Fishing
Pa. man qualifies for Bassmaster Classic
Deborah Weisberg Southwest Correspondent Pittsburgh – Ken Baumgardner, of Monongahela, is heading to the 2009 Bassmaster Classic on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La., Feb. 20-22. A member of the Road Warriors Bassmasters,
WWF appeals Forest Service road closures
Poynette, Wis. – A U.S. Forest Service decision to prohibit motorized vehicles on 50 percent of the existing roads on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is being appealed by the state’s largest conservation organization. The Wisconsin
Nania, Meyer get Outdoor Life honors
Madison – Wisconsin has had an inordinate number of conservation leaders over the years, and that tradition continues today. Two current Wisconsinites, Jeff Nania, of Portage, and George Meyer, of Madison, have been named to
Fisher, pine marten, and bobcat trapping begins
Bruno, Minn. – Gary Meis will run his trapline when the state’s pine marten, fishers, and bobcats become legal trapping fare this weekend. The question, though, is how many trappers will join him. “A lot
Decker offers views on trophy whitetails
Eau Claire, Wis. – It wasn’t a story with twists and turns and drama. In fact, Bob Decker says, it was “kind of a boring hunting story.” But at the end of the story that
Bobcat summit yields a new season proposal
Stevens Point, Wis. – Frustration hung thick in Ed Harvey’s voice. Like everyone in attendance at a public meeting about bobcat management Nov. 14, the president of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress was hoping to break
Deer harvest lags as season winds down
St. Paul – With the vast majority of the firearms deer season now in the rearview mirror, harvest remains off last year’s pace as hunters have killed 11 percent fewer deer. Hunters had killed 167,645
New study to show if recruiting is working
Harrisburg – A recruitment push that would make the military proud in its dedication and urgency has been ramping up across America over the last few years. But is it working? That’s the question a
