Fishing
PF&BC to track disappearing trout
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission will begin surveying select streams March 20 to see if a problem with disappearing trout is a northeast region quirk or is
Maps showing huntable private land nearly ready
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Harrisburg — The Pennsyl-vania Game Commission has thousands of acres of private lands enrolled in public-access programs. But the only way to locate them in recent years has been to
Trout kickoff starts without ‘stockies’
Staff report Albany – Opening Day trout anglers are a combination of anticipation and low expectations. That April 1 kickoff is a tradition they want to be a part of, regardless of weather, water levels
Creel census dominates ‘State of the Lake’ talk
By Bill Hilts, Jr. Contributing Writer Lockport, N.Y. – At the Lake Ontario State of the Lake meeting held in Lockport Feb. 21, there weren’t too many surprises. But one of the biggest eye openers
Fur auction markets, prices show rebound
By Brad SissonContributing Writer Toronto, Ontario – Trappers across North America are benefiting from one of the best auction seasons in recent memory. The industry’s two dominant auction services, Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. (FHA), and
CRP signup called ‘golden opportunity’
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — It could be a defining time period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Between now and mid-April, landowners currently in the program and those who would like to
Bush conservation funding proposal gets mixed reviews
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — While a final 2007 federal budget likely is months away, conservation groups are, for the most part, happy with how things are starting out. Others say national parks
PGC throws book at deer farm operator
By Dan Nephin Associated Press Writer Brookville, Pa. — A deer breeder awaiting sentencing in the theft of a massive buck from another breeder has been charged with operating an illegal deer farm and hunting
Forest bill raises access concernsfont
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — The state’s largest outdoors group worries that a public access provision of the new Commercial Forest Act, while appearing to boost access efforts, may have the opposite effect.
