Fishing
Report: Stick to two winter laker seasons
St. Paul – The DNR earlier this week presented to legislators four reports mandated during the 2007 session. The reports dealt with a walk-in program, aquaculture policy recommendations, changes to the winter lake trout season,
DCNR official: Hunting always had our support
Harrisburg – After absorbing criticism in recent years for being anti-hunting – especially when it comes to its Pennsylvania Wilds initiative – state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources officials have decided to make it
Hunter shot in head dies
Warren, Ohio – A 46-year-old hunter was fatally shot in the head on the last day of muzzleloader season, Dec. 30. David Todd Lesh, 46, of Champion in Trumbull County, died at the scene of
‘Buck of a lifetime’ falls in Ravenna Arsenal hunt
Strongsville, Ohio – Ronald Daugherty of Strongsville was not only lucky enough to get picked for a hunt at Ravenna Arsenal in 2007, but he made the most of his opportunity. Hunting with his son,
Coyote hunts pop up across state
Port Matilda, Pa. – If you thought that attending outdoor sports shows, tying flies and ice fishing were the only things to do during the long winter, think again. Organized coyote and predator hunts are
Supreme Court tells PGC: Deal with hogs
Harrisburg – Like the proverbial holiday fruitcake, feral hogs are the gift that no one has ever wanted to claim. Now, though, like it or not, they belong to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. That’s essentially
After drops, Superior’s water level on rebound
Duluth, Minn. (AP) – Even as other great lakes appear headed to an all-time low level this month, Lake Superior is holding its own and seems to be recovering from a drought that dropped the
Any lead shot ban would face industry opposition
St. Cloud, Minn. – If Minnesota decides to ban lead shot for small game hunting in the state’s farmland zone, the measure might face opposition from the National Rifle Association, according to Ryan Bronson, a
DNR looks to balance Game and Fish Fund
St. Cloud, Minn. – The DNR will consider raising fees for fishing licenses as a way to help offset an imbalance in expenditures from the Game and Fish Fund. Agency officials are in the early
