Fishing
CWD Tests Negative for Deer On Northwest Wisconsin Hunting Preserve
MADISON – Final chronic wasting disease results are negative for a white-tailed deer on a northwestern Wisconsin hunting preserve, State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Ehlenfeldt announced today. This means the deer did not have CWD. The
PA: PGC, Unified head to deer showdown
Harrisburg – The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania and the Game Commission may finally be headed toward a resolution of their long-running feud over deer management. A source close to the case revealed that the discovery
MI: Wind, warmth plagues Michigan salmon fishing
Muskegon, Mich. – A disappointing salmon run this year likely was the result of a combination of warm Lake Michigan waters that delayed the upstream migration and stocking reductions in recent years, state officials said.
Landowner matching program expanding this year
Columbus — This year, the Ohio DNR and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) are expanding an Internet-based program that pairs hunters with willing landowners experiencing crop damage from deer. The state agency invested about $25,000
Lead ban on fishing tackle struck down by U.S. EPA
Washington, DC — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition calling for a ban on the manufacture and use of lead based fishing gear. The Center for Biological Diversity, the American Bird Conservancy,
MI: NRC gets trout gear plan
Lansing – After a lengthy and thorough process that included 17 public meetings and a tremendous amount of public input, the DNRE FIsheries Division has presented its proposal for gear restrictions on designated trout streams
PA: Hunters may be shocked by Marcellus gas activity
University Park, Pa.- Hunters venturing out this fall may be surprised by the level of disturbance and activity on public lands in the northcentral, northeastern and southwestern regions of the state, according to a wildlife
Illegal hunting probe involves Iowa coach
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ An assistant wrestling coach at the University of Iowa is under investigation into illegal hunting. The Des Moines Register reports Wednesday that Iowa conservation officers seized hides and hunting equipment
Some ND refuges to open to bird hunting
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is reminding outdoors enthusiasts that some national wildlife refuges in North Dakota open to late-season upland game bird hunting the day after the deer gun
