Hunting
Family selling square mile of southeast land to state
Rushford, Minn. (AP) — The state is buying more than a square mile of land in southeastern Minnesota from a family that wants to set the land aside for conservation. The land – 658 acres
Northeast Ohio angler tops warmouth record
By Mike Moore Editor Kingsville, Ohio — The 12-year-old state record for warmouth sunfish was broken in May when a northeast Ohio angler caught a 1.19-pound fish. And William J. Reed of Kingsville, Ohio, the
Three guilty in mussel poaching
DNR Reports Marietta, Ohio — Three Tennessee men arrested in May for possessing 1,763 pounds of mussels from the Muskingum River were convicted of 15 charges related to the incident, according to the DNR Division
Groups plan to sue over wolf depredation permits
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis — Did you have something to say about the plan to remove timber wolves from federal protection in the Midwest? Unless there’s a remarkable revelation that reopens the comment
Little ‘J’ case ruling will loom large across state
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Huntingdon, Pa. — It could be months before a ruling with statewide implications is handed down in the trial over access rights on the Little Juniata River. The week-long trial
Woodcock numbers hold steady in 2006
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — For the third year in a row, the 10-year population trend for woodcock in the Central Region, which includes Minnesota, remained steady, according to estimates released recently
Youth hunting bills are awaiting Granholm OK
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — Michigan appears headed toward fewer restrictions on young people and other newcomers entering the ranks of hunters. A bill establishing an apprentice hunter license passed the Senate in
Unified spokesman muzzled by pols
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. — The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania on June 8 found themselves on the outside looking in. Representing one of the largest sportsmen’s organizations in the state, the Unified
