Fishing
More perch, walleye on anglers’ radar
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus — Lake Erie anglers will be able to put more fish in the boat next year after an early November decision by the Ohio Wildlife Council. The council on Nov.
Early opener bodes well for deer hunt
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Madison — An early opener and a corn harvest well ahead of schedule are two positives for gun deer hunters hoping to put some venison in the freezer or a rack
Invasive crayfish threatening to infest Little Juniata River
By Mark Nale Northcentral correspondent Alexandria, Pa. — On a recent trip to the Juniata River near Petersburg, Huntingdon County, Bill Anderson discovered a large number of unusual-looking crayfish inhabiting the river. The crayfish, thousands
Urban deer control may call for baiting
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — As Pennsylvania Game Commission officials grapple with how to control deer numbers in urban areas with hunting, they are considering heretofore-unheard-of measures for Pennsylvania. Perhaps the most significant tool
PGC gives initial OK to bear bow season
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — Jay Peake knows a lot about killing black bears with a bow. He’s taken 17 that way himself, one in the Yukon, a couple in Quebec, and the
This may be a record harvest for Pa. bears
By Mark Nale Northcentral Correspondent More than 14,000 black bears will be available for hunters when the three-day season opens on Monday, Nov. 21, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission bear biologist Mark Ternent. Although his
Biologist says habitat shortage hurts grouse
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Wisconsin’s grouse population has been in the dumps, and hunters want to know why. Grouse populations, especially in the north, normally vary on a 10-year cycle between peaks and
Virus hits federal hatchery
Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Warren, Pa. — Federal and state wildlife officials will decide by the middle of this month what to do with almost one million trout at the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery near
Changes suggested for muskie stocking
By Dean Bortz Editor Stevens Point, Wis. — The DNR’s muskie propagation program is in pretty good shape, but a geneticist who reviewed the program said the DNR could remove any questions about its muskie
