Hunting
PA: Eels trying to slither back to Susquehanna
Havre de Grace, Md. – There was a time, and not so very long ago, that the American eel, not smallmouth bass or American shad, were the king fish on the Susquehanna River. Each fall,
PA: Crunch time for Sunday hunting try
State College, Pa. – Rep. Ed Staback, minority chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, has a message for all those sportsmen who want to hunt on Sundays. Speak now, or forever hold your
More hunter access to private lands
Hunters can look forward to some new public lands this fall, thanks to the new Voluntary Public Access (VPA) program. This program will open more land for hunters, fishermen, trappers and wildlife enthusiasts, beginning in
OH: Officer indicted on alleged violations of Lacey Act
Cincinnati – An Ohio Division of Wildlife officer faces federal wildlife charges for allegedly trafficking and making false records in the killing of three white-tailed deer and giving seized deer antlers to a Michigan resident
Maryland: Assateague State Park and campground to reopen
Other Maryland State Parks Opening on Case by Case Basis The Maryland Park Service (MPS) has reopened Assateague State Park after closing it due to Hurricane Irene. MPS reopened the campground on August 31. Campers
Missouri: waterfowl seasons set, pending approval
At its regular meeting Aug. 26, the Missouri Conservation Commission set the following 2011-2012 waterfowl seasons, contingent on final federal approval. North Zone: Oct. 29 – Dec. 27 Middle Zone: Nov. 5 – Jan. 3
Nebraska Paddlefish Snagging Season Will Take Place as Scheduled
LINCOLN, Neb. – Based on predicted water releases over the coming weeks from Gavins Point Dam, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has decided to hold its
Nebraska: Commissioners Approve Waterfowl Recommendations
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioners approved the 2011 waterfowl season recommendations at their meeting Aug. 30 in McCook. Waterfowl hunting seasons begin Sept. 3 with the Low Plains early teal season.
Iowa rabbit, squirrel seasons open Sept. 3
The 2011-12 Iowa hunting seasons for cottontail rabbits and squirrels (fox and gray) open Sept. 3. Cottontail Rabbits Based on the DNR’s August roadside survey of upland game, southern Iowa has the highest rabbit numbers
