Fishing
Deer kill numbers embraced, rejected
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg, Pa. — Is Pennsyl-vania’s deer hunting glass half empty or half full? That depends on who you talk to. The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently released its estimated deer harvest
Lethal control likely for cormorant population
By Mike Moore Editor Oak Harbor, Ohio — Ohio natural resource officials should have a plan for cormorant control on Lake Erie and other parts of the state sometime in April. And at least one
Dam repairs wrapping up at Salt Fork
By Jared Meighen Contributing Writer Cambridge, Ohio — Repairs to the dam at Salt Fork Lake in southeast Ohio are coming to an end, just in time for spring fishing season. “Currently, we’re wrapping everything
DNR: Little in the way of good turkey season
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — If you hunt turkeys in Michigan, you have plenty to cluck about: The spring season opens in a little over two weeks, thousands of square miles of land are
Bass virus found, but no impact yet in New York
By Don Lehman Contributing Writer Albany – A virus that has killed thousands of largemouth bass around the U.S. has been found in New York waters, but scientists say it doesn’t appear to have caused
Feds announce wolf delisting proposal
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week announced a new plan to remove the gray wolf from federal protection under the Endangers Species Act in Wisconsin, as
Dove hunt not likely, says DEC
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany – New York State is one of few states outside of New England that doesn’t allow dove hunting, and that’s not likely to change in the near future. Perhaps the
State rep tackles deer season plan
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — A proposed bill from Rep. Scott Gunderson, R-Waterford, would create a new $24 muzzleloader license, limit October antlerless deer hunts to muzzleloader-hunting only, and get rid of earn-a-buck and
Nine turkeys are released in Vilas County
By Kurt Krueger Correspondent Eagle River, Wis. — Under the watchful eye of students and local turkey chapter volunteers, eight radio-collared wild turkeys were released north of Eagle River on March 9 as part of
