Hunting
Nuisance geese could be taken out with rifle under law
Columbus – There’s good news for Ohio’s grain farmers as state wildlife officials propose the use of both rifles and shotguns to kill the Canada geese that are eating field crops. The DNR Division of
Oakland County archer arrows 200-class buck
Sylvan Lake, Mich. – Brian Hughes knew he was in trouble. The object of three years of hunting – a 200-class white-tailed buck – was somewhere nearby and Hughes just couldn’t bring himself to climb
DCNR forestry chief blasts PGC plan
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s decision to cut back on doe-hunting seasons in four management units might make many hunters happy, but it didn’t please the state’s top forester.
Cox continues fight to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes
Grand Rapids, Mich. – Although the U.S. Supreme Court denied Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox’s request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily close the locks on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to keep Asian
Sportsmen scrutinize bonding bill
St. Paul – By this time next week, a bonding bill could have been passed out of the House and Senate, and be on Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s desk, awaiting his signature and, perhaps, his veto
No turnaround for moose in the northeast
Grand Rapids, Minn. – The decline in northeast Minnesota’s moose population continues. There are an estimated 5,528 moose in that part of the state, according to aerial survey results the DNR released this week. Last
PGC may cut doe seasons in 4 units
Harrisburg – Responding to years of hunter anger over low deer numbers in the northern tier and worries about fawn predation by coyotes, Pennsylvania game commissioners took a big step toward reducing antlerless deer seasons
Battle brews over control of deer herd
Columbus – Legislation introduced in the Ohio General Assembly to transfer authority for deer farms and deer preserves to the Ohio Department of Agriculture is opposed by both the Ohio Departments of Natural Resources and
DNR, Congress try to modify ‘six-pack’
St. Paul – DNR officials believe they’re making inroads with attempts to alter a requirement for state fishing guides who cater to just a few anglers at a time – a requirement known widely as
