Fishing
Mother Nature aids the Northern Zone
Staff report Elizabethtown, N.Y. – Deer hunters seems to have Mother Nature on their side heading into this year’s Northern Zone deer season. A mild winter created a perfect 1-2 combination for boosting deer numbers
Delta voted out of Canada joint venture
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Bismarck, N.D. — Unhappy with the direction of waterfowl conservation in Canada and subsequent refusal to agree to what it classified as a “gag order” have led to the dismissal
DEC now surveying Central N.Y. hunters
By Steve Piatt Editor Syracuse, N.Y. – DEC is continuing to gauge hunter sentiment on Quality Deer Management-like regulations for several central New York Wildlife Management Units. This time, the department has contracted with Cornell
Fishing tourney rule debate set to begin
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Green Bay, Wis. — The state Natural Resources Board has directed the DNR to take new fishing tournament rules to public hearings, but not until it shot down an alternative that
Coast Guard firing tests a Great Lakes concern
Staff report Oswego, N.Y. – A U.S. Coast Guard plan to create live firing zones on the Great Lakes includes three sites on Lake Ontario and has sparked some concerns that fishing boats could unknowingly
Waterfowl hunters: Expect a mixed bag
Local mallard numbers are down By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Despite glowing reports of increases in the continental duck breeding numbers, state waterfowl experts are approaching the upcoming season with cautious optimism. ‘On the
Study: CRP loss could prove costly
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – At a time when the nation’s top conservation program is being threatened by potential federal budget restructuring and increased grain demand from alternative energy development, a new study
Lawrence captures duck stamp contest victory
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Saginaw, Mich. – Talk about turning defeat into victory. A few years ago, Michigan artist Rod Lawrence first got a phone call informing him that he was in the top
Conservation brought to fore at the Capitol
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Blaze orange was the color of the day on Sept. 13 at the state Capitol when sporting groups and legislators celebrated the first-ever Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol. The
