Hunting
Youth takes special banded goose
By Freddie McKnight Southcentral Correspondent Mapleton, Pa. — For a child, it can seem like an eternity must pass before the arrival of the magical age of 12 – the legal hunting age in the
Lawmakers unmoved by PGC money plight
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — Are at least some Pennsylvania Game Commission officials willing to strike a deal on deer management to get an increase in hunting license fees? Some believe the answer
Hatchery system repairs prioritized
By Bill Hilts, Jr. Contributing Writer Albany – The state’s fish hatchery system is set to receive $5 million should Gov. George Pataki’s 2006-07 budget make it through the legislative gauntlet. While it’s still only
Undecided: Deer hunt still in limbo
By Kevin Naze Correspondent As of press time for this issue, the Legislature had sent a revised deer hunting rule back to the DNR and Natural Resources Board for an agency decision on whether or
Study: Duck kill rate higher with spinners
And they don’t reduce the crippling factor By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bemidji, Minn. — A study in Minnesota on the vulnerability of mallards to spinning-wing decoys has produced a mixed set of results. On
Nature center acquires precarious eagle nest
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor McGregor, Minn. — An eagle’s nest, formerly nestled high in a dead white pine tree north of McGregor in Aitkin County, is now displayed at the Long Lake Conservation Center
Ithaca Gun bought; now made in Ohio
By Steve Piatt Editor Upper Sandusky, Ohio – Ithaca Gun, the legendary company that closed its doors last year after more than 120 years in business, has been resurrected by two Ohio businessmen. Craig and
Reviews mixed on Bush funding plan
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — While a final 2007 federal budget likely is months away, conservation groups are, for the most part, happy with how things are starting out. Others say national parks
