Fishing
Lake Michigan trap-netting fishery sparks sportfishing safety concern
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – Sport fishing groups along with the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation are seeking an emergency closure of commercial trap net fishing in June, July, and August off the central Wisconsin coast on Lake
Archers set to take aim on Sept. 18
Madison – A mild winter, no earn-a-buck outside the chronic wasting disease units last year, and a 2009 gun season opener that likely saved more deer than usual are among the reasons to be optimistic
Crossbow restrictions removed
Escanaba, Mich. – With a split vote, 4-3, the Natural Resources Commission at its Aug. 12 meeting in Escanaba legalized hunting with a crossbow in Michigan for any licensed hunter over age 10. Until 2009,
State waterfowlers get another 60-day season
Escanaba, Mich. – Michigan waterfowl hunters will have two separate openers for duck seasons, with the North and Middle zones sharing the same opening day. The Middle and South zones will have split seasons, and
Archery forecast looks good
Lansing – Throughout the state, bow benders can expect to find more deer this year than in 2009. According to Brian Frawley, a research biologist with the Michigan DNRE, hunters killed an estimated 444,047 deer
Dog finds massive rack in northeast’s Ashtabula
Owner’s canine stumbles across remains of massive, record-breaking buck Ashtabula, Ohio – In life, the impressive Lenox Township buck was an enigma. In death, the buck still remains something of a mystery. However, the full
Ohio gets a liberal duck season
Columbus – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made good on its promise not to restrict waterfowl seasons because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The 2010-2011 waterfowl hunting season dates have
Groups seek lead ban for fishing weights, ammo
Washington, D.C. – Several organizations, calling themselves “a coalition of conservation, hunting, and veterinary groups” recently filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calling for a ban on the use of toxic lead
Trouble in the Gulf Part 3: Regaining Paradise
As you read this, the first of perhaps 10 million waterfowl that winter in Louisiana’s coastal wetlands are flying south. Each year, fewer acres of marsh and barrier-island habitat await them. This year, some of
