Hunting
Legislator pushing for crossbows for seniors
By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — State Rep. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, has launched an effort which would culminate in making crossbows legal choices for senior bowhunters, not just those with medically qualified
Goal changes minor after deer meetings
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Hunters expecting sweeping changes in the DNR’s deer management strategy likely were disappointed last week when the department presented to the state Natural Resources Commission its deer management population
A muskie fishing outlook for 2006
Ohio committed to muskie anglers’ unique pursuit By Greg Keefer Contributing Writer Columbus — Muskie fishing is improving in the Buckeye state, largely as a result of the efforts of the DNR Division of Wildlife.
Following the trend, license sales down
By Greg Keefer Contributing Writer Columbus — The trend is downward for the number of Ohio angler and hunter license sold over much of the past decade, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. The
New CWD research clouds safety issue
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — Scientists have said for years that sportsmen shouldn’t quit hunting just because chronic wasting disease is present in some deer and elk herds. They’re still saying that, even
Survey: Midwest duck hunters aren’t satisfied
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Las Vegas – Midwest duck hunters are those most prone to decry a decline in the quality of their hunt, according to the results of a comprehensive survey unveiled last
Snowy owls invade Pennsylvania
By Mark Nale Northcentral Correspondent State College, Pa. — Most Pennsylvania hunters and anglers live their entire lives without ever seeing one snowy owl. This winter, however, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and even Maryland residents are
Diverse groups talk wetlands at Summit
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bloomington, Minn. — While the pace of wetland loss in the state has slowed in recent years, they’re still under fire and not adequately protected by the state and federal
Smallmouth regs generate Zumbro River controversy
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Rochester, Minn. — They include just 12 miles of a long-running southeast Minnesota river, but special smallmouth bass angling regulations have created a philosophical divide between those who’d like to
