Fishing
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
Top DNR_Enforcement officer Hamm retires
St. Paul – Col. Mike Hamm, for five years the DNR’s chief conservation officer, has retired. Hamm filed for retirement last Friday, four months after he was placed on administrative leave while an investigation and
Court puts wolves back on ‘the list’
Washington – Wolves in the Midwest became subject to federal protection – and state management responsibility for the species was removed – when a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Fish and
