Fishing
Pierre, SD, makes Outdoor Life list
New York (AP) – The Idaho town of Lewiston ranked No. 1 on a list of top places to live for hunting and fishing. Pierre, S.D., was No. 8 on the list. Outdoor Life magazine
Moose lottery draws crowd in northern Maine
Fort Kent, Maine (AP) – More than 500 people filled the University of Maine at Fort Kent Sports Center for Maine’s 29th annual moose-hunt lottery. In all, 3,015 names were chosen Thursday night to take
Portland joins in fishing gear disposal program
Portland, Maine (AP) – Portland has become the first fishing port in Maine to join in a regional program that enables fishermen to dispose of unwanted gear which is then recycled or converted into energy.
Hunters snag 515 moose permits in NH
Concord, N.H. (AP) – A lottery in New Hampshire on Friday selected 515 hunters to try to bag a moose during the fall hunting season. The winners and alternates are posted on the Web site
Rare panther caught on camera in SW Florida
Naples, Fla. (AP) – A rare Florida panther has been caught on camera in the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Park volunteer Dick Brewer captured a panther strolling down the sanctuary’s 2-mile boardwalk with his videocamera
Falcons removed from Florida endangered species list
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Florida wildlife officials have removed the peregrine falcon from the state’s list of endangered species. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved removal Wednesday. Officials say bird populations were severely
Salmon fishing closing on 3 rivers in Idaho
Boise, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says the salmon fishing season has closed on the Clearwater River upstream of the Orofino Bridge. Next Wednesday, the season will also close on
Grand Lake saugeye project capped by release of 23,000
St. Marys – An Ohio DNR project to stock Grand Lake St. Marys with a new generation of sport fish culminated with the release of 23,000 sterile (triploid) saugeye fingerlings on May 29. A saugeye
Deer audit may be done by fall
State College, Pa. – If some hunters are expecting the audit of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer-management program to provide an exact count of the state’s deer, they are going to be disappointed, warns the
