Fishing
Texas commission adopts sweeping changes to deer regulations
Austin, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a series of wildlife and hunting related regulations that expand special buck antler restrictions and liberalize antlerless harvest opportunities in dozens of counties. The new
Changes in Flounder Regs to go into Effect Sept. 1, 2009
Austin, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners today approved a reduction in the recreational and commercial bag limits for southern flounder and set a reduced bag limit for the month of November with take
TPWD Proposals Would Increase Dove Bag, Extend Season
Austin, Texas – Changes proposed for the 2009-10 Texas dove season include a 70 day season and 15 bird daily bag statewide, pending adoption of federal guidelines. Additionally, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced
Moose on the decline in Jackson Hole area
Jackson, Wyo. (AP) – The number of moose in northern Jackson Hole has declined by more than 50 percent since the late 1980s. Researchers think wildfires, warm temperatures, competition for food from other wildlife and
Bison Hunt Application Changes
This year bison hunters must apply by May 1 for this fall and winters bison hunt. The moose, sheep and goat application now include bison . In another change, while bison hunters will continue to
License fee bill passed by House
Harrisburg – By a vote of 156 to 36 – along straight party lines – the state House of Representatives finally approved a surprisingly controversial bill to allow the Pennsylvania Game Commission to pass along
Guernsey County man charged in deer traffic
Columbus – A Guernsey County man is the second person to face criminal charges in the alleged illegal sale and transport of 54 propagated whitetail deer from Ohio to South Carolina, a violation of the
‘Bug geek’ offers insight for curious trout anglers
State College, Pa. – Although he lives near storied limestone streams, Penn State University entomologist Greg Hoover says nothing beats Pennsylvania’s freestone fisheries for bug diversity. “On the limestoners, you get these massive single-species emergences
Grand Lake St. Marys to make switch to saugeyes
St. Marys, Ohio – The DNR Division of Wildlife will discontinue walleye stocking at Grand Lake St. Marys this spring in favor of a saugeye program, said Ray Petering, administrator of fish management. Begun in
