Hunting
LOHC would become OHC under Kahn bill
St. Paul – An amendment to a bill approved last week by a House committee would remove former state Sen. Bob Lessard’s name from the council that bears it. The measure is part of a
PF&BC still trying to learn why stocked trout move
Potters Mills, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s trout season is just under way, but crews from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission have been busy “fishing” for recently stocked trout since mid-March. They stocked the trout, so
Minnesota’s anglers are aging
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – More Minnesotans are fishing today than in 2000. The problem is, those anglers are growing older. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials, who rely on license revenues to run the
Trout-turkey youth snafu angers many
Harrisburg – Although they’re clamoring to get youths into the great outdoors, Pennsylvania fish and game officials put families in a double-bind this year. The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission scheduled opening day of trout
Proposed landowner permit for deer and turkey spawns debate
Columbus – A proposed landowner permit for hunting deer and wild turkey is gaining some heated discussion between officials from the DNR Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. The Division of Wildlife
Sightings, photo give evidence of cougar in Wis.
Caledonia, Wis. (AP) – Anna Lashley can’t forget her surprise when she looked out her kitchen window three years ago and spotted a big cat. “I looked up and there’s this lion in the backyard,
DWR proposes more antlerless elk, deer and pronghorn permits
While it’s exciting to see lots of big game animals, having a large number of animals can have a downside, too — if the populations get too big, the animals can damage their habitat. To
Big Game Meetings Scheduled for Four Corners Area
Durango, Colo. – The Colorado Division of Wildlife has scheduled two public meetings to discuss big game management and license allocation for the 2009 hunting seasons in the Four Corners area. DOW staff will be
Nonresident Any-Deer Bow Licenses All Issued for 2009
North Dakota’s nonresident any-deer archery licenses, good for either whitetail or mule deer, have all been issued for the 2009 bow season. A total of 1,290 any-deer bow licenses were available for nonresidents. The North
