Hook and Bullet
OH: Southwest’s Clinton County produces 190-class bruiser
New Vienna, Ohio – At age 51, Greg Ross thought about giving up on deer hunting. “It was getting harder to find the time to get out,” Ross said. “I was discouraged a little bit.
Cuffs and Collars – January 20th, 2012
Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 • On the last night of the 2011 deer gun season, Fayette County Wildlife Officer John Coffman received a complaint about two individuals hunting without wearing hunter orange. When
DNR seeking higher license fees
Minneapolis (AP) – Minnesota’s DNR and sportsmen’s groups are planning a new push to get the Legislature to raise hunting and fishing license fees, alarmed that a key fund is headed for insolvency sooner than
OH: Castalia fish hatchery stockings on schedule
Castalia, Ohio – A $6 million upgrade and renovation of the state fish hatchery in Castalia is all but complete, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. “Other than testing systems and making sure all
Upcoming session to debate wolf hunt
St. Paul – From fishing and hunting license fees, to a wolf-hunting season, to consternation about the number of deer in the state, lawmakers have a lot on their plates when the legislative session kicks
OH: Muzzleloader deer kill up from 2010
Columbus – Hunters took 19,251 deer during Ohio’s muzzleloader season, Jan. 7-10, with Coshocton County again leading the state with 722 deer checked. In 2011, a preliminary total of 16,934 deer were taken during muzzleloader
Get the Point? A 101 guide for picking the perfect hook
With fishing today being more technical and tactic-specific than ever before, picking out the right hook for the correct presentation, can be a daunting task. To help sort things out, an interview was needed with
Poachers get break with new law in Pennsylvania
The state’s new anti-poaching law failed to pack a wallop against two of Pennsylvania’s most notorious offenders, prompting some to question how tough it really is.
Duck ID on the Wing
Species identification is one of duck hunting’s biggest challenges. With species driven harvest management, hunters run the risk of going over the limit if they can’t identify species, and in the case of mallards, knowing
