Fishing
Doe hunting plan doubted by PGC
Harrisburg – At their meeting April 21-22, Pennsylvania game commissioners will either vote to implement or throw out controversial deer-season changes in four management units that they introduced at the January meeting. The outcome is
Biologists expect ‘average’ turkey hunt
Columbus – Ohio biologists are predicting that turkey hunters will experience an “average” season this spring. That’s the prediction of Dave Risley, the administrator for wildlife research and management for the DNR Division of Wildlife.
George Harvey, ‘dean’ of anglers, dead at 96
State College, Pa. – As a child growing up in DuBois, George Harvey fished to help feed his family, with a stick, some string and a hook. Despite makeshift tackle, he developed a passion for
Lake Erie panel again lowers catch quotas
Sandusky, Ohio – Expect to see commercial fishing nets in the western basin of Lake Erie this summer, but they will not be landing yellow perch. And expect to see the daily sport angler creel
Deer harvest down 11% from last year
Harrisburg – Hunters killed 11 percent fewer deer last year than they did in 2006, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission harvest estimates. According to the numbers, released in late March, hunters killed 323,070 deer in
Ohio at center of issue to prevent water diversion
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) – An interstate water compact designed to prevent thirsty regions from tapping the Great Lakes could be sunk if legislators seeking changes in Ohio and Wisconsin are successful, supporters of the
Citizens council idea passes state Senate
St. Paul – A bonding bill is in the bag, and it includes a number of conservation goodies. The bill Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed on Monday is about $200 million less than what legislators presented
VHS rules relaxed
Madison – The Natural Resources Board granted the wishes of many anglers and the Legislature when it recently relaxed rules involving viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), to allow anglers to reuse minnows. The change will allow
New ALIS system has its own type of growing pains
Madison – Wisconsin’s venture into a new system to issue hunting and fishing licenses just weeks before the old licenses expired has turned into a real adventure, inconveniencing thousands of buyers since it was unveiled
