Fishing
‘Live bait rule’ heads to state Legislature
Madison – No live bait and no water may leave any lake. If the Legislature supports a Dec. 5 move by the Natural Resources Board, that will be the gist of a new permanent rule
October Zone T in ’08: still unknown
Madison – The biggest question among hunters following the nine-day gun deer season is whether or not the ratio of antlerless to antlered deer killed in 2006 and 2007 is high enough to prevent the
Ice reports frustratingly mixed around the state
Garrison, Minn. – Throughout the state, anglers are finding plenty of spots to fish through the ice. That’s the good news. The bad news is that many of them are dealing with deep snow, slush,
Locked bucks saved from watery peril
Richfield, Wis. – A group of Washington County DNR employees saved two trophy bucks from a watery death on Friday, Nov. 16, the day before the gun deer season began. DNR Conservation Warden Bob Lee
DNR engaging, meeting with ‘new constituents’
St. Paul – It’s not uncommon for DNR officials to talk with hunters, anglers, park users, and trail riders – traditional groups of users. But a new directive from Mark Holsten, DNR commissioner, has regional
Public groups push to keep Lake Snowden open to all
Athens, Ohio – The campground at Lake Snowden in Athens County is targeted to reopen April 1 under a new plan designed to maintain the lake as a public recreational resource. A group of federal,
Youth deer harvest jumps nearly 2,000
DNR Reports Columbus – Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the fifth annual youth deer gun season on Nov. 17-18. Hunters age 17 and younger killed 10,515 deer during the special two-day season
So far, Pa. bear harvest is lower
Potters Mills, Pa. – “Where are all of the bears?” was an often-repeated question at the Centre County bear check station. The usually busy Pennsyl-vania Game Commission employees and volunteers spent more time drinking coffee
Early archery kill is up nearly 20 percent
Columbus – Early indications are that this year’s new bonus antlerless permits are making a difference in the early harvest. Or, it could just that the hunting has been better this fall than last. “We
