Fishing
Texas Fishing Report – March 6th, 2009
Austin, Texas (AP) _ Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for March 4. (Report also available on Web as www.txfishing.com.) CENTRAL BASTROP: Water lightly stained. Black
Iowa panel backs increased hunting fee
Des Moines, Iowa (AP) — A Senate committee approved plans Thursday to charge out-of-state visitors more to hunt and fish in Iowa. Some outdoor groups had signaled a willingness to see fees increased if the
Board of Game and Inland Fisheries Takes Quail Under Its Wing
Richmond, VA — “Bob-white, Bob-white” was a frequent bird call heard across Virginia some forty years ago. Today, with the loss of habitat, Northern Bobwhite Quail numbers have fallen off and are heard far less
NAWCA sees increase in president’s budget
Washington – A recently released overview of President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget provides little detail in most areas, but does provide financial promise for one of the nation’s most productive conservation programs, according to Ducks
Conservationists want more Wyoming lynx habitat
Jackson, Wyo. (AP) — Conservation groups say more parts of the Greater Yellowstone Area in Wyoming and Idaho could be set aside for lynx habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week announced 39,000
ODNR Upgrades Horsepower Limit for Burr Oak Lake to Increase Fishing Access
Columbus, OH – In order to allow greater fishing access without altering the quiet recreational nature of Burr Oak Lake in Morgan County, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has modified the lake’s horsepower
NRB OK’s land buys of over $784,000
Madison – The Natural Resources Board approved the purchase of 178 acres for $784,700 in January. The board also accepted the donation of 1,007.5 acres. The money used for the purchases will come from state
Spanish ex-justice minister fined for hunting trip
Madrid (AP) — A hunting trip that cost the Spanish justice minister his job has now cost him euro2,000 ($2,500). It turns out Mariano Fernandez Bermejo was shooting deer in an area where he did
Minnesota men find second careers searching for perch
Deer River, Minn. (AP) — If you take Jerry Zahl’s words at face value, you might believe that retirement is work. “I don’t get any days off,” Zahl, 67, of Grand Rapids said recently as
