Fishing
Still life for the Wetlands Loan Act?
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Washington — When U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy lost his bid to become one of Minnesota’s senators, the future of one of the bills he championed – the Wetlands Loan Act
Record bear harvests no threat, experts say
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor Altoona, Pa. — Two consecutive all-time-high bear harvests, extended hunting seasons in some counties and a new archery bear season have some sportsmen worried that the bruin population will take a
Agency’s dilemma: Buy which steelhead properties?
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Erie, Pa. — Like the kid in the penny candy store with just a dime and hundreds of goodies to choose from, Pennsylvania’s steelhead anglers need to be picky. The
‘Bear fever’ blamed for bizarre incident
By Joe Mandak Associated Press Writer Franklin, Pa. — In a strange northwest Pennsylvania incident just before Thanksgiving, a Venango County senior citizen who said he was suffering from “bear fever” was fined more than
Increased deer scouting aids in fugitive’s capture
By Dave Golowenski Contributing Writer Chillicothe, Ohio — The world at large might never know whether Ronnie Copp got his deer, but there’s no doubt the Chillicothe hunter helped authorities get their man. The man
U.P. utility to await feds’ OK of flowage development plans
By Kurt Krueger Correspondent Paulding, Mich. — Upper Peninsula Power Co. has delayed completion of its draft Shoreline Management Plan for six hydro-electric-based reservoirs, vowing not to convey any easement rights on project lands without
VHS sessions set; nine Jan. meetings
Staff report Albany — A series of informational meetings on Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) will be held across the state next month, DEC officials have announced. The sessions will be used to provide anglers, live
Turkey tag numbers keep climbing
By Tim Eisele Correspondent Stevens Point, Wis. — The DNR will increase the number of spring turkey hunting permits for the 2007 hunt to 206,415. The DNR issued 201,207 permits for the 2006 hunt. Last
State’s moose numbers seem poised to explode
Lake Desolation, N.Y. (AP) — Mark Sharer hiked a few hundred yards through forest to marshland and a pond the southeastern edge of the Adirondacks, using binoculars to scan the rim of trees for moose.
