Fishing
Fish quarantined in northern Ohio
By Mike MooreEditor Reynoldsburg, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Agriculture hopes to prevent fish from moving out of the portion of northern Ohio that has been affected by a viral fish disease on Lake
Bass anglers hooked on C&R season
By Yvonne Swager Correspondent Alpena, Mich. – The impact of Michigan’s new catch-and-immediate-release bass season is yet unknown, but anglers say they are pleased with the additional long-awaited fishing opportunity. ‘Bass fishers had been looking
Representatives blast agency on Boop ouster
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – Key lawmakers responded angrily to the 4-2 vote of Pennsylvania game commissioners taking the board presidency away from Tom Boop. The commission action on May 1 apparently came in
Officers take down more deer poachers
DNR Reports Xenia, Ohio – Two men were sentenced in Darke County Municipal Court on numerous criminal charges involving the illegal taking and possession of white-tailed deer, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Trenten
Give-and-take on fluke season, minimum size
Staff report Albany – DEC has established a year-round season for summer flounder (fluke) and at the same time imposed a 19.5-inch minimum size. Officials said the new regulations are effective immediately and are designed
Four NWTF chapters want an explanation
By Dean Bortz Editor Alma, Wis. – Four local chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation want at least an explanation and a change of mind by the Wisconsin NWTF state chapter on its deer
Feral pigs are the target of legislation in state Assembly
Staff Report Madison – For the second time, state Assemblyman Lee Nerison, of Westby, has introduced a bill that would require the state DNR to classify feral pigs as harmful wild animals. The bill would
Waterfowlers should expect new Upper Miss refuge rules this year
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Winona, Minn. – Sportsmen will get at least one more shot to comment on rule changes that could affect hunting, trapping, and other activities on the Upper Mississippi River National
New fish tournament rules expected by fall
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Beaver Dam, Wis. – It will be September before the DNR is prepared to unveil its final fishing tournament rule proposal to the Natural Resources Board, but the DNR did update
