Fishing
Lake County flood will force nature to adapt
By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn Contributing Writer Painesville, Ohio — In the aftermath of the July 28 record-setting flooding in Lake County, scientists predict nature will demonstrate an uncanny ability to roll with the punches. More
Goose-hunting forecast is great
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Haldeman Island, Pa. — Pennsylvania goose hunters are expected to have a banner season this year. Duck hunters are not. So said the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s waterfowl-management team Aug. 4
Central N.Y. QDM push stalled?
By Steve Piatt Editor Syracuse, N.Y. – A group that’s been pushing for Quality Deer Management and antler restrictions in portions of Central New York has yet to make any formal proposal to the state
Pataki vetoes tougher deerjacking penalties
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – Gov. George Pataki vetoed a bill in late July that would have significantly raised penalties for certain types of deerjacking. The law would have made it a misdemeanor
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
DU Great Outdoors Fest is Aug. 25-27
By Dan Hansen Correspondent Oshkosh, Wis. — Sportsmen attending the eighth annual Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival will see several new activities this year, including country music, chain saw carving, log rolling, and antler measuring.
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
‘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
