Fishing
Hunting license sales improve in September
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Harrisburg — Although they still trailed last year’s pace, hunting license sales picked up in September, according to figures recently released by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Compared to the same period
Report: Plan means more lead in lakes
Muskegon, Mich. (AP) — The Coast Guard would become one of the largest sources of the toxic metal lead entering the Great Lakes if it goes through with a plan to create 34 live-fire weapons-training
Tigerton lands are still open to public this year
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Tigerton, Wis. — Thousands of acres of Tigerton Lumber Company property in Shawano and Waupaca counties meant to be leased this year are instead open to public hunting. A clerical error
DNR expects high whitetail harvest
Staff Report Madison — Could hunters hit a 2006 bow, rifle, and muzzleloader deer harvest in the range of 500,00 animals? They could. And, if they do, hunters will have taken a big step toward
Strange harvest: Youth’s first deer not a whitetail
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Chester, N.Y. – Every hunter has a story to tell about the first deer they shot. Chestertown (Warren County) resident Ethan Moffitt, 17, is lucky he has pictures as proof
NRB OKs new rules for hound training
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — The Natural Resources Board approved changes in the Wisconsin Administrative Code involving the use of captive wild animals for hound dog training and large acreage training enclosures at its
Leftover DMPs to be allocated
Albany – DEC is issuing about 12,700 Deer Management Permits to hunters who were previously denied DMPs when they initially bought their licenses. The move is part of a process that generally takes place each
‘Control’ of SAK audit questioned
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Madison — Greg Kazmierski, a steering committee member for the DNR’s Sex-Age-Kill deer formula review, asked whether the DNR intends to have preliminary results of the SAK review available in October.
Jury’s ruling may limit Pa. hunting
Landowner held partly responsible for accident By Ad Crable Contributing Writer Did Lehigh County hunter Craig Wetzel fire the shots heard around Pennsylvania in November 2004 when he aimed at, and missed, a deer and
