Hook and Bullet
Legislature tackles fish and game bills
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — Earlier this week, Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed off on the Great Lakes Compact, a bill designed to afford the lakes added protection. The previous night, the House
DNR to continue late antlerless deer hunt
Staff Report Madison — State deer hunters will not see an October antlerless season in 2007, but the DNR warns that type of season could return if hunters don’t kill more antlerless deer in most
Wildlife areas on property watch list
State treasurer wants closer look at state-owned properties Staff, Wire Reports Columbus — The newly elected Ohio treasurer says the state has a trove of underutilized and abandoned properties that it must examine. And among
Venison donation program in works at state Capitol
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul — While some of the state’s deer hunters are pushing for a state outlay of money to fund a venison donation program, others would like hunters to pay
Canada geese gave state cold shoulder
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. — Southeast Pennsylvania goose hunters had a tough year. Migratory Canada geese that wing through the area each year didn’t show up for the season in their usual,
Bush budget would halt some land conservation
By Dirk Lammers AP Business Writer Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP) — President Bush’s proposed budget would put a land conservation program that protects some 35 million acres on hold in favor of boosting corn production
Leesville again tops Ohio muskie lakes
By Greg Keefer Contributing Writer Columbus—There were 213 “Huskie Muskies” caught in 2006 as designated by the Ohio Huskie Muskie Club. Leesville Lake was again the top producer for the total number of muskies caught
Judge decides Little Juniata public water
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Huntingdon, Pa. — Although the Spring Ridge Club now has one less water to call its own, club operator Donny Beaver is claiming “nothing has changed” on the Little Juniata
Jail time, large fines for Marion poachers
Staff, Wire Reports Marion, Ohio — Five hunters pleaded no contest to more than 100 misdemeanor charges accusing them of participating in a poaching ring in central Ohio that illegally killed deer, turkeys, raccoons and
