Fishing
Conn. lawmakers vote for credit on license fees
Hartford, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut lawmakers have voted to give a credit to outdoor enthusiasts who purchased their fishing and hunting licenses before the General Assembly reduced a recent fee increase. The House of Representatives
Feds say Arlington wildlife importer is a fugitive
Dallas (AP) – Federal officials who issued an arrest warrant for an Arlington wildlife importer say the man is now a fugitive. An arrest warrant was issued Feb. 10 for Jasen B. Shaw, 37, who
Saturday bear season opening approved
Harrisburg — Pennsylvania’s Board of Game Commissioners made final sweeping changes in bear-hunting seasons at its April 20 meeting.
Sportsmen can help themselves by the knowing harassment law
Madison – During the 2009 gun deer season, conservation wardens investigated and issued citations for 15 hunter harassment cases, something DNR Chief Warden Randy Stark termed a “notable increase in hunter harassment complaints.” In 2008,
Bowfishers spring into action at Rend Lake
Whittington, Ill. – Activity by bowfishing enthusiasts in the central and southern portions of the state has began to heat up, but many of the sportsmen hitting the water are finding fish activity remains lukewarm.
Schumacher buck highlights the Deer and Turkey Expo
Madison – More than 23,500 sportsmen and women attended the 2010 Wisconsin Deer and Turkey Expo held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison in mid-April. Now in its 26th year, the event was a
Group pushes ARs unit-by-unit
Grahamsville, N.Y. – A newly-formed group of antler restrictions advocates is renewing a proposal for an expansion of three-points-on-one-side regulations in several areas of southeastern New York. The New York State Whitetail Management Coalition wants
Trappers caught by surprise as fur prices edge upward
Hudson, Ill. – Muskrats turned out to be a hot commodity in the 2009-10 trapping season, as Illinois trappers welcomed the first signs of a fur industry on the mend. “If I’d have known, I
