Fishing
DU Great Outdoors Fest is Aug. 25-27
By Dan Hansen Correspondent Oshkosh, Wis. — Sportsmen attending the eighth annual Ducks Unlimited Great Outdoors Festival will see several new activities this year, including country music, chain saw carving, log rolling, and antler measuring.
Muzzleloader scopes focus of dispute
By Dean Bortz Staff Writer Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Minnesota is one of 15 states named in a “scoped muzzleloader” federal discrimination complaint filed in late July with the U.S. Department of the Interior by
It looks like 60 days and a six-duck bag
By Jerry Davis Correspondent Madison — Wisconsin waterfowl hunters should expect few changes in the duck and goose season structures from last year. Most likely, after Kent Van Horn, Wisconsin DNR waterfowl specialist, finishes getting
U.S. Senate endorses new Great Lakes pact
Staff Reports Washington, D.C. — Unlike college football, there’s no such thing as a rivalry between Ohio and Michigan when it comes to the Great Lakes. Further, the two states’ U.S. senators say regional collaboration
‘Liberal’ duck season on tap
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Lansing — There are a few more hoops through which a duck season proposal must yet jump, but it appears Michigan waterfowlers will again this year be granted a 60-day
Statistics say bear numbers up in Ohio
By Mark Tuscano Contributing Writer Columbus — The black bear appears to have returned to Ohio to stay, joining a growing list of species such as the bald eagle, osprey, otter, sandhill crane, and snowshoe
Natural Resources Trust Fund marks its 30th year
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — One of Michigan’s most tough-fought resource battles led to one of Michigan’s most successful resource management programs. The battle was over oil and gas exploration and development
PF&BC acts affect trout, muskies, pike and youth
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Trout, muskies, pike, life jackets, junior fishing licenses – the most recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission had it all. Commissioners made final decisions on some topics,
Badger visits store, exits tagged
By Mike Moore Editor Dayton, Ohio — Wal-Mart is known for its blue-vested greeters who meet customers at the front door, offering them a cart and sometimes a smile. But, when it’s a 25-pound badger
