Fishing
Grannis says he’s a friend of sportsmen
By Steve PiattEditor Albany – Alexander B. ‘Pete’ Grannis, the embattled nominee to head the state DEC, says he’s a friend of the sportsmen and not an anti-hunting, anti-trapping bureaucrat from New York City. Grannis,
Two years of good turkey poult survival means…
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison – Wisconsin turkey hunters have been bumping up against the spring harvest mark of 50,000 birds for several years now. Could this be the year hunters finally bag more than
Wisconsin’s Wilhelm is the nation’s top gobbler
By Steve PiattContributing Writer Nashville, Tenn. – Scott Wilhelm was thrilled with his second-place finish in the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Friction Calling Championship. So you can imagine how he felt a couple
Resources board approves SAK review
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – The Natural Resources Board approved the report of the citizen Sex-Age-Kill (SAK) Steering Committee that reviewed the DNR’s formula used to estimate deer populations. The report was based on
Wild hogs being killed around Bradford County
By Tom Venesky Contributing Writer Wilkes-Barre, Pa.- For hours Jack Sorber tracked his quarry through the deep snow in the Bradford County mountains. The tracks were easy to follow, but the animal managed to stay
Bear den checkers get a rare ‘double-header’
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Oscoda County, Mich. – Dan Moran was relieved. He’d found the Oscoda County den of the 3-year-old sow bear he’d radio-collared last summer, and heard at least one cub crying
Cougar review fuels debate
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Altoona, Pa. – Reaction came swiftly in Pennsylvania to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent announcement that it will review the status of the eastern cougar. The first review the
DNR director outlines spending, funding cuts
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – DNR Director Rebecca Humphries recently took time to sit down with Michigan Outdoor News for an exclusive interview. In the first half of that interview, published in the last
St. Clair poachers may have killed up to 60 whitetails
By Tracy Breen Correspondent Port Huron, Mich. – Michigan DNR enforcement officials say they’ve filed charges against a group of alleged poachers in St. Clair County that may have been responsible for the illegal killing
