Fishing
Doyle announces land purchase in Sawyer Co.
Helania, Wis. (AP) – The state is purchasing 400 acres of land around an undeveloped lake in Sawyer County. Gov. Jim Doyle says the state will tap the Stewardship Fund for $1.7 million to preserve
Tip leads to arrest in deer poaching case
Hurricane, Utah (AP) – A call to a tip line led Utah authorities to a Hurricane man they say poached seven deer in Washington County. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says the tipster called
San Juan Quality Waters to be catch-and-release
Farmington, N.M. (AP) – The state Game Commission is restricting the famed San Juan River Quality Waters to catch-and-release trout fishing as of Sept. 15. The Game Commission voted 6-1 earlier this month in favor
3 cougar sightings near Klamath Falls, Ore.
Klamath Falls, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police say there have been three cougar sightings reported this week in a neighorhood southwest of Klamath Falls. The first sighting was on Monday and responding troopers later
Governments killing once-endangered cormorants
Alphena, Mich. (AP) – Federal and state agencies have waged war in recent years on a once-endangered bird. Comcorants have become so abundant that wildlife managers have blasted tens of thousands with shotguns, destroyed nests
Funding definitions the focus of debate
St. Paul – When there’s $70 million in funds to spend on conservation and habitat, time spent discussing the definitions of three words – protect, restore, and enhance – might seem a waste. Not so,
Palmerton settlement to benefit sportsmen
Harrisburg – The largest natural resources damages settlement in the state’s history stands to greatly benefit Pennsylvania sportsmen.
‘Deerharmony.com’ will be reality on Ohio Web in 2009
Columbus – It’s an idea that’s been talked about for the past couple of years, and it will come to fruition this fall: a matchmaking program for farmers and deer hunters. “We’ve been jokingly calling
Crossbow confusion reigns after PGC bumbling on regs
Pittsburgh – Hunters and those in the hunting business are still scratching their heads over the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s recent crossbow conundrum.
