Fishing
State kicks off turkey hunt April 19
Athens, Ohio – April 19 through May 16 will provide turkey hunters with many opportunities to hunt Ohio’s estimated 200,000 wild turkeys. After a very abusive winter of deep snow and limited food sources, one
Study indicates road salt taking toll on many streams
Minneapolis, Minn. (AP) – Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for de-icing roads in the winter, according to a new government study released last month.
Court points to lack of evidence that carp have reached Lake Michigan
In a case that seems here to stay until someone pulls an Asian carp out of Lake Michigan, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against closing Chicago-area shipping locks as a means of preventing
Sullivan County bowhunter’s bruin a new state record
Greenlawn, N.Y. – Michael Mangano had never shot a bear before. So when the Long Island man took his first bruin with a bow last Oct. 17, it was a special occasion. But Mangano didn’t
Deer harvest ’09: 329,103
Madison – Wisconsin hunters registered 329,103 deer during all of the 2009 deer seasons. This includes a total antlerless harvest of 191,715 deer and a buck kill of 134,156. The total also includes 3,232 deer
Parks closures could sting anglers, hunters
Albany – Anglers and hunters will almost assuredly feel the squeeze if Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to close 41 state parks and reduce services at 23 others is approved by state lawmakers. Paterson’s proposal –
Sponsors of animal cruelty bill say hunters not affected
Madison – Hunters, farmers, and dog owners have watched with concern as Assembly Bill 747 and its companion, Senate Bill 555, have made their way through the Legislature. Whether they’ll get enough votes to pass
A car-hawk collision, rehabilitation, and release
These remarkable photos document the story of a red-tailed hawk that survived a car collision in San Diego early this year. The immature redtail struck a car going 70 miles per hour down a highway
USDA announces CRP general signup, the first since ’06
Des Moines, Iowa – During a time of tight federal budgets and spiraling national debt, conservationists were pleasantly surprised to learn that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer a new general signup for the
