Fishing
Woman pulls cow leg bone from bear’s throat
Rhinelander, Wis. – So, just how does someone remove a bone from a black bear’s throat without the bear objecting? Simple. Grab a pair of leather gloves from the garage, along with a plastic face
PGC finch fiasco has some folks fuming
Lancaster, Pa. — The riveting saga of Stormygirl, the house finch, continues.
DOW criminal court hearing delayed over documents
Georgetown, Ohio – A dispute over a request for state records has delayed a court hearing to determine whether five DNR Division of Wildlife officials’ criminal obstruction of justice cases will be dismissed or proceed
State wildlife experts explain APR proposal
Alpena, Mich. – “This is pure science at work,” said Brent Rudolph, the DNRE’s deer and elk program leader. “Testing theories in the real world. We don’t have laboratory conditions to work in, but this
Strickland receives endorsement from NRA_
Columbus – The National Rifle Association endorsed Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in his re-election bid against Republican John Kasich, picking the battleground state for the first of its general election endorsements in 37 governor’s races
Online checking to get test drive
Columbus – The DNR Division of Wildlife is planning to “test drive” its new Internet-based license sales and game check system this fall at a handful of locations around the state. Approximately 75 sales agents
Agency getting serious recruiting new hunters
Harrisburg — A 28 percent jump in Pittman-Robertson funds coming to the Pennsylvania Game Commission – along with a change in the federal regulations limiting how the money can be spent – is allowing the
Asian carp pass barrier in Chicago
Chicago – At least one adult Asian carp has breached the electric barrier built specifically to keep the invasive fish from advancing up the Chicago canal system and into Lake Michigan. Federal and state officials
Bass-fishing tourneys holding up despite sluggish economy
Pittsburgh — Although bass season may have opened June 12 with just a nod from most anglers, for Pennsylvanians who tournament fish, it’s a season unlike any other.
