Fishing
State land use rules expected to tighten
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — If you’ve gotten used to holding big events on state-owned land, or making a few bucks on that public turf, listen up: Some changes seem on the
Pro anglers visit rivers to prep in Pittsburgh
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — The world’s best bass anglers plied western Pennsylvania rivers late last month in a wet run for the upcoming CITGO Bassmaster Classic. It was a first fishing trip
Sunday hunting is back in spotlight
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — Jeff Knight grew up hunting in the woods of Huntingdon County, but you won’t find him there much now. That’s not just because he now calls Nashville, Tenn.,
Blight resistant chestnut trees close
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor University Park, Pa. — As he helped administer the fungus that causes chestnut blight to more than 200 young hybrid trees in the seed orchard at the Arboretum at Penn State
Alt’s article in Philly paper ticks off PGC
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — A dispute between the former deer-management chief of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the agency he left in disgust last year has boiled over into the op-ed pages of
Judge: Jurors for Vang trial to come from Dane
Hayward, Wis. (AP) — Jurors from 250 miles away will decide the fate of a St. Paul, Minn., man accused of killing six deer hunters in the Wisconsin Northwoods last fall, a judge ruled after
State land could see more logging
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — If Gov. Jim Doyle does not veto from the Legislature’s proposed budget a call for increased logging on state lan, the DNR could see as much as $10 million
Assembly sues DEC to get license lists
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany — A dispute between the state Department of Environmental Conservation and members of the state Assembly over release of hunting and fishing license holders’ names has led to a
Brits capture world carp crown
By Matthew Curatolo Contributing Writer Waddington, N.Y. — The English team of Tim Paisley and Steve Briggs dominated the first ever World Carp Championship held in the United States, taking home $50,000 and two new
