Fishing
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
PGC says the deer harvest is up 4%
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s recent announcement that hunters harvested an estimated 335,850 deer in the state’s 2008-09 seasons – 4 percent more than the agency’s estimate for the previous year – was greeted
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
Get Ready for Spring Gobbler Season
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters to get their gear ready for the upcoming spring gobbler hunting season. The four-week season opens Monday, April 27, and closes on Saturday, May 23,
Va man convicted of baiting, killing bears
Roanoke, Va. (AP) – A Pembroke man has pleaded guilty to baiting and killing bears at a popular Giles County recreation area. Merrill Conley pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to illegally baiting bears in
Blue catfish destined for Dillon Resevoir
Zanesville, Ohio – Fishermen who enjoy catching big catfish may want to keep an eye on Dillon Reservoir, where the DNR Division of Wildlife is planning to stock blue catfish. Recently removed from the endangered
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
Bear sightings are steady in 2008
DNR Staff Reports Athens, Ohio – One hundred-five black bear sightings were reported in 21 Ohio counties last year, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 38 sightings,
