Hunting
Four Illinois men convicted of fishing violations in Canada
Four Illinois men have been convicted of having an over-limit of fish and fined $4,700 for an incident that took place this summer during a fishing trip to Canada. Randy Welch, Paul Putrich and John
NY: DEC Commissioner Grannis fired
Albany – DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis has been fired from that position, days after the leak of a memo sent by DEC to the state budget office contending that layoffs and other cuts have placed
Ruling could impact use of public lands
Cadillac, Mich. — A recent court ruling could have far-reaching implications on how public lands are managed for recreation. A three-judge panel from the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that
Deer hunters likely to see mixed results
Lansing — Deer are not evenly distributed across the state. There are considerable differences in habitat and deer numbers across Michigan’s three regions: the Upper Peninsula, the Northern Lower Peninsula, and the Southern Lower Peninsula.
Congress takes aim at gray wolf delisting
Washington — When other avenues fail, consider Congress. When it comes to wolf delisting – in the Midwest and the Northern Rockies – that seems to be the choice de jour, as U.S. Fish and
PA: Lawrence County fatality shows treestand dangers
New Castle, Pa. – Tragedy marred the opening weekend of archery deer season when a hunter died in a treestand accident in North Beaver, Lawrence County. William Henry, 67, of Enon Valley, became the second
Pheasant opener: a bright beginning
Madelia, Minn. — When DNR researcher Kurt Haroldson first began calculating pheasant data from the state’s August roadside surveys, the results were enough to make him re-figure. “When I ran the numbers the first time
Judge: Interviews can’t be used in DOW case
Georgetown, Ohio —Statements made by five DNR Division of Wildlife officials to a state watchdog investigator cannot be used in their criminal cases, which could result in the judge dismissing felony charges against the officials,
PA: PGC stop-search power is reined in by new law
Harrisburg – Depending on whom you listen to, legislation Gov. Ed Rendell signed into law Oct. 7 to reduce the powers of Game Commission officers to conduct stops and searches to the same ones granted
