Fishing
Proposed changes seem to suit nobody
Harrisburg – Before the Game Commission met to consider proposed changes to its deer-hunting seasons, it seemed nobody had a good thing to say about them. Criticism was already being leveled at the agency from
DNR trying to establish off-road riding season
St. Paul – Deer hunters who have had their hunts interrupted by noise from off-highway vehicles in the past may be in for a reprieve in the future. The DNR, as directed last year by
Commercial fishing group sues over net regulations
Toledo, Ohio – A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s amended Senate Bill 77, which went into effect Oct. 10 and aims to more tightly monitor the activities of the state’s Lake Erie commercial fishermen,
Pa. poaching fines may go way up
Pittsburgh – While hunters lament the low number of white-tailed deer in some parts of Pennsylvania, poachers are having a field day. Laws without teeth and archaic fines have made the state – second only
Minnesota gets in on wolf lawsuit ‘action’
St. Paul – The state of Minnesota has joined a list of Midwestern states that have joined ranks with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in fending off a lawsuit aimed at returning wolves to
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Early C&R for muskies will be delayed a year
Eagle River, Wis. – A catch-and-release muskie season that was created for this May through the state budget process will be delayed for at least one more year. The DNR – and fishermen – learned
New CRP option will benefit state wildlife
St. Paul – While storm clouds remain on the horizon for the Conservation Reserve Program, there’s also a bit of blue sky. Federal officials announced at Pheasant Fest last week that up to 23,100 acres
