Fishing
Outlook for bear hunt considered very good
By Bill Parker Editor Roscommon, Mich. — Michigan hunters have killed more than 2,000 black bears each of the past five years, and there are no indications that trend will end this fall. The season
Geauga may open parks to controlled deer hunt
By Mark Tuscano Contributing Writer Chardon, Ohio — The Geauga County Park District will consider allowing controlled white-tailed deer hunting on several parcels as a proactive approach to population control for the species, said the
Waterfowl hunt goes from noon to 9
By Dean Bortz Editor Lac du Flambeau, Wis. — Waterfowl hunters will see another 60-day, six-duck-per-day hunting season, but there are a few changes to the 2006 waterfowl season from last year. Two of those
Youth pistol bill suddenly passes state Legislature
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – Teens as young as 14 can legally shoot pistols in a controlled setting under a law enacted in New York earlier this summer. The new statute was hailed
$2M Black River spill settlement
Staff report Lowville, N.Y. – A Lewis County dairy farm has agreed to pay more than $2 million in a settlement with the state for an August 2005 manure spill into the Black River that
DU festival to highlight its conservation efforts
By Dan Hansen Correspondent Oshkosh, Wis. — For more than six decades, Ducks Unlimited has been leading the way in waterfowl and wetlands conservation across North America. Through fund-raisers and other events conducted by its
Bear ribs requested for aging study
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — State bear hunters getting ready for the Sept. 6 opener have plenty to think about already, but DNR biologists want hunters to remember to collect a rib from their
Goose-hunting forecast is great
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Haldeman Island, Pa. — Pennsylvania goose hunters are expected to have a banner season this year. Duck hunters are not. So said the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s waterfowl-management team Aug. 4
