Fishing
NRB’s CWD team to ask DNR for more ‘action’ on disease
Madison – The state Natural Resources Board’s CWD subcommittee will report to the full board Jan. 26 that it wants to see a more “proactive” CWD plan from the DNR that could include sharpshooting and
Carp closer to Lake Michigan than feared
Chicago – In the wake of a lawsuit filed against Illinois by a handful of Great Lakes states over Asian carp, federal officials said they found evidence the fish is closer to Lake Michigan than
Legislators ask DNR to review overwinter goals for whitetails
Madison – Legislators have rejected the DNR’s proposal for an increase in overwinter deer population goals in 13 units and have asked the agency to come back with a proposal for broader goal increases in
20 coyote hunts slated this winter around state
Port Matilda, Pa. – Organized predator hunts continue to be a large draw for hunters during the long, cold winter months. At least 20 hunts are planned across the state this winter.
License sales steady nationwide
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced the publication of a quarterly fishing license sales index to track trends that have an impact on the industry and the
Bonus gun harvest up over 3,000
DNR Reports Columbus – Hunters killed 19,900 deer on Dec. 19-20, during the weekend of gun hunting, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. The extra weekend of gun hunting was first offered in 2006
New state forest a treasure, biologist says
McArthur, Ohio – The state’s planned purchase of nearly 16,000 acres of undeveloped woodland in Vinton County to create the Vinton Furnace Experimental State Forest is a boon to hunters, wildlife watchers and other outdoor
Coyotes have wolf genes here
Harrisburg – Sometimes theories turn out to be true. Take the case of Pennsylvania’s coyotes.
Made in Japan: Largemouth world record tied
Dania Beach, Fla. – A 22-pound, 4-ounce bass caught last summer in Japan will take its place in the record books alongside George Perry’s world record caught 77 years ago. The International Game Fish Association
