Fishing
Biologist: WMUs will stay large
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. — Chris Rosen-berry has made it crystal clear how he’s going to manage Pennsylvania’s deer herd. The head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s deer management section says he
PGC fears higher ‘in lieu of tax’ payments
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — The Pennsyl-vania Game Commission, already in a financial bind, could be facing a new expense very soon, one officials there say the agency can’t handle. Some lawmakers disagree,
Antler restriction plan sparks sportsmen split
By Brad Sisson Contributing Writer Auburn, N.Y. – Deer hunters from around DEC Region 7 gathered at a pair of informational meetings to discuss an antler restriction proposal pushed by a group seeking to have
Wet and wild turkey: Youth hunt a soaker
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – Two out of three, in this case, is bad. For the second consecutive year, New York State’s two-day Youth Spring Turkey Hunt was met with wet weather across most
RMEF makes a land buy in Sawyer County
Hayward, Wis. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Trust for Public Land have joined forces to buy the 1,150-acre Venison Creek property in the Chequamegon National Forest from the Plum Creek Timber Company. The
Bass regs proposal altered just slightly
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – A proposed catch-and-release bass season outside the traditional third-Saturday-in-June to Nov. 30 regular season will remain intact despite concerns from sportsmen. DEC officials said the initial plan to expand
New antlerless hunt set for ‘06
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. — State hunters will have a statewide antlerless deer hunt the second week in December after all. And, there will be no October Zone T season this fall,
TU gears up for Driftless Area work
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Westby, Wis. — Trout Unlimited members from four states came together in late March to plan work projects for western Wisconsin. The meeting centered on Trout Unlimited’s Driftless Area Restoration Effort
Mead lands open for turkey hunters
DNR, Staff Reports McArthur, Ohio — Hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy continued public use of 43,000 acres of forested lands in seven southern Ohio counties following a formal agreement on April 13 between
