Fishing
Makeup of gas drilling board a sticking point
Columbus – Pending legislation that would open Ohio’s state parks and nature preserves to crude oil and natural gas drilling continues to generate controversy and intense debate. Part of that has to do with the
PF&BC announces major Susquehanna River probe
Harrisburg – With no smoking gun to point to for the die-off of young smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River in the summers of 2005 and 2007, nor for what appears to be an ongoing
2007 deer kill: Fourth-highest in state history
St. Paul – For the fifth year in a row, hunters in 2007 killed more than a quarter million deer in the state. The total take: 260,434. That’s fourth-highest in history, and 170 less than
DNR has bill ready to reduce walleye limit
St. Paul – A package of rules the DNR hopes the state Legislature OKs during the 2008 session includes reducing the daily statewide bag limit for walleyes from four to six fish. The DNR’s omnibus
Bonus tags could be extended this fall
Columbus – Do not expect any major changes in Ohio deer hunting regulations for 2008-2009, though a handful of minor tweaks may be in store. That includes some minor changes in the bonus antlerless tags
Hog dilemma proves vexing for agency
Harrisburg – For Pennsylvania game commissioners, wild hogs present the worst sort of conundrum. They want the destructive pests destroyed, but they are afraid to ask hunters to kill them. At their quarterly meeting in
Walleye Fishing with Terry Tuma
Terry Tuma’s interview with the Minnesota DNR on Walleye Fishing. Special thanks to the DNR for the permission to post this. (36:36)
Newest WMA to bear the name of ‘Holmes’
St. Paul – Before happily and humbly agreeing to have a state wildlife management area named in his honor, Roger Holmes, the former DNR Fish and Wildlife director, said those who thought him worthy should
Fish tourney rules off to Legislature
Madison – The state Natural Resources Board has approved new fishing tournament rules, which now move to the Legislature for review. The board modified the proposed rules based on public testimony the day of the
