Fishing
DNR crossing fingers on turkey hatch
By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn Contributing Writer Athens, Ohio — With fingers crossed and a breathed sigh of relief, Ohio’s forest game biologists are hopeful about this year’s wild turkey hatch. It wasn’t that way just
Sporting bills fizzle in N.Y. Legislature
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – A proposal to create a late archery season for antlerless deer in the Northern Zone failed to get out of the state Legislature this spring, one of a
Rivers gone wild: Flooding hits hard
By Steve Piatt Editor Roscoe, N.Y. – Widespread flooding in New York that claimed lives, destroyed homes and caused millions of dollars in damage also affected some of fly fishing’s most famed waters. In fact,
NRB OKs update of Wisconsin wolf plan
By Tim Eisele Correspondent River Falls, Wis. — The Natural Resources Board has approved an update of the state wolf plan, but members want to review the plan every year. “We’d like the (DNR) to
GLIFWC request: 40 ducks, baiting
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Odanah, Wis. — The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is proposing off-reservation duck regulations on portions of its ceded territory that would raise the daily limit to 40,
Groups plan to sue over wolf depredation permits
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis — Did you have something to say about the plan to remove timber wolves from federal protection in the Midwest? Unless there’s a remarkable revelation that reopens the comment
Battle brewing over tribal land claims
By Frank Hinchey Contributing Writer Toledo, Ohio — A war of words is being waged between Ohio and two Oklahoma Indian tribes who say they are trying to reclaim millions of acres of ancestral land
Three guilty in mussel poaching
DNR Reports Marietta, Ohio — Three Tennessee men arrested in May for possessing 1,763 pounds of mussels from the Muskingum River were convicted of 15 charges related to the incident, according to the DNR Division
Northeast Ohio angler tops warmouth record
By Mike Moore Editor Kingsville, Ohio — The 12-year-old state record for warmouth sunfish was broken in May when a northeast Ohio angler caught a 1.19-pound fish. And William J. Reed of Kingsville, Ohio, the
