Fishing
NRB OKs new rules for hound training
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — The Natural Resources Board approved changes in the Wisconsin Administrative Code involving the use of captive wild animals for hound dog training and large acreage training enclosures at its
Lake Michigan’s salmon catch rates ‘outrageous’
Huron creels more diverse than in past By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Manistee, Mich. — Lake Michigan anglers targeting chinook salmon may have just been treated to the best king season on record. Not only were
Jury’s ruling may limit Pa. hunting
Landowner held partly responsible for accident By Ad Crable Contributing Writer Did Lehigh County hunter Craig Wetzel fire the shots heard around Pennsylvania in November 2004 when he aimed at, and missed, a deer and
CWC urges sportsmen to vote ‘yes’ on Prop 3
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — With the Nov. 7 election just days away, Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is revving up its engine for a race down the home stretch in the battle to get
Woodcock focus of national plans
By Bill Parker Editor Roscommon, Mich. — It’s no secret among avid timberdoodle hunters that woodcock numbers have been in decline for quite some time. Scientists estimate that since 1968, the woodcock population in the
Bow-fisher fighting for his grass carp record
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — It may seem kind of bizarre to some anglers, but there is a legal battle in progress over a new state record for carp that is a first
Lock Haven fly-fisher goes global
By Mark Nale Northcentral Correspondent State College, Pa. — Just a month ago, Lock Haven angler George Daniel Jr. was catching trout in the World Fly-Fishing Championships in Portugal. Now he is off to Fresno,
As long suspected, CWD is likely spread by saliva
Washington (AP) – Deer probably spread Chronic Wasting Disease through their saliva, concludes a study that finally pins down a long-suspected culprit. The key to the discovery was that Colorado researchers tested some special deer.
Relaxed goose regs a state option
By Tim Spielman Contributing Writer Washington – A new rule that would allow states to set a Canada goose hunting season as early as Aug. 1 is now official. The rule allows the use of
