Hunting
Reg changes aimed at slowing spread of VHS
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – The fight against viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is intensifying. DNR Director Becky Humphries, at this month’s Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing, signed an emergency order that changes some
Survey shows hunter, angler numbers down
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor Washington – State officials weren’t surprised by the results: The number of fishermen and hunters in the United States has dropped since 2001. That’s according to the preliminary results of a
Ohio looks to join 25 others in violator pact
By Mike MooreEditor Columbus – At the same time that Ohio natural resource officials and legislators are seeking to crack down on poachers in the state, those same people also want to make sure those
Looks like audit of deer program nixed
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg – Couples who wind up on the Jerry Springer show apparently stay in love longer than the state Legislature has with the idea of auditing the Game Commission’s deer
Bear hunting: Application increase start of a trend?
By Joe AlbertAssociate Editor St. Paul – While the number of hunters applying for permits to hunt bears in the state, by historical levels, remains low, applications in 2007 snapped a two-year slide. This year,
Open Fields legislation could increase access
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – Conservation groups recently applauded reintroduction of a bill that would help fund walk-in area hunting programs across the nation. Members of the U.S. Congress who introduced the latest
No easy answers for outdoor connections
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Monroeville, Pa. – This idea of reconnecting people with nature and getting them back into the outdoors may prove trickier than expected. That’s because there’s less
2006 deer harvest up 9 percent
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – The buck harvest during the 2006 deer-hunting seasons in Michigan was up by about 22 percent over 2005, but the antlerless harvest was down about 5 percent statewide. That
DNR fisheries submits new VHS control plan for review
By Mike KallokStaff Writer St. Paul – DNR Fisheries last week drafted a response plan in the event of a Minnesota outbreak of a deadly fish virus spreading across the Great Lakes. Fish die-offs from
