Fishing
Poaching bill signed; increases restitution
Columbus – Gov. Ted Strickland gave the DNR Division of Wildlife an early Christmas present Dec. 3 by signing House Bill 238, which revises restitution values of wild animals unlawfully held, taken, bought, sold, or
Ice status: firm in the south, slushy up north
Willmar, Minn. – Although it’s been a slow process, ice conditions are improving in Minnesota. Strangely enough, some of the best ice conditions are taking hold in the southern half of the state. With less
TU enters the fight on climate change
Pittsburgh – Although its mission has always been coldwater conservation, Trout Unlimited has issued an urgent new message about trout fisheries and global warming. Using its own studies and new data from the U.S. Forest
Newlyweds add to rich history of a deer camp
Lancaster, Pa. – Deer camps are the heart and soul of the Pennsylvania deer-hunting tradition. Another chapter was added to the rich bible of stories recorded inside the Sugar Run and Mill Creek hunting camps
Catfish record for the taking after Jan. 1
Winchester, Ohio – Those who keep track of Ohio’s fishing records have an early Christmas gift for those who seek catfish. The Outdoor Writers of Ohio’s Record Fish Committee is in the process of including
CRP, other programs in Senate Farm Bill
Washington – Passage of an updated federal Farm Bill took a step forward last week when the Senate passed a bill that would support U.S. agriculture, provide funding for nutritional programs, and continue a number
Gun harvest rebounds from marginal opener
DNR, Staff Reports Columbus – Two days of rainy weather and strong winds bookended the traditional deer gun season, driving down harvest figures by nearly 8,500 from a year ago. Ohio hunters took 103,195 deer
Pittsburgh official: No city hunting
Pittsburgh – The area that was to become Pittsburgh had deer in the 1700s. The area encompassed by the city today still does. For the sake of the people living with them, though, they should
‘Sentinel’ lakes to be focus of study
St. Paul – State officials are hoping a few select lakes across Minnesota will serve them well as proverbial “canaries in coal mines” in coming years. Twenty-four of the state’s lakes – spread geographically across
