Fishing
Outlook for upland bird hunt only fair
By Mike Moore Editor Ashley, Ohio – Predicting harvest success for pheasant and quail hunters in Ohio never varies much from year to year. The average Buckeye State’s 100,000 pheasant hunters each harvest about two
PGC adopts regs for baiting deer
New rules only affect southeast By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – Much of the Pennsylvania Game Commis-sion’s history deals with efforts to grow wildlife populations. More recently, commissioners have had to deal with overabundant
Agency will track reports of cougars
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – Don’t misunderstand – Game Commission officials haven’t suddenly decided that wild cougars roam the mountains of Pennsylvania. Far from it. But they are getting so many reports of cougar
Steelhead run starts fast in northeast
By Jeffrey R. Frischkorn Contributing Writer Mentor, Ohio – Bob Ashley of Mentor is already enjoying the fruits of a near-perfect early run of steelhead trout. While fishing recently in a local river, Ashley hooked
Sale of Wayne parcels shelved for time being
By Bob Hecker Contributing Writer Nelsonville, Ohio – Opponents of a Bush administration proposal to sell 304,000 acres of national forest land, including 420 acres of the Wayne National Forest in Ohio, can rest easy
House approves fish and wildlife bill for Great Lakes
By Ken Thomas Associated Press Writer Washington (AP) – The U.S. House has approved a measure to support fish and wildlife habitats in the Great Lakes region, a boost to supporters of a long-range plan
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
