Fishing
15-month probe ends in 63 waterfowl charges
One group named themselves ‘Duck Masters Club’ By Mike MooreEditor Xenia, Ohio – A undercover investigation that was carried out for more than a year has led to the arrest of seven suspected poachers in
Graham, 53, picked to lead wildlife unit
By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – Maybe it was a harbinger of things to come when Dave Graham served as master of ceremonies at former DNR Division of Wildlife Chief Steve Gray’s retirement party in March.
DNR: Perch bag reduced with the future in mind
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – Ohio fisheries managers suspected they might have a problem with Lake Erie yellow perch this year. DNR Division of Wildlife fisheries administrator Ray Petering said on April 4 that
Results from trout opener were mixed across state
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh – Angling pressure and catch rates varied in the 45 counties that kicked off trout season April 14 as much as they had March 31, when southcentral and southeastern
PGC votes to boost antlerless licenses
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – State lawmakers aren’t the only ones who can play hardball, it seems. Pennsylvania Game Commis-sioners met in here April 17 and 18 to set seasons and bag limits
Texas penalty system considered as model for poaching crimes in Ohio
DOW looking to toughen sanctions on scofflaws By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Bowling Green, Ohio – Rep. Bob Latta, (R-Bowling Green) wants to ensure his two daughters share his lifelong passion for hunting, sportsmanship, and fair
PF&BC vows to fix Pine Creek regs
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – For whatever reason, Pennsylvania’s re-source-management agencies rarely admit when they screw up, but Fish & Boat commissioners did a major mea culpa on Pine Creek trout-fishing regulations at their
Deer ‘task force’ bill passes state Senate
By Steve PiattEditor Albany – A bill that would create a ‘deer mitigation task force’ to trim whitetail numbers in the Hudson Valley has passed the Senate and is under consideration by the state Assembly.
NWTF support of baiting is challenged
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison – The emergence of a new conservation group and its support for deer feeding and baiting has some sportsmen wondering whether the group is legitimate, or a smoke screen for
