Fishing
Concerns emerge over ‘supplanting’ funding
St. Paul – With the passage of the constitutional amendment to dedicate funding to natural resources, there now are two bodies charged with making recommendations to lawmakers regarding spending on outdoors issues. The Lessard Outdoor
Youth hunt tally falls by nearly 700 deer
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Compared to last year, young hunters across Ohio killed nearly 700 fewer deer during this year’s special youth season. According to the DNR_Division of Wildlife, hunters age 17 and under
Gun harvest jumps 13,000 over 2007
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Buoyed by an opening day harvest that was nearly 70 percent better than last year, Ohio hunters bagged 116,798 during the recently completed gun week. In 2007, hunters killed a
Deer hunt reports seem mostly grim
Pittsburgh – The first half of firearms deer season was a mixed bag in terms of harvest, weather and hunter numbers, though many woods were absent predator and prey. “Archery season was average to above.
Staback: Lawsuit stops deer audit
Harrisburg – A long-promised independent audit of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s controversial deer-management program may be in jeopardy because of a lawsuit filed against the agency by a sportsmen’s group. But then again, maybe not.
At last! Early ice predicted for eager anglers this month
Pittsburgh – All the state’s ice anglers want for Christmas is some of the hard stuff. Although they’ve been Scrooged out of the big freeze during holidays past, this winter they may get their wish.
Former NWTF leader charged with theft
Washington Court House, Ohio – A former Ohio leader for the National Wild Turkey Federation pleaded not guilty Dec. 8 to a charge of felony grand theft. Walt Ingram, 48, of Washington Court House, was
Five Pa. towns make national Top 200 List
State College, Pa. – Five small cities in Pennsylvania have been listed among Outdoor Life’s “Top 200 Towns for Outdoorsmen” in the magazine’s Dec.-Jan. ’09 issue. In the story, written by Andrew McKean, few towns
