Hunting
Wisconsin Hunter Bags Two Bucks with One Arrow
HIXTON, Wis. (AP) A lifelong hunter from Jackson County, Wisconsin can claim bragging rights on this hunt. Rodney Hurst of Hixton bagged two bucks with one methodical shot from his bow. Hurst says one of
Legal ruling concerns sportsmen
Lake Orion, Mich. — Last month’s decision by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals directing the U.S. Forest Service to readdress the 15-year management plan for the Huron-Manistee National Forest is creating concern among
Weather last week blew a few ducks into state
Bemidji, Minn. — Waterfowlers hoping for the “big surge” of migrating ducks into the state got a taste of better action, but not enough to draw rave reviews last week. Since a front brought with
Rattlesnake bites on the upswing
Detroit — Wildlife experts believe that an apparent spike in bites from Michigan’s only venomous snake – the eastern massasauga rattlesnake – is likely due to mild fall temperatures that can delay hibernation. Jeff Jundt,
No change coming for salmon limits in 2011
Lansing — The daily bag limit for salmon on the Great Lakes will remain five for the 2011 fishing season, according to DNRE Fisheries Division officials. The decision was announced recently after a review of
Bear attacks hunter
Spring Mills, Pa. — An Aaronsburg bowhunter got a painful lesson in maternal instinct when a black bear attacked him in his treestand in woods along Upper Georges Road near here Oct. 18. The hunter
Young girl bags 180-class buck
Jackson, Ohio — Almost a year to the day, 18-year-old Krissa Haynes was given another chance at a buck she shot at and missed in 2009. By 2010, early trail camera photos taken in August
No charges filed in bear killing
Franklin, Pa. — Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently announced that, based on their investigation, no charges will be filed against James Moore for killing a bear on Oct. 9. “This is an unfortunate incident that
NY: Early bear harvest reports stalled
Albany – New York’s early bear season is seemingly off to a solid start, but problems with DEC’s harvest reporting system have made it a challenge to get a clear picture of hunter success. DEC
