Hunting
Susquehanna symposium to kick off PF&BC meeting
Staff report Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is inviting anglers and others with an interest in the management of smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River to a public meeting at 1 p.m.
Mdewakanton band to exercise treaty claims
By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – For the first time in more than 100 years, Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community members netted in the place where they believe they were placed on earth. That
Drawdown on Swan Lake progressing very slowly
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Nicollet, Minn. — While water isn’t flowing out of Swan Lake as fast as officials hoped, it is progressing nonetheless. The water’s going down about one-quarter inch per day, and
Invasive Asian carp inching toward state on Ohio River
By Mike Moore Editor Columbus — Over the past five years, Midwestern states have witnessed an exploding population of the exotic Asian carp and the species has found its way into the Ohio River system.
Feds won’t appeal gray wolf rulings
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Minneapolis — Federal officials in wolf country around the U.S. have begun the process of wolf delisting, following an announcement by the Department of Justice that it won’t appeal court
Marginal ice conditions not helping hard-water anglers
By Glen Schmitt Contributing Writer St. Paul — Warm weather, snow, slush, thin ice, and fewer anglers have captured headlines during the ice fishing season. Although January is nearly half over, ice conditions remain unpredictable
Senate to debate ‘age 8’ hunting bill
By Dean Bortz Editor Madison — The youth hunting bill – Assembly Bill 586 – takes one step closer to the governor’s desk this week with a Senate hearing that was to have taken place
Tests show no new CWD cases
Staff report Rome, N.Y. — DEC deer biologists and statisticians deal with a lot of numbers each season, but the one they’re most impressed with this year is zero. That’s how many new cases of
Fishing regs proposal formally announced
By Steve Piatt Editor Albany — DEC’s formal unveiling of a series of fishing regulations changes brought no big surprises, largely because the moves have been widely discussed with sportsmen for the past year. The
