Fishing
Pa. man qualifies for Bassmaster Classic
Deborah Weisberg Southwest Correspondent Pittsburgh – Ken Baumgardner, of Monongahela, is heading to the 2009 Bassmaster Classic on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La., Feb. 20-22. A member of the Road Warriors Bassmasters,
State is a leader in whitetail research
University Park, Pa. – Andrew Norton is well aware of how controversial and political deer management is in Pennsylvania. That’s one reason why the graduate student in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is so
Hunter access survey shows work is needed
Columbus – A small sample of southeast and southwest Ohio farmers said they continue to experience problems related to deer damage, but the majority of those same farmers said they weren’t interested in a formal
Study links lead in blood to consumption of wild game
Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are recommending that pregnant women and young children avoid eating meat from wild game killed with lead bullets. The recommendation is based on a study released last week
The Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council: Meet the members
St. Paul – The 12 members of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council have been named and met for the first time earlier this week. Following are brief biographies of each member, as well as short
Pa. officials: Lead bullet scare bogus
Harrisburg – John Plowman’s eaten a lot of venison from deer that died via a bullet, and he’s never gotten sick as a result. He doesn’t know of any hunter who’s ever gotten ill either.
Decker offers views on trophy whitetails
Eau Claire, Wis. – It wasn’t a story with twists and turns and drama. In fact, Bob Decker says, it was “kind of a boring hunting story.” But at the end of the story that
Bobcat summit yields a new season proposal
Stevens Point, Wis. – Frustration hung thick in Ed Harvey’s voice. Like everyone in attendance at a public meeting about bobcat management Nov. 14, the president of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress was hoping to break
