Fishing
Central Ohio facility won’t allow gun hunts this year
East Liberty, Ohio — Noticeable success last year among archery hunters prompted the Ohio DNR to discontinue gun hunting at the Transportation Research Center (TRC) west of Marysville during the 2010-11 deer season. The DNR
PA: No-kill bass regs put on Susquehanna
Williamsport, Pa. – In a move that some viewed as more symbolic than biologic, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners voted to slap no-kill bass-fishing rules on long sections of the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers in
Judge: Interviews can’t be used in DOW case
Georgetown, Ohio —Statements made by five DNR Division of Wildlife officials to a state watchdog investigator cannot be used in their criminal cases, which could result in the judge dismissing felony charges against the officials,
Youth Deer Hunt harvest down this year
The 2010 Youth Deer Hunt harvest was down by more than 900 deer, though a glitch in DNR’s reporting system could be to blame. Paul Shelton, DNR’s wildlife program manager, also said very warm weather
DNR: Youth Deer Hunt reporting system had a glitch
This from DNR: DNR is encouraging participants in the Illinois Youth Deer Hunt on Oct. 9-10 who may have been unable to register their deer harvest to do so as soon as possible. Due to
IL: Deer hunters start new season in a sprint
Springfield — One consistent refrain was heard from archery hunters up and down Illinois after opening week of the 2010 deer season. The deer are moving. Were moving. Are moving, again. A cool snap met
IL: Access program will help state’s hunters, anglers
Springfield — The Illinois Recreational Access Program will begin enrolling landowners later this year, thanks to a $525,250 federal grant to DNR to provide public access to private lands for hunting and fishing. DNR Director
NY: Southern Zoners upbeat
Albany — A 10 percent statewide reduction in Deer Management Permits virtually guarantees the Southern Zone deer harvest will decline this season. But DEC officials say the statewide deer kill always indicative of what’s happening
WI: New state CWD plan now in place
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. — The state’s chronic wasting disease plan was adopted by the Natural Resources Board to lead the agency’s disease responses from now to 2025. The plan originally had been presented to the
