Hunting
PA: Luce bear camp members uncommonly successful
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania’s black bear season is world-renowned, and with good reason. The state has 16,000 or more bears, according to the most recent Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates, and they do get big, sometimes topping
PA: More deer changes coming at PGC meeting
Harrisburg – Searching for that elusive “balance” between whitetail numbers high enough to keep hunters happy and yet not damage the state’s forests, game commissioners are contemplating more changes in their deer-management program. Several commissioners
PA: Eveland, his critical report create buzz
Pittsburgh – Independent wildlife biologist John Eveland likens what he calls the decimation of Pennsylvania’s white-tailed deer herd to the elimination of bison from the Great Plains and elephants from Africa’s Savannah. Described by some
OH: Muzzleloader harvest takes sharp drop
Columbus – Hunters took 17,108 deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season, Jan. 8-11, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 914 deer checked. In 2010, a preliminary total of 24,078 deer was taken during
OH: Hunter won’t be charged in killing of Harrison Co. bear
Massillon, Ohio – A panicked Massillon hunter was justified in killing a black bear Nov. 29 during deer gun season and will not face charges, the Harrison County prosecutor’s office has informed the DNR Division
OH: Graham out as wildlife chief
Columbus – David Graham has been asked to leave his position as chief of the DNR Division of Wildlife. Friday, Jan. 7, marked the end of Graham’s tenure, a career that has spanned 34 years.
Two-line bill and snow goose issue highlight this week's news section
Here’s a grab bag of items from this week’s Outdoor News as we head into the middle of what the weather terrorists describe as the “coldest week of the year.” • Gov. Mark Dayton will
Wolf Killed on Alaska Military Land Due to Public Safety Concerns
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&FG) staff killed a wolf in the area of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) near Eagle River and Chugiak on Jan. 12. ADF&G and Military officials have been cooperating to
MI Attorney General Steps up Calls for Asian Carp Measures
From the editors: The following news release was issued by the official state of Michigan web site, about the ongoing efforts to stave off significant spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes… Michigan Attorney
