Fishing
Erie netter buyout may be limited to violators
By Steve Pollick Contributing Writer Columbus — A limited buyout of Ohio’s remnant Lake Erie commercial fishing industry, one which would penalize flagrant violators but permit continued fishing by compliant netters, is being proposed in
State’s December elk season kill tallies 105
By Bill Parker Editor Atlanta, Mich. — Through a maze of trees, Paul Cole could see the lone cow elk standing motionless in the northern Michigan forest. The 10 inches of snow that covered the
Vilas County produces 51-pound muskellunge
By Gary Ridderbusch Contributing Writer Eagle River, Wis. — With temperatures in the single digits the morning of Thursday, Nov. 30, Tom Gelb, of Conover, launched his row-trolling boat on a Vilas County lake. It
SAK is proclaimed ‘best in the nation’
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — The DNR received a positive review of its Sex-Age-Kill model that’s used as the basis of its deer season recommendations. Mark Boyce, wildlife professor at the University of Alberta,
Dog deaths spark DEC trapping tips
Staff report Albany — DEC officials have advised people to follow several safety guidelines when taking to the woods during hunting and trapping seasons. They also issued a reminder to trappers – after at least
State changes date for the 2007 spring hearings
Staff Report Madison — State sportsmen who might be looking forward to the 2007 spring fish and game hearings will have to file their income taxes early – this year’s date is Monday, April 16.
VHS effort focuses on movement of baitfish
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — Proposed regulations designed to halt the spread of the VHS virus into other New York State waters are identical to the emergency rules put in place last month. And
Surcharge explored to aid DEC funding
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany — A group of sportsmen’s organizations is exploring whether to ask state legislators to impose a tax on sales of outdoors-related products to help fund conservation-related programs in New
Early deer harvest estimate: 336,000
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Preliminary registration totals show Wisconsin hunters registered 336,211 deer during the 2006 nine-day gun season, which was the state’s 156th deer season (there was no open season on deer
