Fishing
Trout changes now; more are coming
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission biologists and college students trained by them are spending a lot of time this summer taking a first-ever look at some of the state’s heretofore unassessed wild trout
We’re back!(?)
Edwardsville, Ill. – If it seems like squirrel hunting has gone the way of cane pole fishing and bullfrog gigging, then you indeed are an astute observer of Illinois outdoors trends. Fewer people go nuts
Wanted: Deer hunters to aid in research
Oshkosh, Wis. – The need to capture hundreds of deer for a statewide research project means there will be plenty of room for hunters to volunteer to help. In fact, their aid might even be
Will ‘Open Fields’ be coming to Wisconsin soon?
Washington – The likelihood of an expanded nationwide hunter access program took a step forward earlier this month when the USDA announced that states like Wisconsin could apply for start-up funding for such an undertaking.
Coyote attacks prompt response from the DEC
Rye, N.Y. (AP) – The wary but tolerant relationship between humans and coyotes is changing in a New York City suburb, where two attacks on little girls have police officers shooting at the animals and
Crossbow debate not likely to end
Albany – Legislation allowing the use of crossbows during the firearms and muzzleloader big-game seasons – as well as a special crossbow season after the late muzzleloader offering in the Southern Zone – has been
Good news on table for Conservation Reserve Program
Washington, D.C. – It’s not a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but $6 billion in savings through renegotiated crop insurance contracts will allow U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to
Tough poaching bill passes House
Harrisburg — Tough new anti-poaching legislation passed the state House July 3 by a vote of 189-6 and was headed to Gov. Ed Rendell for consideration.
Potential state record steelhead tips Erie scales
Tallmadge, Ohio – It was a red-letter day for Tallmadge angler Jason Brooks, who will likely capture a coveted spot in the Ohio state record fish book. While fishing about 15 miles from Lorain’s Avon
