Fishing
Pa. hunter takes likely new state record elk
By Mark Nale Northcentral Correspondent Port Matilda, Pa. — What more could happen to a hunter in one day? The elation of seeing a trophy elk, missing the shot, getting a second chance, then mechanical
National group focuses on health of woodcock
By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Crystal Falls, Mich. — A newly formed conservation group, organized to focus its attention on the American woodcock, is growing at a steady pace, says the group’s president, Jim Hammill, of
Conservation fund protection supported
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — Michigan citizens voted by overwhelming margins to protect conservation funds built on license, permit, and user fees, and to protect mourning doves. It was a good-news, bad-news result
A petition drive is on for hunting on Sunday
By Marcus Schneck Contributing Writer Harrisburg — A handful of sportsmen scattered across Pennsylvania but chatting regularly through the Web site HuntingPA.com have organized themselves into a statewide petition drive to legalize Sunday hunting for
Second ‘monster’ buck shot in Adams County
Could be one of largest typicals taken anywhere in the country this year By Mike Wilson Contributing Writer Arcanum, Ohio — Another huge whitetail has been taken in Adams County. Justin Metzner, who’s from Darke
Excellent bear kill could alter quotas
Staff Report Madison — The final 2006 black bear kill is still being tallied, but one thing is clear already – Wisconsin hunters shot a lot of bears, and that has DNR bear biologists looking
Early reports indicate a good duck hunt in ’06
DNR Report Madison — Early reports and preliminary numbers from the field indicate that Wisconsin waterfowl hunters are having a good season, and they should have good hunting opportunities in the remaining weeks of the
Cattaraugus archery kill likely state’s No. 2 buck
By Steve Piatt Editor Ellicottville, N.Y. – Corey Wiktor readily admits he eats, breathes and sleeps whitetails and whitetail hunting. He uses quality deer management practices on his two leased properties in Cattaraugus County and
DEC proposes Youth Pheasant Hunt
Staff report Albany – DEC, following the success of its youth turkey hunt and youth waterfowl hunt, is proposing a special Youth Pheasant Hunt next fall prior to the regular pheasant hunting season. The hunt
