Fishing
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: 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.
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
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
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
WI DNR asks hunters to help monitor Ashland area deer for CWD
ASHLAND, WI. -The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking Ashland and Bayfield county hunters to help with surveillance efforts to see if chronic wasting disease may be present in free-ranging, wild deer in the
NSSF Membership Reaches 6,000 Milestone
Membership in the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), which is the industry trade association for the firearms industry, has reached 6,000 companies and individuals. In less than a year, NSSF has added more than a
Missouri governor bags 8-point buck, donates meat
KAHOKA, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has shot an eight-point buck, and is donating the meat to an area food bank. Nixon’s office said in a news release that the governor killed the
