Fishing
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
Odds for hunt draws were toughest in N’West Ohio
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – Drawing results for all of the 2006 controlled hunts offered by the DNR Division of Wildlife are official with permits being mailed to recipients this month. The results are
Unifieds give legislators a plan for license fee hikes
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Altoona, Pa. – Members of he state Senate and House Game and Fisheries committees were presented with a wide-ranging proposal for a hunting license fee-increase package by the Unified Sportsmen of
Duck season again 60 days, six birds
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – This should be the golden age for Ohio waterfowl hunters. For the 10th year running, this year’s duck season will run 60 days with a six-duck daily bag, according
PF&BC to reveal Erie easements
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Erie, Pa. – John Fuhrmann does a lot of steelhead fishing – what you expect from an angler who lives just 1,000 yards from Walnut Creek. He’s had some pretty
Study: Loss of CRP 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
Suffolk range will stay open, but lawsuit lingers
Staff report Yaphank, N.Y. – Suffolk County lawmakers have shot down a resolution calling for the closure of a shooting range here in Southaven County Park. A lawsuit seeking to shut down the range still
Catskill stream work prompts complaints
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Hancock, N.Y. – Some fisheries advocates are worried that efforts to repair Catskill and central New York streams and creeks heavily damaged during June’s floods may cause more problems than
