Hunting
No rebound: Marten, fisher season tightened across the north country
Further shortening of the season wasn’t a feasible option, DNR officials say, so instead they’ve opted to further reduce the allowed take of martens and fishers, northern furbearers whose numbers the department would like to
Bowhunter survey indicates growing bobcat population in Illinois
A DNR survey of bowhunters in the state reveals that the number of bobcats spotted during archery deer hunts has boomed over the past decade.
There’s more than one squirrel in the forest
The annual hickory nut cutting phase is on a normal schedule this year, having ramped up from a good start to a full-fledged frenzy around August 10
Ohioan’s record quest comes too late
Is the 7-pound, 2-ounce bass that Nathan Biggs caught in 2006 actually a spotted bass, meaning it would have been a state record?
Goal is to keep Asian carp out of the Maumee
The $50 million federal plan released recently for keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes did include measures to prevent the fish from jumping the continental divide from the Wabash River system over to
Blue Rock Forest drilling put on hold – for now
A federal agency has halted plans to auction off mineral rights for shale drilling in a state forest in eastern Ohio after state officials complained they weren’t consulted.
Bear hunt to include drop in kill tags
A bumper mast crop and reduced kill tags for the second year in a row could result in a lower overall black bear kill in Michigan this fall
Pike, muskie regulation changes considered
State fisheries officials are recommending new pike and muskie regulations for numerous Michigan lakes as part of a management strategy developed in recent years through public meetings and stakeholder input.
