Fishing
Fly-fishing section closed on Salmon
Staff report Altmar, N.Y. – Low water levels and high temperatures have delayed the opening of the catch-and-release season in the fly-fishing-only section of the Salmon River. DEC imposed emergency regulations that delayed the customary
Tribes seek an earlier opener for waterfowling
InterMedia Outdoors remains committed to Oshkosh show By Dan HansenCorrespondent Oshkosh, Wis. – When the 9th annual Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival attracted more than 60,000 outdoor enthusiasts of all ages to the EAA Convention
Prairie chickens get boost from Minnesota
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Crookston, Minn. – Wisconsin’s prairie chicken population has a problem, and state DNR officials hope that a few of Minnesota’s finest hens will provide the solution. Scott Hull, Wisconsin DNR
Split duck season begins on Sept. 22
Staff Reports Madison – State waterfowl hunters will enjoy a full 60-day Wisconsin duck season – the longest allowed under federal guidelines – with hunters in the northern duck zone getting a one-week jump on
FWMR director inheriting red Fund
By Steve PiattEditor Albany – DEC’s new director of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources is a longtime department wildlife biologist who’s best known for her work in biodiversity conservation. She’s also the first woman ever
With DMPs boost, harvest jump likely
Staff report Albany – A burgeoning black bear population in the Catskills has prompted DEC officials to propose starting the 2007 bear season two days earlier in an effort to increase the bear harvest. The
In-season damage permits are history
By Mike MooreEditor Athens, Ohio – The DNR Division of Wildlife will no longer issue in-season damage permits for landowners who are experiencing crop damage related to deer. Damage permits will still be available outside
Bowhunting forecast: Deer numbers up in 2007
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Back-to-back mild winters and two years of strong fawn production should result in a great deer season for Michigan bowhunters, according to the DNR. ‘Based on the preliminary information
Get the lead out: PGC shooting ranges closed
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – More than a few hunters use the public shooting ranges on state game lands to do some plinking and sight in their rifles for the fall hunting seasons.
