Fishing
Let us hear about your fall deer hunt!
It’s that time of year again. Time to get together with some of those friends that you haven’t seen since last fall and head off to deer camp. There will be plenty of storytelling –
Free dog turns into trialing champion for Ohioan
By Steve Pollick Contributing Writer Seven years ago, Eric Wagner noticed an ad back in the classifieds of the local newspaper down in Washington County. Free dog. German short-haired pointer, a male. Name of Jackhammer.
Elbow Lake man killed during ’07 deer opener
Camp Ripley, Minn. — A 60-year-old Elbow Lake man died of a gunshot wound on Minnesota’s Nov. 3 deer-hunting opener this year. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Department, Craig Rupp, who was a Grant
VHS rules push statewide
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – New rules aimed at preventing the spread of VHS were approved last week and now affect every fisherman in the state. At its Oct. 24 meeting, the Natural Resources
National port-security law could affect fishing guides
St. Paul – Some of the state’s fishing guides could be affected by a rule meant to boost security at the nation’s ports. Under legislation Congress passed last year, anyone with a Coast Guard-issued license
617-pound bear illegally killed; man fined $1,500
Glen Spey, N.Y. – A big bear carried a big fine for a West Nyack man who shot the 617-pound bruin while illegally hunting over a bait pile last month. DEC Environmental Conservation Officer Lt.
Bowhunter shot by small game hunter
By Deborah Weisberg Southwest Correspondent Pittsburgh – Two hunting seasons collided tragically in southwestern Pennsylvania recently when a small game hunter, presumably targeting squirrels, shot another man in the face, as he waited with his
Trapping prices expected to level after banner year
By Mike WilsonContributing Writer Muskrat fur prices were all the rage among trappers last season, but don’t expect the same for this fall. With trapping season scant weeks away, the prices on fur have stabilized
