Fishing
More hunters, more dead deer during early season
St. Paul – Last weekend wasn’t just one for the birds. It was pheasant opener, yes, but some hunters – probably about 24,000 of them – instead opted to hunt for deer during the early
Shorter Southern Zone archery season in 2008
Staff report Albany – Bowhunters cried foul three years ago when a move to a Saturday opener for the regular Southern Zone deer season eliminated their final weekend of archery season – a prime time
Southern Ohio is hit the hardest by EHD
By Mike MooreEditor Athens, Ohio – About 500 deer across the state are suspected of having died from an insect-borne virus that has swept through much of the Midwest, state wildlife officials said. That number
Tribal hunting, fishing agreement is reached
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – A tentative agreement has been reached between five American Indian tribes and the federal and state governments over tribal inland hunting, fishing, and gathering rights. Under the agreement, tribes
Indian Creek wetland built to honor Dayton conservationist
By Jim Morris Contributing Writer Fayetteville, Ohio – The late Jim Cross, a well-known Dayton attorney, had many friends with whom he loved to hunt and fish. They had a great time, playing jokes on
MUCC, DNR seek federal funds for state wildlife
By Tom Watts Correspondent Lansing – For the first time, Michigan United Conservation Clubs is taking part in a unique federal program that advocates for federal funding to support state wildlife programs. The program, Teaming
Blue catfish is no longer considered ‘endangered’
By Mike MooreEditor Cincinnati – It’s not all that unusual for anglers to catch blue catfish in the Ohio River. The tougher part might not be in the catching but in the telling the difference
PGC enters debate over new dog regs
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – There was some disagreement about exactly what Pennsylvania Game Commissioners did at their two-day meeting in early October to influence the debate about new dog regulations proposed by the
U.S. House race to be watched in Ohio
Two candidates have championed numerous causes for conservation By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – The race to replace Ohio Congressman Paul Gillmor could mean that Ohio sportsmen would lose an ally at the state level but
