Fishing
Wildlife officers unharmed after vehicle shooting
Urbana, Ohio – Wildlife officers Adam Smith and Jeff Tipton knew exactly what to do when a gunman’s bullet Oct. 30 crashed through the windshield of their DNR truck at eye level, narrowly missing the
‘Unstoppable’ movie crew members take time to fish
Port Matilda, Pa. – An entire 20-car train races down the railroad track at high speed while movie-camera-equipped helicopters chase the train at treetop level.
Crossbows boost archery stamp sales only slightly
Harrisburg – An often-repeated prediction by many who opposed the use of crossbows in the statewide archery deer-hunting season – that legions of new “bow” hunters would flood the woods – did not come true
Wis. hunters report seeing 1 to 3 deer per outing
Madison, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin wildlife officials say hunters are seeing between one to three deer per outing during the state’s early hunting seasons. The Department of Natural Resources used a preliminary count of deer
About 5 percent fewer deer being bagged in Minn.
Bemidji, Minn. (AP) – About 5 percent fewer deer are being harvested in Minnesota this season, a trend that some sporting-good retailers say is hurting them financially. A big reason for the decrease is stricter
Wildlife officials looking for elk poachers
Hazard, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers are trying to find out who’s responsible for the killing of three elk over the weekend. WYMT-TV in Hazard said the young bull elk were found
Man accused of illegally hunting deer near Helena
Helena, Mont. (AP) – A 48-year-old California man accused of illegally hunting deer near Wolf Creek north of Helena faces several charges. Joseph R. Bishop was arrested Saturday on four counts of hunting without a
Thousands of written comments on longer deer hunt in WI
Wausau, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is evaluating more than 6,000 letters, e-mails and online comments submitted on a proposal to start the fall deer hunt a week earlier and extend
Idaho may consider extending wolf hunt season
Lewiston, Idaho (AP) – Idaho wildlife officials are thinking about extending the wolf hunting season in certain hunting zones across the state. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is scheduled to meet in Coeur d’Alene
