Fishing
Blight resistant chestnut trees close
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor University Park, Pa. — As he helped administer the fungus that causes chestnut blight to more than 200 young hybrid trees in the seed orchard at the Arboretum at Penn State
Alt’s article in Philly paper ticks off PGC
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — A dispute between the former deer-management chief of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the agency he left in disgust last year has boiled over into the op-ed pages of
Judge: Jurors for Vang trial to come from Dane
Hayward, Wis. (AP) — Jurors from 250 miles away will decide the fate of a St. Paul, Minn., man accused of killing six deer hunters in the Wisconsin Northwoods last fall, a judge ruled after
State land could see more logging
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — If Gov. Jim Doyle does not veto from the Legislature’s proposed budget a call for increased logging on state lan, the DNR could see as much as $10 million
DEC pitches gas/oil land lease proposal
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — DEC’s plan to lease 21,000 acres of state land for gas and oil exploration could generate several million dollars in revenue. That’s the good news. The bad news is
Assembly sues DEC to get license lists
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany — A dispute between the state Department of Environmental Conservation and members of the state Assembly over release of hunting and fishing license holders’ names has led to a
Brits capture world carp crown
By Matthew Curatolo Contributing Writer Waddington, N.Y. — The English team of Tim Paisley and Steve Briggs dominated the first ever World Carp Championship held in the United States, taking home $50,000 and two new
Hunters could see goose bag reduction
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — Hunting seasons designed to employ hunters to help control bumper crops of locally reared giant Canada geese have done their work. The result? Hunters’ “jobs” may be
Fishing license sales flat; gas prices, weather factor
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — Fishing license sales seem to be holding steady in New York this season, despite high gas prices and some cold, wet weather this spring. Doug Stang, chief of the
