Fishing
Division of Wildlife asking for 70-day goose season
By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn Contributing Writer Columbus – Ohio goose hunters may very well enjoy more liberalized hunting regulations this year. The DNR Division of Wildlife has formally asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alternate funding bill for agencies unveiled
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – State Rep. Dave Levdansky is preparing legislation that would provide the Game and Fish & Boat commissions with additional funding. The Allegheny County Democrat announced at the Pennsylvania
‘Ohio’s first turkey hunter,’ dies at 89
By Mike MooreEditor Gallipolis, Ohio – He was called by some ‘the first turkey hunter in the state of Ohio.’ He was better known as an entrepreneur who turned a 12-stool restaurant into a ubiquitous
11-pound sucker new bowfishing record
By Mike MooreEditor Toledo, Ohio – Brent McGlone had been chasing the state bowfishing record for suckers for the past 10 years. Hitting spots close to home on the Maumee River, in Sandusky Bay, and
PGC president fight settled: Boop stays
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – When the Pennsylvania Game Commission meeting opened June 25, President Commissioner Tom Boop held the gavel and he read a statement that commissioners said resolved the crisis over board
Shipping industry may face lawsuit
Conservation groups say shipping companies, Congress not doing enough to curb import of exotic species By Yvonne Swager Correspondent Ann Arbor, Mich. – The possibility of conservation groups bringing a lawsuit against shipping companies is
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
