Fishing
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
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,
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
Fines for poachers to exceed $20,000
Darlington, Wis. – Three southwest Wisconsin men and a fourth from Iowa involved in deer poaching-related violations late last year must pay a total of $20,612 in fines resulting from two DNR investigations. Three of
DNR seeks budget hike of $62 million
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Green Bay, Wis. – The Natural Resources Board approved a budget request for the DNR that calls for spending $569.9 million for 2007-08 and $570.5 million for 2008-09. This is an
Personnel turnover looms large at DEC
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – DEC’s Bureau of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources is expecting to see a major turnover of personnel over the next five years as many employees become eligible for retirement.
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.
