Fishing
36 charged in ginseng bust
By Jane Beathard Contributing Writer Columbus – Thirty-six people are facing a total of 61 criminal charges related to the illegal harvesting and sale of ginseng, following a two-year undercover investigation by the DNR Division
More autumn turkey areas open
Thousands of permits still available for fall turkey hunt Madelia, Minn. – Hunters who want to try turkey hunting in the fall in Minnesota have never had more opportunities. There are a record number of
Eagle nests increase for 22nd straight year, survey says
DNR report Columbus – Reflecting national trends, Ohio’s bald eagle population continues to grow in numbers and expand in territory. Biologists with the DNR Division of Wildlife counted a record 215 nests in the state
Landowner match program popular with hunters
Athens, Ohio – A matchmaking program for Ohio hunters and farmers has caught on quickly, moreso with the hunters than the landowners in the early going. As of Sept. 22, more than 4,000 hunters had
Slow start likely for rooster-chasers
Madelia, Minn. – A month ago, the DNR reported pheasant counts were down from last year by 27 percent – from 81 birds per 100 miles to 58.5 per 100 miles. With the pheasant-hunting season
PA Wilds director: We will start promoting hunting
St. Marys, Pa. – Growing up in the little town of Kersey in Elk County, Dan Surra spent a lot of time hunting and fishing as a kid. Still does. To him, those traditional pastimes
NH’s deer hunt outlook shows increase
Windham, N.H. (AP) – The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says the 2009 deer hunt outlook calls for a 5 to 10 percent increase over the nearly 11,000 deer killed statewide last year. Last
Mighty caribou herds dwindle, warming blamed
On the Porcupine River Tundra, Yukon Territory (AP) – Here on the endlessly rolling and tussocky terrain of northwest Canada, where man has hunted caribou since the Stone Age, the vast antlered herds are fast
ND selling licenses online for nonresidents
Dickinson, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota is selling small game licenses to out-of-state hunters online, a change that in-state business owners say will hurt. “It’s not going to be good for local businesses,” said Greg
