Ohio hunters harvest more than 182,000 deer
Ohio DNR Reports
February 6, 2017
That’s down slightly from last year, when 188,329 deer were checked.
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2016 bear harvest fifth best in Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
February 6, 2017
More than 3,500 bear harvested in 2016, including 60 weighing 500 pounds or more, 17 exceeded 600 pounds and the largest about 740 pounds.
The traveling angler: Lesmeister’s Maui fishing program
Tim Lesmeister
February 6, 2017
Taking a break from ice fishing in Minnesota, the author targets saltwater species like puffer and grouper with hook and line.
Mille Lacs buzz continues with return of Bassmaster championship
Site Staff
February 6, 2017
Also, results from last summer’s hooking mortality study to be released at upcoming Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting.
Parasite in Yellowstone fish-kill found in 2 more rivers
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
That brings the number of Montana rivers where it’s been found to 10.
Will deer sterilization thin a local herd?
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
Ohio pilot program will be featured on “Daily Planet,” which airs on Discovery Channel in Canada and the Science Channel in the United States.
Judge asked to lift hold on Yellowstone dam to protect sturgeon
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
For decades, pallid sturgeon have been prevented from reaching hundreds of miles of upstream spawning habitat because of an existing rock weir at the proposed dam site.
Moose permit auction raises money to send kids to conservation camps
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
The $133,000 will help send more than 600 Maine children to conservation camps in the state, serving children ages 8 through 17 and providing outdoor and classroom experiences.
In Maryland, canvasback duck ‘represents the hunting culture of the area’
Associated Press
February 6, 2017
The ducks, which use the Chesapeake Bay as a winter migration destination and have a longstanding history in Maryland, could be the next symbol of the state.
