Fishing
Youth hunting bills back in Legislature
Staff report Albany – A series of bills that would lower New York state’s minimum hunting age for big game have made their seemingly annual return to the state Senate and Assembly. There’s little indication
Give-and-take on fluke season, minimum size
Staff report Albany – DEC has established a year-round season for summer flounder (fluke) and at the same time imposed a 19.5-inch minimum size. Officials said the new regulations are effective immediately and are designed
Waterfowlers should expect new Upper Miss refuge rules this year
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Winona, Minn. – Sportsmen will get at least one more shot to comment on rule changes that could affect hunting, trapping, and other activities on the Upper Mississippi River National
New fish tournament rules expected by fall
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Beaver Dam, Wis. – It will be September before the DNR is prepared to unveil its final fishing tournament rule proposal to the Natural Resources Board, but the DNR did update
P&Y Club makes history in state
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa – For the first time in its 46-year history, the members of the oldest bowhunting organization in North America met in the eastern United States. Nearly 2,000 members
DNR appoints energy policy adviser
Ex-OEC chief will advise agency on emerging issues DNR, Staff Reports Columbus – A leader in the environmental community has joined the ranks of state government as an advisor to the DNR. Vicki Deisner, former
Little chance for a license hike seen
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg – Nobody is sure how deer-management actions taken by Pennsylvania game commissioners at their April meeting here will affect the forested habitat they say they’re trying to protect. But it
Groups join fight to defend ballast law
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing – A battle is raging between Michigan environmental officials and the owners and operators of large, oceangoing freighters – and three conservation groups are now in the fray. U.S.
Erie water keeper: Fish lost to power plant ops
By Deborah WeisbergContributing Writer Maumee, Ohio – Although Lake Erie’s shallow western basin is one of the fishiest spots in the Great Lakes, it loses millions of walleyes, perch, bass, shiners, shad, and other species
