Fishing
Muchmore now MUCC’s top gun
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – After four months of searching, the Michigan United Conservation Clubs has a new leader. Dennis Muchmore will become the state’s largest conservation organization’s executive director beginning July 9. He
Spring gobbler take above DEC forecast
Staff report Albany – New York’s 2007 spring turkey harvest may parallel the 2006 tally, despite DEC pre-season projections that it would be about 10 percent lower this year. DEC biologist Mike Schiavone said the
Lake Erie fishing red hot
for both smallies, ‘eyes By Steve PiattEditor Dunkirk, N.Y. – You can get a pretty good argument going these days between the smallmouth anglers and walleye fishermen on Lake Erie. Both fraternities can make pretty
Turkey hunters set a new state record
210,000 tags expected for spring of 2008 By Tim Eisele Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. – State turkey hunters set a new harvest record this spring by registering 52,379 birds. The DNR announced a preliminary harvest
‘Wetland guidance’ called threat to PPR
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – Field offices of the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers recently were issued ‘joint guidance’ regarding interpretation of the federal Clean Water Act, specifically, what constitutes a
Concern raised over Clean Water Act interpretation
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – Field offices of the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers earlier this month were issued ‘joint guidance’ regarding interpretation of the federal Clean Water Act, specifically, what
Poaching penalty increase put in bill
Stiffer restitution being considered at state house By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Columbus – Legislative movement is under way that would change Ohio’s restitution penalties for poaching wildlife for the first time since 1994. After a
Looks like audit of deer program nixed
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – Couples who wind up on the Jerry Springer show apparently stay in love longer than the state Legislature has with the idea of auditing the Game Commission’s deer
No easy answers for outdoor connections
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Monroeville, Pa. – This idea of reconnecting people with nature and getting them back into the outdoors may prove trickier than expected. That’s because there’s less
