Hunting
New season, bag limits proposed
An October antlerless-only deer muzzleloader hunting season, extended hunting hours, and new bag limits were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Feb. 6, according to the DNR.
Two-day antlerless muzzleloader hunt pitched for October
Special season would replace later, two-day gun weekend
Proposal would eliminate deer zones in favor of county count
Among the sweeping changes proposed for this coming deer season is a switch to county-based bag limits instead of zones.
Groups sue to relist wolves
With Wisconsin’s and Minnesota’s first modern-day wolf hunts in the books, and Michigan’s Legislature voting to make wolves a game animal, clearing the way for a future hunt
Plan to hike license fees gets mixed reaction
Gov. Rick Snyder’s request for an increase in hunting and fishing license fees has created a stir in the conservation community
Biologists to study rebound of whitetails in EHD areas
State wildlife officials are working with Michigan State University and Safari Club International to study the impact of epizootic hemorrhagic disease on Michigan deer
Lawmaker: Merge the commissions
They looked at it in 1989. They looked at it in 2003. They may look at it again this year.
Sales agents critical of multiyear licenses
It may be too soon to gauge the popularity of the new multiyear fishing licenses
In early coyote hunts, beginners scoring big
Carlisle hunter Donn Reid has only been hunting coyotes for three years and had yet to shoot one
