Fishing
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
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
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?
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
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
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
Paper company works to improve WVa trout streams
Charleston, W.Va. (AP) – MeadWestvaco says it is joining with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to improve trout fishing on 146,000 acres of company-owned forest. The Glen Allen, Va.-based company said it plans
