Hunting
Dog finds massive rack in northeast’s Ashtabula
Owner’s canine stumbles across remains of massive, record-breaking buck Ashtabula, Ohio – In life, the impressive Lenox Township buck was an enigma. In death, the buck still remains something of a mystery. However, the full
Waterfowl seasons and bag limits
DUCKS: Lake Erie Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 25-Jan. 1. North Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 9-23 and Nov. 11-Jan. 4. Northwest Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers,
By land or by sea, waterfowlers urged to keep safety in mind
Harrisburg — Whether hunting from shore or from a boat, waterfowlers are urged to keep safety first and foremost in mind, said Keith Snyder, Pennsylvania Game Commission Hunter-Trapper Education Division chief. “Basic firearm and hunting
Waterfowl hunters cautioned about eating mergansers
Harrisburg — To minimize potential health impacts, it’s suggested that hunters don’t eat merganser ducks, especially those harvested in the Lake Erie and northwestern Pennsylvania hunting zones. Studies conducted over the past two decades on
Trouble in the Gulf Part 3: Regaining Paradise
As you read this, the first of perhaps 10 million waterfowl that winter in Louisiana’s coastal wetlands are flying south. Each year, fewer acres of marsh and barrier-island habitat await them. This year, some of
State hopes for Open Fields dollars, more participation
Madison – If the state is going to receive any part of the $50 million in federal grant money set aside for public access programs on private land, the DNR is going to have to
Trapper ID bill passes after years of effort
Albany – It took more than 60 years, but New York’s trappers have finally succeeded in getting a change to state law that will save them time and effort and likely lessen their run-ins with
Scientists to NRB: State must have answers to climate change issues
Fitchburg, Wis. – Increasing average temperatures, earlier arrival of spring, and more high flows in streams likely are coming to Wisconsin if predictions of a warming climate are accurate. That’s part of the message the
State goose hunters anticipate September
Springfield – While some of the state’s waterfowlers ponder a pending fourth Illinois duck hunting zone, others are preparing for a niche season that hasn’t fully caught on. September Canada goose hunting runs Sept. 1-15.
