Hunting
Spring turkey harvest could reach 20,000
Spring is here and now is the perfect time to prepare for Ohio’s wild turkey hunting season.
Carey club shooter pleads guilty in two killings
A Tiffin, Ohio, man accused by a prosecutor of the “cold-blooded execution” of two other members of the Carey Conservation Club pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and kidnap charges March 31 and was told he
State senator critical of Ohio’s deer herd policy
State Sen. Chris Widener (R-Springfield), who emerged as a critic of the DNR rule-making process last year, said the Buckeye State will continue to struggle to keep its deer herd balanced.
Federal funding aids DNR
Strong gun and ammo sales in 2013 left many retailers scrambling to meet the high demand. It also left wildlife managers across the country giddy with anticipation of this year’s federal appropriations from the Pittman-Robertson
Bear hunters donate $100,000
The fight against efforts to repeal wolf hunting in Michigan received a massive cash infusion last month when the Michigan Bear Hunters Association made a $100,000 donation to Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management.
Turkey season outlook is bright despite harsh winter conditions
Despite the harsh conditions that turkeys faced this past winter, hunters can expect to find favorable conditions for the spring turkey-hunting season.
Study: Merger a mixed bag
Merging the Pennsylvania Game and Fish & Boat commissions might save money, but whether the savings are enough to justify it is debatable.
Deer-related bills debated at hearing
The floors in meeting room G50 in the Irvis Office Building at the capital are not slanted like some kind of amusement park funhouse.
Commissioner terms are cut in half by new laws
Depending on your perspective, two measures recently signed into law by the governor will make Game and Fish & Boat commissioners more accountable to the public or more easily controlled by elected officials.
