Fishing
Bear attacks hunter
Spring Mills, Pa. — An Aaronsburg bowhunter got a painful lesson in maternal instinct when a black bear attacked him in his treestand in woods along Upper Georges Road near here Oct. 18. The hunter
No change coming for salmon limits in 2011
Lansing — The daily bag limit for salmon on the Great Lakes will remain five for the 2011 fishing season, according to DNRE Fisheries Division officials. The decision was announced recently after a review of
Legal ruling concerns sportsmen
Lake Orion, Mich. — Last month’s decision by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals directing the U.S. Forest Service to readdress the 15-year management plan for the Huron-Manistee National Forest is creating concern among
No charges filed in bear killing
Franklin, Pa. — Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently announced that, based on their investigation, no charges will be filed against James Moore for killing a bear on Oct. 9. “This is an unfortunate incident that
Young girl bags 180-class buck
Jackson, Ohio — Almost a year to the day, 18-year-old Krissa Haynes was given another chance at a buck she shot at and missed in 2009. By 2010, early trail camera photos taken in August
Rattlesnake bites on the upswing
Detroit — Wildlife experts believe that an apparent spike in bites from Michigan’s only venomous snake – the eastern massasauga rattlesnake – is likely due to mild fall temperatures that can delay hibernation. Jeff Jundt,
IL: No plans for statewide ban on jugging, trot lines
Springfield – Despite a rampant rumor, there are no plans to outlaw trot lines or jug fishing statewide. That’s the word from DNR’s Department of Fisheries. “There are no statewide bans on jug fishing or
NY: Batcheller named DEC’s chief wildlife biologist
Albany – It’s been a good year for DEC wildlife biologist Gordon Batcheller. Weeks after he received a top honor from the National Trappers Association, Batcheller was appointed DEC’s chief wildlife biologist earlier this month.
WI: DNR asks for a $37 million hike in next budget
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The DNR is requesting a budget that totals $583.4 million for 2011-12, and $583.2 million for 2012-13. The two-year total is about $37 million more than the two-year current budget for
