Fishing
Feds to allow August goose hunt
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Lansing — A new federal rule that would allow states to set a Canada goose-hunting season as early as Aug. 1 is now official. The rule – similar in ways
PGC ponders geese regs changes
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — Although federal wildlife officials this summer removed nearly all restraints on killing resident geese – allowing states such as Pennsylvania to come to grips with nuisance geese problems –
Solon looks to thin deer herd again
Solon, Ohio (AP) — This Cleveland suburb is again seeking ways to thin its deer population after a sharpshooting program killed more than 1,000 animals the past two years. The city’s safety and public property
DNR investigating Huron fish die-off
By Bill Parker Editor Alpena, Mich. — A recent fish die-off in northern Lake Huron has resulted in more questions than answers. The good news is that DNR fisheries biologists believe it was an isolated
Outlook is favorable for archery deer hunters
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Bowhunters heading afield for the 2006 archery deer season shouldn’t see many drastic differences from last year, when approximately 308,000 hunters combined to kill an estimated 112,000 whitetails statewide,
Weapons training plan on Erie drawing critics
Cleveland (AP) — Anglers, boaters, and environmentalists are up in arms about the Coast Guard’s proposal to establish weapons training zones on Lake Erie. The Coast Guard wants to establish four areas on the lake,
Top fish management posts changing faces
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus — The leadership in the fisheries section of the DNR Division of Wildlife will look much different in October. Gary Isbell, the division’s fish management and research chief in Columbus,
150 dead deer, 11 convicted in poaching cases
By Mike Moore Editor Xenia, Ohio — On the eve of another deer hunting season, wildlife officers and investigators in southwest Ohio made one of the state’s biggest poaching arrests in history. In all, 11
Tribes respond to denial of duck plan
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Odanah, Wis. — Twelve days after its proposal to increase duck limits and allow duck baiting on ceded territory in Wisconsin and Minnesota was denied, the Great Lakes Indian Fish
