Fishing
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
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
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
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
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
PGC excludes deer for year in youth hunt
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — After considerable debate, Pennsylvania Game commissioners decided to exclude deer hunting from its mentored youth hunting program for one year until the agency can assess the potential for additional
Reg changes greet open-water anglers
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — The ice is gone and winter has melted into spring. Open-water fishing season is upon us. Although walleyes and trout have been targeted by anglers plying the waters of
Serious drought may be developing across state
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor University Park, Pa. — If you thought trout streams were lower than ever before on opening day, you were right. They were. You have to go back to the early 1980s
