Fishing
Gas-drilling blitz spooks PF&BC
Harrisburg, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s position as an industrial powerhouse over the last two centuries came largely from the oil and then coal that were discovered and carelessly removed from the ground beneath the commonwealth.
Firearms deer outlook is for good hunt in south
DNR Report Columbus – There is no greater tradition in Ohio hunting circles than the week long firearm season for deer. This year’s season is Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 statewide. Hunting should be best
Ranks of out-of-state hunters up in Ohio
Columbus – It’s no secret that more nonresidents are coming to Ohio each year to hunt, but what may be a surprise is how those numbers are rising. The top states bringing nonresidents to Ohio
What will hunters find during 2009 firearms whitetail hunt?
St. Paul – It’s hard to say what the weather will be like for the opening of the firearms deer season on Saturday, but this much is clear: Hunters who hunt in agricultural areas can
Parks chief leaving office
Columbus – Owners of a Highland County hunting preserve were ordered to pay $4,582.44 in restitution and a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to federal wildlife trafficking violations. In addition, both men were each sentenced
Crazy weather slows fall stocking
Ortonville, Minn. – After 30-some years of working for DNR Fisheries, Norm Haukos is refining a new skill this fall: freeing department vehicles lodged in mud. “I’ve never had a year when we’ve had to
New plan could open Wyo. wildlife refuge to public
Green River, Wyo. (AP) – Federal officials are working on a new management plan for the little-known Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge that could open the property to the public. The refuge lies along a
ND mule deer production down
Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – State wildlife officials say a fall survey has confirmed that the severe winter and spring reduced mule deer production in North Dakota. Game and Fish Department biologist Bruce Stillings says observers
E. Idaho wolf zone closed as hunters reach limit
Boise, Idaho (AP) – Hunters reached the five-wolf limit in eastern Idaho’s Upper Snake Wolf Zone, prompting state wildlife managers to close the season there. Two other zones were also approaching their limits Monday. In
