Fishing
220-incher falls to suburban Franklin County bowhunter
Circleville, Ohio – Rob McCarley is no stranger to seeing – and ultimately shooting – big deer in Ohio’s woods. But the buck the Circleville farmer scored on Dec. 8 was not just another big
Battle looming on Sunday hunting
Harrisburg – The appointment of a Sunday-hunting opponent as chairman of the Senate’s Game and Fisheries Committee has thrown a monkey wrench into efforts to eliminate the state’s last remaining Blue Law. Senator-elect Richard Alloway,
NRB gives DNR room to review deer herd
Madison – Recent deer seasons may be lowering the deer population to a greater extent than the DNR expected for this year, but deer numbers aren’t down enough to cancel December and January deer seasons
USFS on the verge of new habitat efforts
Rhinelander, Wis. – In spite of the tangled web of laws, regulations, and lawsuits that have strangled U.S. Forest Service efforts to manage wildlife habitat on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, a breakthrough is in the
Gun sales spike after presidential election
Madison – Tens of thousands of hunters, target shooters, and other citizens throughout Wisconsin and across the nation are buying rifles, shotguns, and handguns at a record pace. The surge in sales began in late
Questions abound as council moves ahead
St. Paul – Even after a 10-year fight to allow citizens the right to decide whether to dedicate funds to natural resources _- then the months-long campaign to ensure voters approved the measure, which they
High gas prices are forcing state wardens off the road
Madison – While engaging in outdoor pursuits during the late summer and early fall, many sportsmen may have noticed that something was missing; conservation wardens weren’t observed patrolling woodlands and wildlife areas as frequently as
Conservationists mourn passing of Roger Holmes
St. Paul – A man whose name became synonymous with wildlife management during an era when Canada geese recovered, the turkey population blossomed, and other species made significant strides, died last week. Roger Holmes, whose
Youth hunt tally falls by nearly 700 deer
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Compared to last year, young hunters across Ohio killed nearly 700 fewer deer during this year’s special youth season. According to the DNR_Division of Wildlife, hunters age 17 and under
