Fishing
Great Lakes Compact gets Senate OK; House up next
Washington (AP) – The Senate voted last Friday to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region’s governors worried that thirsty places would
Tests showing VHS hasn’t spread to more state waters
DNR Report Madison – All planned testing of wild fish for VHS fish disease has been completed for 2008, and results show that – so far – the deadly fish virus has not spread in
Archery deer hunt appears promising
Madison – Wisconsin’s archery deer hunters can expect to have a better-than-average hunting season in most areas of the state, but they probably should not expect to surpass last year’s statewide bow kill of 116,010
Survey: Anglers love stocked trout
Harrisburg – Although Pennsylvania anglers say they care about wild trout, a majority supports stocking even streams with high densities of wild fish. That finding is part of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s first
USDA: No need for ‘early out’ of CRP
Washington – Conservationists hoping the Conservation Reserve Program wouldn’t be further eroded by an “early out” option breathed a collective sigh of relief Tuesday when U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced his agency
No records in PGC antler scoring
Harrisburg – The antler- and skull-scoring sessions held earlier this summer by the Pennsylvania Game Commission revealed that some very nice deer, elk and bears have been taken in recent years. There seem to be
Stripping of eggs banned by PF&BC
Harrisburg – Although Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners at their summer meeting here July 14-15 did not discuss opening trout season year-round or trout-stocking changes resulting from their controversial new resource-first policy – as many
Cattle removal to begin in northwest bovine TB area
St. Paul – Efforts to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis are continuing. The disease was discovered in the state in 2005, and since then there’s been a concerted effort to kill deer around the
Buck Club plans big 50th celebration
Columbus – Ohio’s Buckeye Big Buck Club is accustomed to working with large racks from white-tailed deer killed in the state, but this year it will also be working with large numbers of people at
