Hunting

Lawmaker gets behind ballast legislation By Thomas J. SheeranAssociated Press Writer Cleveland – Lawmakers promised bipartisan cooperation in late July for a push for stricter rules to combat an influx of invasive species, including the

By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – A proposal that could potentially increase the amount of fines poachers pay for illegally killing trophy deer passed one house of the Ohio General Assembly before summer recess. The

By Mike MooreEditor Port Clinton, Ohio – Above average walleye fishing on Lake Erie over the past several years has undoubtedly been a big part of the tourist draw to the region. So say some

By Dave GolowenskiContributing Writer Sandusky, Ohio – For the last few years, Lake Erie fishery biologists have been looking for reinforcements to bolster the yellow perch and walleye stocks. Maybe – just maybe – they

By Mike MooreEditor Toledo, Ohio – Investigations into illegal fishing during the annual walleye run in northwest Ohio landed a group of friends who were exceeding their limit of walleye day after day, state wildlife

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

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 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