Hunting
Lawmakers get look at perch regs
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus — If anything is for certain regarding tighter standards for Lake Erie commercial fishermen, it’s that there is a difference of opinion about how fair the regulations are to the
Wetlands gains are questioned by groups
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — On the surface, at least, it appears a triumph for conservation – a gain of nearly 200,000 acres of wetlands in six years. It’s the first time in
Scioto CREP already enrolls 42,000 acres
By Mike Moore Editor Yellowbud, Ohio — Ross County farmer Tom Harp figures he could make quite a nice chunk of money by selling some of his Scioto River countryside to some Columbus executive who
Youth hunting plan may exclude deer
By Jeff MulhollemEditor Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Everyone who cares knows Pennsylvania game commissioners will be grappling with deer issues at their meeting April 17-18. With an evenly divided board and so many angry hunters, it’s
Anglers looking forward to Erie walleye season
By Bill Parker Editor Luna Pier, Mich. — Walleye anglers are gearing up for what is expected to be a banner season in the western basin of Lake Erie. “It looks like we’ll have a
Sale of leftover turkey tags not without glitch
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — By 12:02 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, skeptical turkey hunters were saying “I told you so” before becoming downright frustrated with a computer system that wouldn’t spit out turkey
WMAs fare well in House bonding bill
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — Moments after a dedicated funding bill passed out of another House committee, other representatives were busy unveiling an uncharacteristically large bonding bill. And that all came one
Bass anglers fret advisory question
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Sturgeon Bay, Wis. — Veteran Door County guide and Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament co-founder Gary Nault is finding out who his friends are. Nault, 58, retired a year ago from
