Fishing
Crossbow confusion reigns after PGC bumbling on regs
Pittsburgh – Hunters and those in the hunting business are still scratching their heads over the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s recent crossbow conundrum.
Canvasbacks back in duck bag – 60 days
Columbus – Ohio waterfowl hunters will have one canvasback in the bag this year as well as a full season on scaup. Ohio hunters will again enjoy a 60-day duck hunting season and a six-duck
A marine and his muskie: a nice Keystone State tale
Pittsburgh – Tyler Guerriero, of Lock Haven, had just one wish before heading to Marine Corps boot camp on Parris Island in September.
State leads in the harvesting of geese
Lancaster, Pa. – Pennsylvania waterfowlers apparently are chomping at the bit for the state’s early goose hunt to commence Sept. 1.
Signup begins for CSP
Washington – The signup period for a federal conservation program, which underwent a facelift in the most recent “farm bill,” has begun. The Conservation Stewardship Program encourages agriculture and forestry producers to maintain existing conservation
Del. hunters must register deer online, on a phone
Dover, Del. (AP) – The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife says hunters must now register all harvested deer over the phone or online. State fish and wildlife officials say taking a deer to a
Stores report brisk wolf tag sales in Idaho
Boise, Idaho (AP) – Outlets that sell Idaho hunting licenses reported brisk wolf tag business, as shooters across the state prepare for the chance to bag up to 220 of the predators starting Sept. 1.
Alaska woman fatally shot while hunting
Kalgin Island, Alaska (AP) – Alaska State Troopers say an 18-year-old woman has died after being shot while hunting with two companions. Troopers say Hannah Frye was flown to Anchorage’s Providence Alaska Medical Center Friday
Reward offered for information about dead grizzly found in Montana
Great Falls, Mont. (AP) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward for information leading to the conviction of whoever illegally shot and killed what officials say was one of Montana’s largest
