Hunting
First ice at last! But hard water fishing starts slowly
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — Although heavy snow threw a wet blanket on much of the state early this year, single digit temperatures made ice fishing a hot prospect in what is one
Canada geese gave state cold shoulder
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. — Southeast Pennsylvania goose hunters had a tough year. Migratory Canada geese that wing through the area each year didn’t show up for the season in their usual,
Venison donation program in works at state Capitol
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul — While some of the state’s deer hunters are pushing for a state outlay of money to fund a venison donation program, others would like hunters to pay
Judge decides Little Juniata public water
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Huntingdon, Pa. — Although the Spring Ridge Club now has one less water to call its own, club operator Donny Beaver is claiming “nothing has changed” on the Little Juniata
Jail time, large fines for Marion poachers
Staff, Wire Reports Marion, Ohio — Five hunters pleaded no contest to more than 100 misdemeanor charges accusing them of participating in a poaching ring in central Ohio that illegally killed deer, turkeys, raccoons and
Bush budget would halt some land conservation
By Dirk Lammers AP Business Writer Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP) — President Bush’s proposed budget would put a land conservation program that protects some 35 million acres on hold in favor of boosting corn production
Grannis appointment concerns sportsmen
Staff report Albany — Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s appointment of state Assemblyman Alexander B “Pete” Grannis as DEC commissioner has sparked concern among sportsmen who point to his legislative history that includes opposition to trapping. Grannis,
Lawmakers again push lower youth hunting age
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — A series of bills geared toward lowering New York’s minimum big game hunting age of 16 has resurfaced in the state Assembly and Senate this year. Whether the proposals
Olson bill targets plants along state’s lakeshores
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — DNR officials have “serious concerns” about a bill introduced in the Senate they say would strip the agency of much its ability to protect aquatic vegetation along
