Fishing
3-goose bag in line for early hunt
By Bob Hecker Contributing Writer Columbus — A recent Web survey by Ohio Outdoor News showed that Ohio hunters would love a higher daily bag limit for Canada geese. It was far from a scientific
Public disappointed at Mohican pipeline forum
By Frank Hinchey Contributing Writer Loudonville, Ohio – Residents asked plenty of questions but some were less than satisfied with the answers from a gas transmission company that plans to remove trees from Mohican State
16-day early teal hunt set for this season
Several fall hunting seasons open Sept. 1 By Mike Moore Editor Columbus — Early season duck hunting is off to a good start, even though the first shot has yet to be fired. The Ohio
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
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
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
