Fishing
OH: EPA: No quick fix for St. Marys algae issue
St. Marys, Ohio – There’s no quick fix for a major state lake where toxic algae led to warnings and a decline in tourism this summer, the new director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Treestand Safety: Record Deaths in Alabama
Falls from treestands have traditionally been a leading cause of hunting accidents, but with a record four fatalities this deer season and 14 treestand-related accidents just in Alabama alone, that state is urging hunters to
Timber wolf tracking and ecology clinic offered
BABCOCK, Wis. – People interested in learning more about gray wolf ecology can attend a Timber Wolf Ecology Clinic at the Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19-20. Area biologists and volunteers from
WI: Fishing fine in ’10; how about ’11?
Madison – Wisconsin anglers can look forward to more great fishing opportunities in 2011 as they turn the page on a record-setting 2010, according ton DNR Bureau of Fisheries Director Mike Staggs. “We realize how
WI: Staff getting to know Stepp
Wausau, Wis. – Newly appointed DNR secretary Cathy Stepp had a smooth first meeting with the Executive Council of the Conservation Congress on Jan. 7, while touching on DNR vacancies, taking in ideas from DNR
WI: Crossbow question highlights hearings
Wausau, Wis. – Sportsmen who attend the April 11 spring fish and game hearings will be asked whether crossbow use should be allowed during the archery deer season. The question is coming from the Conservation
NY: Hunting accidents take jump
Albany – New York’s hunters have compiled a less-than-stellar safety record this season, with several fatalities and other incidents that could easily have been prevented through common sense. DEC officials have yet to release final
IL: Still no clues on state’s 4th duck zone proposal
Collinsville, Ill – Duck hunters across the state are still waiting word on a proposed additional duck hunting zone. It’s been six months since Gov. Pat Quinn formally asked the U.S. Secretary of the Interior
IL: Deer harvest down as herd size stabilizes
Springfield – A decline in this season’s deer harvest is being viewed as effective deer management by DNR. But some of the state’s deer hunters aren’t seeing the bright side. Totals released by DNR after
