Hunting
Councilwoman drops out of Northern Kentucky deer hunting suit
FORT THOMAS, Ky. (AP) _ A lawsuit aimed at stopping deer hunting in the northern Kentucky city of Fort Thomas will continue without Lisa Kelly. The City Council member filed a motion on Tuesday to
Hackney wins Cup; Pa.’s Lefebre is 8th
Pittsburgh – The number nine brought Greg Hackney $500,000 worth of luck in Pittsburgh Aug. 1 when he won the most coveted crown in bass fishing.
PF&BC to study effect of trout regulations
Harrisburg – It’s a question that has bugged fly-fishermen in Pennsylvania and elsewhere for generations – does hooking mortality from using bait in catch-and-release areas affect trout populations?
DNR: Ohio bow hunt compares favorably with neighbor states
Archery hunting for deer is an eagerly awaited sport in Ohio these days, and with a fast growing deer herd, success rates are sure to be high. This year, bow and crossbow hunters will have
DNR invites public comment on wildlife issues
DNR Reports (AP) Columbus – The DNR Division of Wildlife will welcome the public to six regional Open Houses on Saturday, Aug. 29, from noon until 3 p.m. “Anyone interested in providing input and participating
Crappie rules may expand to 38 more Ohio lakes
Columbus – A minimum keeper length requirement for crappies in six Ohio lakes has been so successful that the program could be expanded six-fold by next year. A proposal on the table now could add
Property owners oppose new access on northeastern lake
Duluth, Minn. – The state DNR has had opposition to new lake accesses in the past, but this might be the first time residents of a lake have banded together to block an access on
Unified prez exposes PGC fawn-killing policy
Lancaster, Pa. – The president of Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania is crying foul over the in-tentional killing of white-tailed fawns each year by state Game Commission conservation officers.
DNR: Pheasant, duck, grouse hunter success mixed in 2008
St. Paul – While the harvest fell by more than 130,000 birds from the previous year, pheasant hunters in 2008 killed more than 500,000 roosters, the fifth time in six years harvest exceeded half a
