Hunting
More mussel – French Creek clearly has it all
Venango Township, Pa. – “Noodling” for mussels with Darran Crabtree on French Creek means never seeing a stream bed the same way again. Though the state’s most ecologically diverse waterway offers some of the best
Pheasant season ahead: Good, but not like 2007
Madelia, Minn. – Pheasant hunters are unlikely to surpass last year’s take of 655,000 birds, but officials expect this season, which begins Saturday, to be another good one. Opening weekend and the early days of
Duck stamp festivities in Twin Cities all next week
Bloomington, Minn. -_Given the past successes of its artists, it seems only apropos that Minnesota host the Federal Duck Stamp contest – as supporters celebrate 75 years of the stamp – and the events that
4 drawn for both elk, bobcat tags
Benezette, Pa. – Most sportsmen would agree that getting the chance to hunt elk in Pennsylvania would be pretty special. Having the chance to hunt or trap a bobcat would be pretty neat, too. But
Man refuses plea deal in killing of bear
Coshocton, Ohio – A Coshocton County man accused of killing a black bear in his yard this summer refused a plea deal and will take his case to trial. John C. Tanksley, 35, of Bakersville,
CWD testing pulled from fall proposals
Columbus – A law that would require private deer propagators to test for Chronic Wasting Disease was pulled off the table at the last minute by the DNR_Division of Wildlife. The mandatory testing requirement was
Amendment supporters confident about Nov. 4
St. Paul – Less than a month remains until a vote that’s been in the works for nearly a decade. On Nov. 4, voters will decide if they want to amend the state’s constitution and
Hatcheries clean of VHS; muskie stockings on tap
Columbus – After several months of two hatcheries being under quarantine due to the threat of a viral fish disease, state fisheries leaders finally got the all clear in late September. Testing by the U.S.
