Hunting
U.P. antler regs heading south
Lansing – In a move that surprised both supporters and detractors of antler point restrictions, the state Natural Resources Commission last week voted 4-1 to impose the same buck regulations valid in the Upper Peninsula
More days, birds in bag for goose hunt?
Bemidji, Minn. – The DNR wants to give hunters more days to hunt Canada geese, and also allow them to kill one more bird each day. Now, the Mississippi Flyway Council and the U.S. Fish
State finalizes 188,000-acre northern forest easement
St. Paul – Nearly 188,000 acres of forest in northern Minnesota will remain open in perpetuity to public access as a result of a conservation easement signed last week. UPM Blandin Paper still will own
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
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.
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
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.
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
Potential state record steelhead tips Erie scales
Tallmadge, Ohio – It was a red-letter day for Tallmadge angler Jason Brooks, who will likely capture a coveted spot in the Ohio state record fish book. While fishing about 15 miles from Lorain’s Avon
