Fishing
It looks like 60 days and a six-duck bag
By Jerry Davis Correspondent Madison — Wisconsin waterfowl hunters should expect few changes in the duck and goose season structures from last year. Most likely, after Kent Van Horn, Wisconsin DNR waterfowl specialist, finishes getting
Muzzleloader scopes focus of dispute
By Dean Bortz Staff Writer Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Minnesota is one of 15 states named in a “scoped muzzleloader” federal discrimination complaint filed in late July with the U.S. Department of the Interior by
La Crosse tourney bass loss at 600
By Jerry Davis Correspondent La Crosse, Wis. — As of press time for this issue (Aug. 3), DNR fish biologists were still awaiting disease test results for tournament-caught largemouth bass that died on the Black
Badger visits store, exits tagged
By Mike Moore Editor Dayton, Ohio — Wal-Mart is known for its blue-vested greeters who meet customers at the front door, offering them a cart and sometimes a smile. But, when it’s a 25-pound badger
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
PF&BC acts affect trout, muskies, pike and youth
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Trout, muskies, pike, life jackets, junior fishing licenses – the most recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission had it all. Commissioners made final decisions on some topics,
‘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
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
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
