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
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.
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
DNR invites public comment on wildlife issues
DNR Reports (AP) Columbus – The DNR Division of Wildlife will welcome the public to six regional Open Houses on Saturday, Aug. 29, from noon until 3 p.m. “Anyone interested in providing input and participating
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.
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
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
DNR: Pheasant, duck, grouse hunter success mixed in 2008
St. Paul – While the harvest fell by more than 130,000 birds from the previous year, pheasant hunters in 2008 killed more than 500,000 roosters, the fifth time in six years harvest exceeded half a
ODFW releases 18 Rocky Mountain goats
Baker City, Ore. (AP) – The U.S. Forest Service and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife released 18 Rocky Mountain goats in the Umatilla National Forest last month as part of an effort to
