Fishing
New consumption advisory suggests eating more fish
St. Paul (AP) ’Äî Minnesotans should eat more fish, the state health department said last week in its annual advisory on consuming fish from Minnesota waters. The updated guidelines say it’Äôs fine for people who
NWTF names Keck’Äôs replacement
Edgefield, S.C. ’Äî A retired agribusiness executive has been hired as the new chief executive officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation. George C. Thornton replaces longtime CEO’ÄàRob Keck, who resigned in March and whose
Wet spring may hamper pheasant nest success
Madelia, Minn. ’Äî As another heavy spring rain pelted southern Minnesota last week, DNR pheasant researcher Kurt Haroldson lamented the continuing cold and wet weather’Äôs effect on the state’Äôs pheasant population. ’ÄúWith pheasants, at least,
Injured ex-Marine gets slam with a crossbow
Lancaster, Pa. ’Äî Philip Carroll, a 22-year-old injured ex-Marine, completed a rare Pennsylvania hunting feat in May when he got a gobbler with a crossbow near Williamsport. The Marietta, Lancaster County, hunter had previously taken
Fish transport ban extended in northern Ohio due to VHS
Reynoldsburg, Ohio ’Äî The Ohio Department of Agriculture has extended an emergency order that prohibits the intrastate transportation, sale, or distribution of 28 fish species susceptible to Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, or VHS. The initial order
Agencies depend on partners for projects
Pittsburgh ’Äî Anglers were treated to double the fun on Montour Run this spring when the stocked portion of the Ohio River tributary was increased from one to two miles. ’ÄúIt’Äôs one of the best
Pa. hunting license sales down slightly
Harrisburg ’Äî The bad news is that hunting license sales in Pennsylvania declined again slightly last year; the good news is that the rate of decline seems to have slowed. According to a recently released
Coming in autumn 2008: big changes to deer rules
St. Paul ’Äî DNR brass has signed off on a plan to simplify deer-hunting regulations. Hunters will see the changes beginning this fall, including a reduction from six zones to two, and the elimination of
Goose complaints likely increasing
Glenwood, Minn. ’Äî High crop prices and a late start to planting are expected to lead to increased goose depredation complaints this year. In some places, complaints had been on the decline for the last
