Fishing
Anglers ready to hit Carlyle
Carlyle, Ill. – A year ago, rain and wind played havoc on the first-ever competitive high school fishing championships. Even in adverse conditions, young anglers from all over Illinois refused to give up and continued
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.
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,
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
$1 million secured for Grand Lake St. Marys work
DNR Report Columbus – Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), have secured $1 million in new funding to expand conservation practices and
PF&BC to hire help to survey streams seeking wild trout
Harrisburg – Anglers aren’t the only ones looking for trout these days. Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission officials are, too. Following up on an effort begun last year, commission biologists this summer will survey small
Chytridiomycosis fungus killing off Ohio amphibians
Mayfield Village, Ohio – Spring may be growing quieter as a worldwide pandemic fungal disease is killing off entire populations of amphibians: frogs, toads, salamanders and similar creatures. And Ohio is not immune from the
Stewardship rule now suits conservationists
Madison – Conservation groups displeased with the Stewardship program public access rule approved earlier this year by the Natural Resources Board didn’t expect to have much success in seeking changes to the rule within the
