Fishing
NY: EPA denies petition for fishing tackle lead ban
Washington, D.C. (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency denied earlier this month a petition by several environmental groups to ban lead in fishing tackle, two months after rejecting the groups’ attempt to ban it in
Turkey, duck hunters are in same boat
Springfield – Turkey and duck hunters in the state may be glancing at each other across their respective blinds and mumbling, “at least we don’t have it as bad as those guys.” Both sets of
Game farm buck tests negative for CWD
Ashland, Wis — What initially appeared to be a huge story with controversial ramifications in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan fortunately fizzled on Nov. 18 when the “gold standard” test for chronic wasting disease on
Shooting Complex next in group’s crosshairs
Sparta, Ill. – The Illinois Public Policy Institute, which has taken DNR to task for its handling of permit fees, also is questioning the fiscal viability of the World Shooting and Recreation Complex in southern
EPA denies petition to ban lead tackle
Washington — Just weeks after it denied a petition from a number of environmental groups to ban the use of lead ammunition, the Environmental Protection Agency recently also shot down the second aspect of the
NY: Cautious optimism among N.Y. trappers
Toronto, Ontario – After a stable 2009-10 selling season, New York trappers are anticipating a slightly improved market in 2010-2011. But some of that optimism remains tempered by global economic uncertainties. Herman Jansen, managing director
NY: Northern Zone deer harvest appears up
Elizabethtown, N.Y. – Northern Zone deer hunters figured this season had to be better than last year, when warm temperatures throughout the lengthy season impacted harvest numbers. And, based on early reports, this season has
Record-Low Support for Stricter Gun Control
For the second year in a row, a record-low 44 percent of Americans say laws governing the sale of firearms should be made more strict, while 42 percent say gun laws should be kept as
Deer hunters top 2009 numbers during first gun weekend
Deer hunters topped last year’s harvest during the first weekend of shotgun season, taking a total of 68,037 deer Nov. 19-21. The seven-day firearm season will conclude on Dec. 2-5. The preliminary total for the
