Hunting
New PF&BC director looks back to Abele for direction
Harrisburg – A day before his recent appointment as executive director of the Pennsyl-vania Fish & Boat Commission, John Arway received a fortuitous phone call.
Walk-in program bill on the table
St. Paul – Duck, pheasant, and other hunters would have walk-in access to private land under a bill recently introduced in the House and Senate. Offered in the House by Tom Hackbarth and Senate by
Popular SAFE acres program is going, going, almost gone
St. Paul – Demonstrating again the popularity of conservation programs in Minnesota, federal officials say landowners in the state are on the fast track to enroll a new allocation of “SAFE” acres made just a
State kicks off turkey hunt April 19
Athens, Ohio – April 19 through May 16 will provide turkey hunters with many opportunities to hunt Ohio’s estimated 200,000 wild turkeys. After a very abusive winter of deep snow and limited food sources, one
Study indicates road salt taking toll on many streams
Minneapolis, Minn. (AP) – Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for de-icing roads in the winter, according to a new government study released last month.
Hunters asked for opinion on 9-day gun season
Columbus – With an eye toward potential changes to the Ohio deer firearms seasons, DNR_managers are asking hunters for their opinions. No changes would be made for the 2010 deer season, but potentially for the
Snowshoes needed for trout stocking early on
Harrisburg – There was a time a century ago when the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission stocked its trout not via truck, but by train.
Good-looking turkey season set to begin
Lansing – The early breakup of winter across the state has triggered a fever that’s impacting more than 100,000 residents. It’s called turkey fever, and it’s brought on by melting snow, rising temperatures, and greening
Concerns mount over land acquisition
St. Paul – Concern is high among public-land advocates following House action last week that eliminated all $4.2 million in land acquisition funds from the bill that appropriates money from the Environment and Natural Resources
