Fishing
Minn. could see antler-point restrictions in 2010
Rochester, Minn. (AP) – In the future, when bluff land deer hunters see a buck, they might need to take a deep breath and count to four. It’s possible they will have to make sure
State covets revenue from forest gas wells
Harrisburg – State lawmakers here are casting hungry eyes at Pennsylvania’s state forests these days. Specifically, they’re looking to share in – or perhaps more rightly claim – the wealth that’s already being generated by
PGC says the deer harvest is up 4%
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s recent announcement that hunters harvested an estimated 335,850 deer in the state’s 2008-09 seasons – 4 percent more than the agency’s estimate for the previous year – was greeted
Bear sightings are steady in 2008
DNR Staff Reports Athens, Ohio – One hundred-five black bear sightings were reported in 21 Ohio counties last year, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 38 sightings,
Get Ready for Spring Gobbler Season
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters to get their gear ready for the upcoming spring gobbler hunting season. The four-week season opens Monday, April 27, and closes on Saturday, May 23,
Oklahoma bear hunting bill heads to governor
Oklahoma City (AP) – A measure to legalize bear hunting in parts of southeast Oklahoma is headed for Gov. Brad Henry’s desk. The bill won final legislative approval Monday. Governor’s spokesman Paul Sund says Henry
2009 moose lottery to be held in Fort Kent
Augusta, Maine (AP) – Maine’s moose permit lottery is coming to the St. John Valley for the first time. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced Tuesday that the drawing will take place June
Report: CA Police wrong to shoot mountain lion cub
Santa Paula, Calif. (AP) – Santa Paula police officers were not justified in shooting a mountain lion cub and the killing fell outside the department’s own rules, according to an outside review. Police Chief Steve
Hunt on for person who wounded bald eagle in Texas
Angelton, Texas (AP) – Volunteers are rehabilitating a wounded bald eagle that two fishermen found after it fell from its nest near the Brazos River. Meanwhile, federal wildlife officers are trying to find the person
