Fishing
Grouse, turkey outlook better than good
Madison – Despite a tough winter and a cold, wet spring, things are looking mighty rosy for Wisconsin hunters interested in chasing ruffed grouse, turkeys, doves, squirrels, and rabbits this fall. However, there’s also a
Early goose season to kick off Sept. 6
St. Paul – Aside from a few localized areas of low water, and other locations where cool spring air and rain may have influenced brood sizes, there’s little reason to expect anything less than a
McCain to keynote USSA’s fall banquet
Columbus – The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance has long been known to bring in some heavy hitters in the outdoors and political world to speak at its annual fall rally. Gov. Ted Strickland spoke at last
PGC says no game lands gas windfall
Harrisburg – At a time when the natural gas industry, landowners, local governments and other state agencies are bracing for an economic boom from an unprecedented wave of natural-gas drilling, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently
DNR aims to provide additional ATV trails
Columbus – Whether you call them ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) or APVs (all-purpose vehicles), one thing is clear – off-roading is a growing outdoor pursuit in Ohio. And officials at the DNR are taking that fact
Few lawmakers at license fee hearing
Cambridge Springs, Pa. – Well, at least hotel space wasn’t an issue. State lawmakers have been saying for three years that if the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants them to increase the cost of hunting license
Deep-well natural gas poses big risks
University Park, Pa. – Reminiscent of Pennsylvania’s halcyon days of oil production and coal mining early in the last century, the current boom in natural-gas well drilling poses a risk to the state’s streams and
Public urged to attend fall sessions on regs
Columbus – For the first time, the DNR Division of Wildlife will hold open house comment sessions for the public this year in the fall. The fall sessions, scheduled for Sept. 13 at all five
Turkey hunter gets jail, probation
Gaylord, Minn. – A Belle Plaine man was sentenced earlier this week to up to 10 years probation, including 30 days in jail, for shooting and killing his 8-year-old son in an April turkey-hunting accident.
