Fishing
New dam to allow fish passage up Cass River
Frankenmuth, Mich. – A new rock ramp dam on the Cass River near Frankenmuth will allow fish upstream for the first time in 150 years. The Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network granted Central Michigan University
261,314 sets a new deer harvest record in Ohio
Columbus – A total of 261,314 deer were killed during Ohio’s 2009-10 hunting season, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. This season’s total surpasses the 2008-09 record total of 252,017. “Ohio deer hunters had
Commissioner: Deer reporting not good
Pittsburgh – Hunters have long complained about Pennsylvania’s report card system for tracking the harvest of white-tailed deer, and at least one new Pennsylvania Game Commission board member said he’s listening.
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
Staback tells PF&BC: Stop asking for funds
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has a place in the funding line.
Mosquito Creek coyote hunt awards record purse
Frenchville, Pa. – The Mos-quito Creek Sportsmen’s Club Coyote Hunt recently awarded a new record total of $35,646 in prize money, to once again prove that it is the biggest predator hunt of its kind.
Uncased gun bill, relaxed ‘group’ rules are proposed
Madison – If the Assembly follows the Senate’s lead, big-game and small-game hunters may be able to carry uncased and unloaded long guns (bows and crossbows are included) in vehicles, and gun deer hunters may
NY bald eagle population soaring
Albany, N.Y. (AP) – State environmental officials say New York’s bald eagle population may be at its highest level since restoration work began more than 30 years ago. The Department of Environmental Conservation has conducted
