Fishing
Court values for most all species go up with signing
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus – A proposal that could potentially increase the amount of fines poachers pay for illegally killing trophy deer passed one house of the Ohio General Assembly before summer recess. The
Rainbow trout ID’d in recent VHS case
Staff report Albany – Additional cases of VHS are appearing in New York waters, and the fish-killing disease has now been found in a rainbow trout. DEC officials last month said VHS was discovered in
Wild Rose work is on schedule
Former ‘head jailer’ to assume duties Sept. 1 By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison – Who’s in charge of the state’s natural resource management efforts? That’s what many sportsmen and citizens want to know now that
House passes Farm Bill; Senate up next
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – Members of the U.S. House renewed hope late last month that a Farm Bill, which includes a number of conservation programs, might be renewed for another five years
Waterfowlers could get 60 days to hunt ducks
Public hearings are this week Staff Report Madison – State waterfowl hunters could be looking at a 60-day duck season and an 85-day Canada goose season in the Exterior Zone if hunters support that plan
Woodcock numbers stabilizing
By Joe AlbertContributing Writer Ft. Snelling, Minn. – After decades of decline, woodcock populations across the nation appear to have stabilized. According to results of singing-ground surveys this spring, there was no ‘significant trend’ in
Lake Erie fishing big tourism boost
By Mike MooreEditor Port Clinton, Ohio – Above average walleye fishing on Lake Erie over the past several years has undoubtedly been a big part of the tourist draw to the region. So say some
Pine Creek trout regs to remain unchanged
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – If you believe the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission should custom-manage fisheries around the state through special regulations, you would not have been disappointed with the agency’s July meeting.
‘Resource first’ for real now at PF&BC
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – Adoption of a policy manual by Pennsyl-vania Fish & Boat commissioners could have been lost among the wide range of business the board handled at its quarterly meeting in
