Fishing
Great Lakes Compact gets Senate OK; House up next
Washington (AP) – The Senate voted last Friday to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region’s governors worried that thirsty places would
Duck hunt to feature change in scaup regs
Madison – There remain a couple of steps before the Wisconsin duck-hunting season is set Aug. 13 by the Natural Resources Board, but federal officials last week dealt the state the hand with which it
Stewardship land access rules process under way
Madison – Developing rules for access to land bought with public funds from the reauthorized Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program began with the first meeting of the Stewardship Fund Citizens Advisory Committee on July 24.
Buck Club plans big 50th celebration
Columbus – Ohio’s Buckeye Big Buck Club is accustomed to working with large racks from white-tailed deer killed in the state, but this year it will also be working with large numbers of people at
DNR still negotiating for land for Lake Vermilion state park
St. Paul – It’s been more than a year since state officials made known their interest in buying land on Lake Vermilion and turning it into the state’s newest state park. Since then, a task
Wild boar possession likely to be banned
Columbus – As promised by the DNR Division of Wildlife in April, it is likely to soon be illegal for private hunting preserves to possess wild boars. Division of Wildlife Administrator for Management and Research
Survey: Anglers love stocked trout
Harrisburg – Although Pennsylvania anglers say they care about wild trout, a majority supports stocking even streams with high densities of wild fish. That finding is part of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s first
Carp bowfishing record broken for second time in two years
Sandusky, Ohio – Rich Cady shot what he believed was the next state record carp about midday on May 28 but he had to wait a bit longer to get the big fish to the
No records in PGC antler scoring
Harrisburg – The antler- and skull-scoring sessions held earlier this summer by the Pennsylvania Game Commission revealed that some very nice deer, elk and bears have been taken in recent years. There seem to be
