Fishing
Top fish management posts changing faces
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus — The leadership in the fisheries section of the DNR Division of Wildlife will look much different in October. Gary Isbell, the division’s fish management and research chief in Columbus,
150 dead deer, 11 convicted in poaching cases
By Mike Moore Editor Xenia, Ohio — On the eve of another deer hunting season, wildlife officers and investigators in southwest Ohio made one of the state’s biggest poaching arrests in history. In all, 11
DNR investigating Huron fish die-off
By Bill Parker Editor Alpena, Mich. — A recent fish die-off in northern Lake Huron has resulted in more questions than answers. The good news is that DNR fisheries biologists believe it was an isolated
Outlook is favorable for archery deer hunters
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Bowhunters heading afield for the 2006 archery deer season shouldn’t see many drastic differences from last year, when approximately 308,000 hunters combined to kill an estimated 112,000 whitetails statewide,
DEC forecasts ’06 deer take increase
Staff report Albany – New York’s deer hunters should harvest slightly more whitetails this season, ending a trend of declining harvest totals over the past several years, DEC deer biologist Jeremy Hurst says. DEC officials
Tribes respond to denial of duck plan
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Odanah, Wis. — Twelve days after its proposal to increase duck limits and allow duck baiting on ceded territory in Wisconsin and Minnesota was denied, the Great Lakes Indian Fish
August goose season is an option for states
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — A new rule that would allow states to set a Canada goose-hunting season as early as Aug. 1 – but perhaps not until 2008 – is now official.
‘Quiet’ bowhunting season set to begin
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – If there’s one word that may describe New York’s upcoming 2006 archery season, it’s quiet. Certainly much quieter than last year, when proposed alterations to the Southern Zone archery
River’s demise now seems exaggerated
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent What a difference a year, and some decent rainfall, makes. Last year at this time, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission was issuing news releases about bacteria in the Susquehanna
