Fishing
Bill to add seat on PGC a big surprise
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — A bill introduced by Rep. Bruce Smith, R-York and Cumberland counties, that would add a ninth seat to the Pennsylvania Game Commis-sion, unanimously passed the state House in July
U.S. Senate endorses new Great Lakes pact
Staff Reports Washington, D.C. — Unlike college football, there’s no such thing as a rivalry between Ohio and Michigan when it comes to the Great Lakes. Further, the two states’ U.S. senators say regional collaboration
‘Liberal’ duck season on tap
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Lansing — There are a few more hoops through which a duck season proposal must yet jump, but it appears Michigan waterfowlers will again this year be granted a 60-day
Statistics say bear numbers up in Ohio
By Mark Tuscano Contributing Writer Columbus — The black bear appears to have returned to Ohio to stay, joining a growing list of species such as the bald eagle, osprey, otter, sandhill crane, and snowshoe
DMP odds posted for this season
Staff report Albany – DEC deer management gurus haven’t released unit-by-unit Deer Management Permit allocations, but you can get an idea of what your odds of obtaining a DMP are this season. DEC has posted
Heat, drought blamed for river walleye kill
By Dean Bortz Editor Prairie du Sac, Wis. — It may be two to three weeks before fish biologists can determine the extent of a July 16 walleye kill below the dam in this Wisconsin
USFWS unveils its revised refuge plan
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor La Crosse, Wis. — After nearly four years of planning, public meetings (46 of them), revisions, and review of more than 3,200 comments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on
Fall deer estimate: 1.5 to 1.6 million whitetails
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — If deer hunters are wondering how the DNR’s 2006 pre-hunt deer population could be estimated at 1.5 to 1.6 million animals, all they have to do is look back
Rifle bills may be dead for this year
Staff report Albany – Legislation that would allow hunters to use rifles for deer and bear in Chautauqua, Steuben, Yates and Chemung counties is stalled in the state Assembly. And there’s no guarantee the Assembly
