Fishing
Fishing licenses down; officials not worried
Columbus – Hooked by a slow-growth economy and rapidly escalating fuel prices, Ohio’s fishing license sales are lagging behind last year’s figures. Still, the DNR Division of Wildlife believes that weather is more of a
Federal ‘Wildlife Invasion’ act takes aim at exotic species
Washington – Members of Congress continued on a theme that’s been more common in recent years: stopping the introduction (and/or advancement) of species detrimental to the health of the nation’s native species and the economy.
PGC again considering use of crossbows in archery seasons
Harrisburg – Two of the last topics discussed at the most recent Pennsylvania Game Commission meeting might prove to be the most controversial. First, at the urging of commissioner Russ Schleiden, the agency will look
PF&BC pondering always-open trout
Bellefonte, Pa. – The more Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners learn about the agency’s trout program, it seems the more questions they have. During discussions at a fisheries committee meeting near here in mid-June, some
Court says Unified lawsuit can go on
Harrisburg – A panel of three Commonwealth Court judges issued a decision June 16 saying a lawsuit filed by the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania challenging the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer management can proceed. The court
July brings several changes to waterway boating laws
DNR Report Columbus – Horsepower limitations on several Ohio lakes changed as of July 1, according to the DNR. Boats with motors greater than 10 horsepower will be allowed on Knox Lake in Knox County,
CRP achieves new high in 2007
St. Paul ’Äî Acres enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program reached a new high of nearly 37 million acres in fiscal year 2007, according to an annual CRP report recently released by the USDA’Äôs
Decision on fall scaup limit likely this week
Bemidji, Minn. – Hunters could have fewer opportunities to shoot a bluebill this fall. At its meeting this week, the Service Regulations Committee is expected to decide whether to move forward with a U.S. Fish
State turkey hunters set new record
Navarino, Wis. – Wisconsin turkey hunters have for sure set another harvest record, but the final number has yet to be determined. The 2008 spring harvest was sitting at a preliminary number of about 52,814
