Fishing

By Yvonne Swager Contributing Writer Ann Arbor, Mich. – The possibility of conservation groups bringing a lawsuit against shipping companies is the latest in legal maneuvering regarding ballast water release in the Great Lakes. Several

By Dave GolowenskiContributing Writer Columbus – While deer populations flourish – at least in some Ohio hotspots – responsible parties remain in a quandary about precisely what to do about the problem. The DNR Division

From StaffWire Reports Columbus – As was expected, a vote on new legislation to regulate Ohio’s commercial fishing industry came down to the final day of the legislative session for state lawmakers. But unlike a

By Mike MooreEditor Port Clinton, Ohio – Maybe Gov. Ted Strickland would qualify as a co-angler in the parlance of tournament fishing. His wife, Frances Strickland, however is for certain the state’s First Lady, but

By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn Contributing Writer Columbus – Ohio goose hunters may very well enjoy more liberalized hunting regulations this year. The DNR Division of Wildlife has formally asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

By Mike MooreEditor Toledo, Ohio – Brent McGlone had been chasing the state bowfishing record for suckers for the past 10 years. Hitting spots close to home on the Maumee River, in Sandusky Bay, and

By Mike MooreEditor Gallipolis, Ohio – He was called by some ‘the first turkey hunter in the state of Ohio.’ He was better known as an entrepreneur who turned a 12-stool restaurant into a ubiquitous

By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – At the same time that Ohio natural resource officials and legislators are seeking to crack down on poachers in the state, those same people also want to make sure those

Stiffer restitution being considered at state house By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Columbus – Legislative movement is under way that would change Ohio’s restitution penalties for poaching wildlife for the first time since 1994. After a