Fishing
Wolf bills unlikely to advance this Congress
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ Lawmakers from the Northern Rockies say pending bills aimed at getting gray wolves off the endangered species list have little chance of passage this year. A
WI hunters register 106,404 deer opening weekend of 2010 season
MADISON – Good to very good hunting conditions on opening day gave way to misty-rainy weather on day two of the 2010 gun deer hunt. Hunters participating in the traditional November nine-day gun deer hunt
Another Almost Game Warden Shooting in Pennsylvania
Soon after the recent killing of a Pennsylvania game warden by a poacher, news of another incident involving a poacher firing shots toward PA game wardens who were investigating a possible poaching incident. According to
Positive Treatment of Hunting at oprah.com
Hunters are commonly critical of the treatment of hunting in so-called ‘mainstream’ media. But just in time for Thanksgiving, check out the positive treatment of turkey hunting at Oprah Winfrey’s web site: http://www.oprah.com/food/Women-and-Hunting-Kimberly-Hisss-Humbling-Harvest
Beman Recalls Bowhunting Arrows; Arrows Can Break and Hit Unintended Targets
If you’ve purchased Beman Bone Collector arrows recently, check to see whether they are included in an announced recall. Here is a news release from the Product Safety Commission on the recall, followed by an
Archery-Killed Bear is new PA Record
BUSHKILL, Pa. (AP) _ An 879-pound black bear brought down by a bow hunter this week was the largest ever recorded in the state, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission. The 17-year-old bruin was killed by
Wisconsin Opening Day Gun Deer Season Report
MADISON – Nearly ideal hunting conditions across the state contributed to an active opening morning of the 2010 Wisconsin nine-day regular gun deer season, according to anecdotal reports from registration stations across the state. Good
New USGS study finds mercury widespread in Indiana
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) _ One in eight fish taken from Indiana waterways and analyzed over a five-year period was tainted with the toxic metal mercury, according to federal scientists who last year reported that precipitation
2011 WI spring turkey, black bear permit application deadline is December 10
MADISON – Wild turkey and black bear hunters have until close of business on Dec. 10 to apply for available permits for the 2011 Wisconsin spring turkey hunting season and the 2011 black bear hunting
