National Hunting

PerkinsS, Okla. (AP) _ Traditional arts that are as old as red dirt are alive and well in a wooded enclave near Perkins. Recently up to 250 selfbow enthusiasts gathered for the fifth annual Oklahoma

Gatlinburg, Tenn. (AP) – Officials of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have closed all caves over concern about a disease affecting bats. The National Park Service said the malady known as White-nose Syndrome has

The Hague, Netherlands (AP) – Dutch lawmakers have voted against banning the fishing of endangered eels during the month of October. The Dutch government says it now plans to order fishermen to release 157 tons

Belgrade, Maine (AP) – The calendar says Maine’s open-water fishing season is under way, but it’s a different story on the lakes, most of which remain socked in with ice. Still, the heartiest of anglers

Oakland, Md. (AP) – A wildlife biologist says the black bear birth rate in Maryland has declined, apparently due to the decreased availability of acorns in the western mountains. Department of Natural Resources biologist Harry

Austin (AP) – Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for April 1. CENTRAL BASTROP: Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse/white soft plastics and Rat-L-Traps.

Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a formal rule calling for removing gray wolves from the federal endangered list in Montana and Idaho while leaving them on the list

Helena, Mont. (AP) – Helena police participating in a program to cull the city’s urban deer population have reached their 150-animal quota with the killing of five mule deer earlier this week. Police Chief Troy