Fishing
Hunter ranks are being shored up by women
Pittsburgh – When Brianne Stewart, 12, of West Newton, shot her first deer this fall, she joined a small sorority of hunters who are bucking a nationwide trend. She is one 304,000 girls – 19
DNR urges taking of all wild boars
For second year, the push is on for Ohio deer hunters to shoot feral pigs on sight. Athens, Ohio – It may be too late to slam the proverbial barn door on the spread of
‘Brown’ in forecast; license sales down
Green Bay, Wis. – White-tailed deer hunters always want weather in the form of light snow and temperatures in the high 20s for opening weekend, but that rarely comes to pass. Lately, hunters have become
Whitetail kill high, but down from 2006
St. Paul – Deer hunters are off their near-record pace of a year ago, but not by much. Firearms hunters had killed 123,805 whitetails through Friday, Nov. 9. That compares to 131,700 through the same
Leaders: Opposition seems mostly selfish
Altoona, Pa. – Much of the opposition to Sunday hunting is dishonest and selfish, according to leaders of national hunting-rights groups who have participated in successful campaigns to legalize it in other states. The general
Wardens lining up illegal baits for opener
Madison – Heading into the gun deer season opener on Saturday, Nov. 17, DNR Chief Warden Randy Stark said hunters who are using illegal deer baits shouldn’t be surprised if they’re visited by a conservation
PF&BC trout plan update scrutinized
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is about to kick off the job of updating its trout-management plan. But it’s getting some ideas already. The agency will hold the first day-long meeting of
Two Rivers man lands 40-pound laker
Two Rivers, Wis. – Bob Brault, of Two Rivers, enjoys an occasional Lake Michigan fishing trip, but spends far more hours with his feet on the concrete – or a favorite rock below his home
