Fishing
Man gets second lifetime hunting ban
Franklin, Ohio – A Warren County hunter convicted of poaching deer was banned for life from hunting in Ohio under the state’s recently enacted Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. George Plessinger, of Carlisle, was convicted in
Hope still exists for deal to secure Vermilion land
St. Paul – Nearly a year ago, the Legislature authorized $20 million in bonds to purchase a new state park along the shores of Lake Vermilion. Proponents of the northern Minnesota facility hailed the move,
Ice still fishable in northern Minnesota
Garrison, Minn. – The calendar says it’s spring, but you wouldn’t think so based on all the ice fishing opportunities that still exist in the northern half of Minnesota. Generally speaking, anglers will find open
Go now to catch Erie’s biggest steelhead of year
Erie, Pa. – The temperatures are finally on their way back up, winter is over and Easter is on its way. That can only mean one thing. Steelhead season is here. At least what is
Poor economy driving trapping license sales
Harrisburg – Compared with hunting license sales, sales of trapping licenses skyrocketed in Pennsylvania last year, and older furtakers drove the greatest gains, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s latest license sales statistics. Senior lifetime
High hopes on eve of ’09 turkey hunt
Madelia, Minn. – When the first spring turkey season begins next Wednesday, it will mark the latest chapter in a hunt that, on many levels, has seen continuous growth. The number of permits that are
Texas Parks and Wildlife Looking for Additional Dove Leases
Austin, Texas – Attention landowners: Looking to make some extra money and got a weedy field not in production or being rested this fall? Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Public Dove Hunting Program is not
Hunt on for person who wounded bald eagle in Texas
Angelton, Texas (AP) – Volunteers are rehabilitating a wounded bald eagle that two fishermen found after it fell from its nest near the Brazos River. Meanwhile, federal wildlife officers are trying to find the person
2 arrested for killing bears in Mobile County
Mobile, Ala. (AP) – Authorities arrested two members of the Bucks Outdoorsman Hunting Club in north Mobile County on charges of killing three black bears on club property. Kevin Dodd, assistant chief of the enforcement
