Fishing
NRA shoots holes in poaching bill
Harrisburg – The National Rifle Association spent recent weeks shooting holes in House Bill 97 – a legislative measure aimed at cracking down on wildlife poachers – claiming it treats unintentional violators like hardened criminals.
1886 Winchester rifle nets $450K at Cincinnati auction
Cincinnati – In what is believed to be the most ever paid for a firearm in Ohio, an 1886 Winchester .33 caliber lever action that once belonged to John F. Dodge, brought $450,000 from a
2009 Ohio Spring Turkey Harvest Tops 18,500 Birds For Second Year in a Row
Columbus, OH – Hunters checked 18,936 wild turkeys during Ohio’s four-week, statewide spring turkey-hunting season that ended May 17, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The preliminary total represents
$1,200 reward offered to solve unlawful turkey shooting near Show Low
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking for the public’s help in solving a case involving the recent unlawful killing of a wild turkey within 50 yards of multiple residences in Wagon Wheel, an
Biologists once again in the loop when decisions impact species
Washington (AP) – Federal agencies again will have to consult with government wildlife experts before taking actions that could have an impact on threatened or endangered species. The Obama administration said last month it was
PGC biologists concerned about spike in elk mortality
Harrisburg – Despite hearing agency biologists’ concerns about an increase in elk mortality at their April meeting, Pennsyl-vania Game commissioners stood by their vote taken in January to offer 14 more elk-hunting permits for this
DFG Using State-of-the-Art Technology to Tag and Track Salmon
Sacramento – The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is employing new computerized technology to track 8 million baby fall-run Chinook salmon raised in Central Valley hatcheries. Information from coded wire tags implanted in the
2009 pronghorn antelope permit applications online only
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced that there will be no paper applications or mail-in forms for 2009 antelope permits. All applications must be submitted online. The application deadline is midnight
A once-in-a-lifetime record hen turkey from Van Wert_Co.
Delphos, Ohio – Avid hunter Trace Claypool was ready to get a lesson on skinning his first-ever wild turkey kill when a fellow hunter told him he might want to consult a taxidermist instead. “You
