Hunting
Jury is still out on ’06 state turkey kill
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — It will be a couple of weeks before hunters know whether or not they contributed to yet another record turkey kill, but if a new benchmark is not set,
Fish management altered within DNR
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — “Fish guys” are supervising fish guys – and gals – once again in the DNR. The former DNR Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection was created during the
State Assembly OKs ‘market fishing’ ban
By Steve Piatt Editor Port Henry, N.Y. – Around Lake Champlain, catching and selling fish – notably yellow perch – is more than just a pastime. It’s a tradition. It’s also an economic engine of
Wetlands Summit rolls out recommendations in report
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bloomington, Minn. – The first Rally for Ducks, Wetlands and Clean Water, held in 2005, still is bearing fruit. That initial rally (a second one was held last April) produced
A silver lining for 2006 session: WMA funding
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – While the 2006 legislative session is likely to be remembered as the one in which dedicated funding came within a breath of passing – only to fall
New records group emerges from record muskie dispute
By Dean Bortz Staff Writer Hayward, Wis. – A group of muskie enthusiasts unwilling to recognize Louis Spray as the world record holder have created a third record-keeping entity for modern-day muskies and hybrids. Called
As gas prices go up, angler trips change
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — If oil and water don’t mix, it’s especially true this year, as anglers and boaters cope with record high prices at the gas pump. ”I’m sticking closer to
Anglers play role in saugeye study
By Bob Hecker Contributing Writer Columbus — Anglers at Hoover Reservoir in Franklin and Delaware counties will play an important part in a high-tech study designed to shed light on the saugeye, a popular sportfish
Samples tested in Erie drum die-off
By Mike Moore Editor Sandusky, Ohio — It could be early July before a cause is identified for thousands of freshwater drum dead or dying in Lake Erie’s western basin. And even then Ohio biologists
