Fishing
VHS to hurt fishing in unforeseen way
Harrisburg – A fish disease that was originally identified as a potential threat to trout in commercial hatcheries in Europe, then later caused widespread die-offs of freshwater drum, white bass and yellow perch in the
Cinnamon phase bears rare here
Greensburg, Pa. – Pennsyl-vania has a bear season, one for black bears in particular. That’s just what Chuck Williams shot on opening day of the 2006 season, too. You’d never know it, though, not to
Mild weather means ducks possible post-deer hunting
St. Paul – Records won’t fall, but deer hunters are on pace for another high harvest. Firearms hunters so far are about 3 percent off last year’s total (183,000 this year compared with 189,000 last
Report: Ohio ranks top among water polluters
Columbus – Ohio ranked first in the nation in the number of times its major factories and cities released an unauthorized amount of harmful chemicals and untreated sewage into waterways, according to a report released
Dedicated funding talk turning to finer details
St. Paul – The promise has been made: Dedicated funding will be voted upon early in the 2008 legislative session. The bill awaiting legislative action would ask voters to raise the state sales tax by
Ashtabula produces most turkeys in fall gun hunt
Ashtabula, Ohio – The far northeast corner of the state led the way in the fall turkey harvest, which ended Oct. 28. Hunters shot 83 birds in Ashtabula County during the state’s 12th annual fall
Hunter ranks are being shored up by women
Pittsburgh – When Brianne Stewart, 12, of West Newton, shot her first deer this fall, she joined a small sorority of hunters who are bucking a nationwide trend. She is one 304,000 girls – 19
Hopes fade for 2007 Farm Bill in Senate
Washington – Without agreement on several aspects of the 2007 Farm Bill, it appears likely the U.S. Senate won’t pass its version of the far-ranging bill that includes a number of conservation programs, until 2008
Two Rivers man lands 40-pound laker
Two Rivers, Wis. – Bob Brault, of Two Rivers, enjoys an occasional Lake Michigan fishing trip, but spends far more hours with his feet on the concrete – or a favorite rock below his home
