Fishing
Councilwoman drops out of Northern Kentucky deer hunting suit
FORT THOMAS, Ky. (AP) _ A lawsuit aimed at stopping deer hunting in the northern Kentucky city of Fort Thomas will continue without Lisa Kelly. The City Council member filed a motion on Tuesday to
PF&BC to study effect of trout regulations
Harrisburg – It’s a question that has bugged fly-fishermen in Pennsylvania and elsewhere for generations – does hooking mortality from using bait in catch-and-release areas affect trout populations?
Property owners oppose new access on northeastern lake
Duluth, Minn. – The state DNR has had opposition to new lake accesses in the past, but this might be the first time residents of a lake have banded together to block an access on
DNR: Ohio bow hunt compares favorably with neighbor states
Archery hunting for deer is an eagerly awaited sport in Ohio these days, and with a fast growing deer herd, success rates are sure to be high. This year, bow and crossbow hunters will have
Hackney wins Cup; Pa.’s Lefebre is 8th
Pittsburgh – The number nine brought Greg Hackney $500,000 worth of luck in Pittsburgh Aug. 1 when he won the most coveted crown in bass fishing.
Crappie rules may expand to 38 more Ohio lakes
Columbus – A minimum keeper length requirement for crappies in six Ohio lakes has been so successful that the program could be expanded six-fold by next year. A proposal on the table now could add
PGC seeking volunteers for citizen advisory deer groups
Harrisburg – The Pennsyl-vania Game Commission is calling for nominations of citizens willing to participate in one of three citizen advisory committees to help gather input related to the agency’s deer-management goal of reducing deer-human
As baiting begins, bear food beginning to bloom
Joe Albert Associate Editor Tower, Minn. – Just as bear hunters can begin setting out bait for them, bruin-related nuisance complaints are decreasing across much of the state. While natural food growth this year is
Unified prez exposes PGC fawn-killing policy
Lancaster, Pa. – The president of Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania is crying foul over the in-tentional killing of white-tailed fawns each year by state Game Commission conservation officers.
