Hunting
Open Fields may jump- start walk-in program
St. Paul – The likelihood of a hunter access program – a pilot project in southwestern Minnesota – took a step forward last week when the USDA announced states like Minnesota could apply for start-up
NRC considers proposal to liberalize crossbow use
Lansing – Crossbow use in Michigan would be legal during any hunting season by hunters age 10 and above under a proposal sent to the state Natural Resources Commission by the DNRE Wildlife Division. This
Are changes afoot for U.P. deer feeding?
Marquette, Mich. – A proposal to liberalize supplemental feeding in the Upper Peninsula was presented to the Natural Resources Commission last week at its meeting in Lansing. The order would add one county to supplemental
Good news on table for Conservation Reserve Program
Washington, D.C. – It’s not a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but $6 billion in savings through renegotiated crop insurance contracts will allow U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to
PGC alters, debates deer policy
Harrisburg — Never is there a Pennsylvania Game Commission meeting that goes by without some debate about white-tailed deer.
Tough poaching bill passes House
Harrisburg — Tough new anti-poaching legislation passed the state House July 3 by a vote of 189-6 and was headed to Gov. Ed Rendell for consideration.
Antler rules will not change this year
Harrisburg — After a review of the effects of antler restrictions, Pennsylvania game commissioners decided at their June meeting to retain them unchanged.
Very hot weather causes 3 more fish kills in state
Harrisburg — State environmental officials are pointing a finger at Mother Nature over fish die-offs on three central Pennsylvania lakes in recent weeks.
