Fishing
Fishing license sales drop creates a $1 million hole
Madison – Whether a downturn in fishing license sales was caused by a cold spring, flooding, high fuel prices, or a combination of all three factors, the results are the same for the DNR budget
Duck hunters get 60 days, but not cans
Platteville, Wis. – State hunters will get a 2008 duck-hunting season with a liberal format, just like last year, but with new restrictions on scaup and canvasbacks. The Natural Resources Board adopted DNR recommendations for
Disease suspected in bird kills
Forest Lake, Minn. – A highly infective virus known as Newcastle is likely to blame for the deaths of a number of double-crested cormorants and possibly other non-game birds in the state, in July and
No muskies for Gull under DNR fish plan
St. Paul – As discussions about stocking muskies into Gull and Pokegama lakes were under way, DNR officials made at least one promise: They would hold off on making decisions until a long-range muskie and
University of Toledo funded for VHS study
Toledo, Ohio – The Lake Erie Center at the University of Toledo has been awarded a $209,126 federal grant to study a deadly fish disease that has threatened the health of many species of Great
Long-time In-Fish walleye trail marking final season
Baxter, Minn. – One of the nation’s best-known tournament trails is coming to an end. In-Fisherman announced last week the Professional Walleye Trail will be discontinued after the three events that remain this season. The
Not guilty plea possible in bear killing
Bakersville, Ohio – A Coshocton County man charged with killing a black bear in his yard plans to plead not guilty. John Tanksley, 35, of Bakersville in eastern Coshocton County, was scheduled for arraignment Aug.
Firearm forfeiture is taken out of new bill
Harrisburg – A legislative effort to restore the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s authority to take away the firearms of even those most egregious wildlife violators has failed. Under pressure from some gun owners and sportsmen, the
State forests to get more DMAP
Harrisburg – In years past, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has welcomed with open arms hunters willing to shoot antlerless deer. That still remains the case, but with a twist. This fall,
