Fishing
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
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
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
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
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
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
