Fishing
PF&BC buys spring that feeds Little Juniata River
Altoona, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently agreed to purchase approximately 50 acres of wetlands in the upper Little Juniata River Watershed in Blair County north of here. The move is seen
Shooting victim: No hunting mishap
DuBois, Pa. – Whoever shot Orlando W. Prosper Jr. and his young son, Garrett, on the opening day of spring gobbler season near here was still at large as of Aug. 1, despite a $2,500
Oil spill affecting fish, birds
Battle Creek, Mich – A murky cloud of gloom swirled around the Circle D Wildlife Refuge in Vicksburg late last month. Volunteers and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitators there awaited the arrival of ducks and geese
Hunters can expect a good bear hunt this fall
Lansing – Bear hunters in Michigan can plan for another year of fine hunting in 2010. “Last year was a pretty good year all around,” DNRE bear specialist Adam Bump told Michigan Outdoor News. “We
Algae poses risk to gamefish year-class
Algae overtaking Ohio lakes, ponds Sandusky, Ohio – State fisheries biologists are holding their collective breaths over this year’s walleye and yellow perch hatch in Lake Erie, pending August sampling. A top concern is the
Juneau Co. cougar stymies wildlife experts
Elroy, Wis. – The 1,200-pound Hereford beef cow was no match for the predator weighing only a small fraction of its quarry. On July 3, Lester Leatherberry found the cow, killed as the result of
Optimism salt license will remain
Albany – Proponents of the state’s saltwater fishing license – a fee that’s been targeted for repeal by some lawmakers – are increasingly confident legislation that would scrap the marine license will die a natural
Deer permit sales down even as revenue climbs
Springfield – DNR has sold about 12,000 fewer resident firearms and muzzleloader deer permits so far this year compared to the same point in 2009. But revenue for the permits is up, thanks to the
Dove stats show state ranks high
Springfield – What seemed like an ordinary dove season last year was actually a chart-topper for Illinois. Hunters here took home an average of 23.2 doves, which may not sound all that impressive – until
