Fishing
Scioto CREP already enrolls 42,000 acres
By Mike Moore Editor Yellowbud, Ohio — Ross County farmer Tom Harp figures he could make quite a nice chunk of money by selling some of his Scioto River countryside to some Columbus executive who
Game land stamp for hunters, too
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — We’ve been down this road before. In 1998, after four years of debate, discussion and disagreement, the state Legislature was set to approve a license fee increase for
Anglers looking forward to Erie walleye season
By Bill Parker Editor Luna Pier, Mich. — Walleye anglers are gearing up for what is expected to be a banner season in the western basin of Lake Erie. “It looks like we’ll have a
Deer hunters voice concerns to the NRC
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — A petition, signed by more than 6,000 disgruntled deer hunters, was to be presented to the state Natural Resources Commission at its monthly meeting last week in Lansing. “What
Youth hunting plan may exclude deer
By Jeff MulhollemEditor Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Everyone who cares knows Pennsylvania game commissioners will be grappling with deer issues at their meeting April 17-18. With an evenly divided board and so many angry hunters, it’s
Feds seek comment on a waterfowl plan
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis — It isn’t often the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducts a full review of issues surrounding waterfowl. But it’s doing so this year, and if Wisconsin hunters want
Bass anglers fret advisory question
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Sturgeon Bay, Wis. — Veteran Door County guide and Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament co-founder Gary Nault is finding out who his friends are. Nault, 58, retired a year ago from
Sale of leftover turkey tags not without glitch
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — By 12:02 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, skeptical turkey hunters were saying “I told you so” before becoming downright frustrated with a computer system that wouldn’t spit out turkey
Deer hearing set for April 5, 2006
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — Hunters, hunting groups, legislators, and DNR wildlife managers are gearing up for two April public hearings on deer seasons. The April 5 hearing will address Rep. Scott Gunderson’s bill
