monday, July 15. While one person wearing a life jacket was found responsive during the rescue, the other two persons were later pronounced dead, authorities said.

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Gear & Gadgets: Abu Garcia’s Max Pro Spinning Combo, plus much more

Experience better-than-ever Abu Garcia engineering for MAXimum performance with the Abu Garcia Max Pro Spinning Combos, featuring a custom designed reel seat with integrated polymer comfort grip for ultimate comfort, 6+1 bearing system for ultimate smoothness, and 24-Ton graphite construction for ultimate sensitivity.

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The hunt for record-fish piques anglers’ interest in Minnesota after changes

Steve Renneberg, owner of Arrowhead Outdoors in Ely, Minn., thinks the recent influx of record-contesting catches of big fish in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness during the past few months is a simple snapshot in time.
“We’ve always seen a lot of big ones up here,” Renneberg said. “I think it’s just kind of the popularity of the catch-and-release record that’s going on right now.”

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Ben Moyer: Pennsylvania lags behind in debate over use of trail cameras

This frequently happens when I search the Pennsylvania House or Senate websites for specific information. I’ll encounter something else that’s unrelated, but interesting.
That’s how I learned about House Bill 59, which was introduced in the House and referred to the Game and Fisheries Committee. From what I can tell, HB 59 hasn’t progressed beyond committee, but its intent remains of interest, especially when considered along with developments in some other states. This bill would amend Title 34, the Game and Wildlife Code, to make it illegal to steal a hunter’s trail camera.

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