Fishing
Strong reviews for start of ’07 pheasant season
Madelia, Minn. – As it’s been for a few years now, optimism on the eve of the state’s pheasant opener was high. Now the first weekend is in the bag, and pre-season assessments that predicted
Walleye picture rosy on Red Lake
DNR, advisory group to consider possible changes to regulations Bemidji, Minn. – Thanks to good catches of walleyes in DNR nets this fall, Upper Red Lake anglers can expect few, if any changes to regulations
More hunters, more dead deer during early season
St. Paul – Last weekend wasn’t just one for the birds. It was pheasant opener, yes, but some hunters – probably about 24,000 of them – instead opted to hunt for deer during the early
Early bear take triples in Adirondack range
Staff report Ray Brook, N.Y. – New York’s Adirondack range early bear season harvest may triple last year’s take, based on preliminary reports from successful hunters. DEC wildlife biologist Ed Reed said that, as of
MUCC, DNR seek federal funds for state wildlife
By Tom Watts Correspondent Lansing – For the first time, Michigan United Conservation Clubs is taking part in a unique federal program that advocates for federal funding to support state wildlife programs. The program, Teaming
Blue catfish is no longer considered ‘endangered’
By Mike MooreEditor Cincinnati – It’s not all that unusual for anglers to catch blue catfish in the Ohio River. The tougher part might not be in the catching but in the telling the difference
PGC enters debate over new dog regs
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – There was some disagreement about exactly what Pennsylvania Game Commissioners did at their two-day meeting in early October to influence the debate about new dog regulations proposed by the
U.S. House race to be watched in Ohio
Two candidates have championed numerous causes for conservation By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – The race to replace Ohio Congressman Paul Gillmor could mean that Ohio sportsmen would lose an ally at the state level but
