Fishing
Fire leads to fish kill
St. Charles, Minn. – DNR fisheries officials were back in the field earlier this week, assessing once again the damage done to the Whitewater River’s fishery in the wake of a fire that destroyed a
Trout-turkey youth snafu angers many
Harrisburg – Although they’re clamoring to get youths into the great outdoors, Pennsylvania fish and game officials put families in a double-bind this year. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission scheduled opening day of trout
Proposed landowner permit for deer and turkey spawns debate
Columbus – A proposed landowner permit for hunting deer and wild turkey is gaining some heated discussion between officials from the DNR Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. The Division of Wildlife
LOHC would become OHC under Kahn bill
St. Paul – An amendment to a bill approved last week by a House committee would remove former state Sen. Bob Lessard’s name from the council that bears it. The measure is part of a
MT Hunting bills passed by 2009 Legislature
Helena, Mont. (AP) – Here are some of the hunting bills passed by the 2009 Montana Legislature: House Bill 221 allows qualified children who will be 12 years old before Jan. 16 to hunt for
PF&BC still trying to learn why stocked trout move
Potters Mills, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s trout season is just under way, but crews from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission have been busy “fishing” for recently stocked trout since mid-March. They stocked the trout, so
Minnesota’s anglers are aging
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – More Minnesotans are fishing today than in 2000. The problem is, those anglers are growing older. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials, who rely on license revenues to run the
Ask Fish And Game: One-Day Fishing License
Q. I am an Idaho resident, can I buy a one-day fishing license and salmon permit? Can I buy a three-day salmon-steelhead license? A. Yes, residents can buy a one-day fishing license but not a
DWR proposes more antlerless elk, deer and pronghorn permits
While it’s exciting to see lots of big game animals, having a large number of animals can have a downside, too — if the populations get too big, the animals can damage their habitat. To
