Fishing
Duck stamp festivities in Twin Cities all next week
Bloomington, Minn. -_Given the past successes of its artists, it seems only apropos that Minnesota host the Federal Duck Stamp contest – as supporters celebrate 75 years of the stamp – and the events that
More mussel – French Creek clearly has it all
Venango Township, Pa. – “Noodling” for mussels with Darran Crabtree on French Creek means never seeing a stream bed the same way again. Though the state’s most ecologically diverse waterway offers some of the best
Man refuses plea deal in killing of bear
Coshocton, Ohio – A Coshocton County man accused of killing a black bear in his yard this summer refused a plea deal and will take his case to trial. John C. Tanksley, 35, of Bakersville,
CWD testing pulled from fall proposals
Columbus – A law that would require private deer propagators to test for Chronic Wasting Disease was pulled off the table at the last minute by the DNR_Division of Wildlife. The mandatory testing requirement was
Winds from Ike down trees, kill two at Hueston Woods
Columbus – Hurricane Ike’s unannounced whirlwind visit to Ohio’s 74 state parks in mid- September will keep work crews busy through next spring clearing downed trees and repairing damage, a state official said. “We were
Hatcheries clean of VHS; muskie stockings on tap
Columbus – After several months of two hatcheries being under quarantine due to the threat of a viral fish disease, state fisheries leaders finally got the all clear in late September. Testing by the U.S.
DNR releases results from fragment study
St. Paul – DNR officials earlier this week announced the results of a study done this summer aimed at giving hunters an idea of the extent to which various bullets and slugs might fragment when
4 drawn for both elk, bobcat tags
Benezette, Pa. – Most sportsmen would agree that getting the chance to hunt elk in Pennsylvania would be pretty special. Having the chance to hunt or trap a bobcat would be pretty neat, too. But
Anticipation high as duck season dawns
Shakopee, Minn. – Like he is before every opening weekend of duck hunting, John Schroers is optimistic going into Saturday’s opener. Though opening day is late this year, there seem to be plenty of teal
