On Dec. 12, the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife released the combined results of Lake Erie’s fisheries agency’s trawling surveys. An annual index is produced from data collected from approximately 80 sampling locations in Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario waters, expressed in fish per hectare (ha), an area equal to 2.471 acres.
Some of the new products introduced earlier this month at the annual St. Paul Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show.
New fishing products – video Read More »
Citing the possibility of additional Sunday hunting days and efforts to expand the ag tag program, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners’ Wildlife Management Committee was reluctant to advance several measures to expand deer hunting opportunities for consideration at the January quarterly meeting.
During a Dec. 19 virtual meeting, the committee voted against a proposal to create a general unit antlerless deer license that could be used in multiple wildlife management units.
Pennsylvania Game Commission says ‘no’ to statewide doe license Read More »
As winter sets in, but with no ice yet, fishing is slow. Here’s a look at the Pennsylvania fishing report from across the state on Dec. 26, 2024.
Pennsylvania’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 26, 2024 Read More »
Most of Ohio’s inland lakes are in a transition period. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing report from across the state on Dec. 26, 2024.
Ohio’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 26, 2024 Read More »
The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday, Dec. 24: It officially became the country’s national bird.
President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle – familiar to many because of its white head, yellow beak and brown body – as the national bird.
Biden officially makes bald eagle the national bird Read More »
With a basic bowl-shape design, mostly featureless structure, and a maximum depth of 32 feet, Lake George in Anoka County is a pretty easy lake to figure out.
Locals who enjoy panfish, bass fishing swear by Lake George in Minnesota’s Anoka County Read More »
Often when I’m leading a photo tour, we’re seeking a specific bird or mammal or maybe a couple of species. For example, recently I was leading a tour to central New Mexico, and we were searching for large flocks of snow geese and sandhill cranes.
Both species winter in the region in large numbers. But for me, it isn’t always the iconic or most abundant species that catches my attention. No, for me it’s usually a species that isn’t common or well known.
Nature Smart: The javelina is quite the cool critter Read More »
Take a holiday decoration purchased at a big box store, add a rope hanger and, voila! you have a great setting to photograph winter’s birds as they fly in to feed. Rich Carlson snapped a male bluebird, but he keeps hoping for a bright red cardinal to stop by.
Backyard and Beyond: Year-end scenes Read More »
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