Fishing
August trawls turn up better hatch on Erie
Sandusky, Ohio – The August surveys of the 2010 Lake Erie walleye hatch have caused Ohio fisheries biologists to revise their assessment upward, meaning that the year-class may be better than thought initially and the
EPA denies bid to ban lead ammo
Washington (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency last month denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition, saying the issue is not within the agency’s jurisdiction. The EPA said it
Archery ready for first shot
Horseheads, N.Y. – Don Barrett sees the trail cam pictures brought into his shop almost daily. Big bucks. Some really big. It’s always that was as New York’s archery season approaches, but the fever pitch
Natural Resources Board to tackle CWD plan – again
By Lee Fahrney Contributing Writer Spring Green, Wis. – If the Natural Resources Board doesn’t have any more luck in settling differences of opinion over the DNR’s proposed CWD management plan than did a couple
Federal carp director to oversee prevention work
Chicago — No one is using “Carp Czar” in his official title, but John Goss is in essence exactly that. On Sept. 8, Goss, a former top official with the Indiana DNR, was named federal
Positive outlook for duck season
Springfield – First the bad news: Illinois duck hunters had an awful 2009 season, harvesting the fewest ducks since 2004. The good news: Migrating ducks don’t dwell on the past. Besides, they read weather –
Duck hunting ’10: More water, and more options
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison – Duck numbers are one thing; the location of those ducks is quite another. And it’s locating those ducks that could stymie hunters this fall, despite the fact that state
Court battle looms over access to Adirondacks
Albany – A decades-old battle over whether float planes should be allowed to land on remote lakes in the Adirondack mountains has been renewed with a new federal lawsuit over the issue. Six residents of
Bowhunters eager for deer, turkey opener
Marion, Ill. – Bowhunters should never be blamed for going into the season with high hopes. But this season they also have high standards to meet. Chris Kiernan set the bar high one month into
