Hunting
Scientists say CWD may be here already
By Jeff Mulhollem Editor University Park, Pa. — The big question about chronic wasting disease is no longer if it will show up in Pennsylvania, but rather when and where, according to scientists who say
Evansville woman killed in deer hunting accident
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Ashby, Minn. – For the first time in two years, a Minnesota hunter has died as a result of a hunting accident. Shelley Denece Burgess, 48, of Evansville was killed
Historic season to open in southeast
By P.J. Reilly Southeast Correspondent Lancaster, Pa. — When the firearms deer season opens Nov. 28, hunters in the southeast region will embark on the longest season in state history. The antlered and antlerless season
Walleye population big on Huron’s Saginaw Bay
By Bill Parker Editor Saginaw, Mich. — There’s good news coming from biologists studying the fisheries in Lake Huron. Following this summer’s dismal report on the problems with the alewife and salmon populations in Lake
Pitt on the lookout for ‘girlie-man’ river fish
By Deborah Weisberg Contributing Writer Pittsburgh — Anglers on western Pennsylvania rivers are fishing for science. The Highland Park Dam – one of the Allegheny River’s hottest spots – has become a field lab of
Five charged with poaching of fish
Staff Report Milwaukee,Wis. – A 21/2-year investigation that included undercover work and search warrants resulted in criminal charges against five Milwaukee residents for poaching and selling fish. Potential jail sentences range from six to 15
Bears have hankerin’ for the power poles
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bigfork, Minn. – Berries, nuts, and human garbage, it turns out, aren’t the only things that attract bears. In Bigfork, located north of Grand Rapids and east of Red Lake,
Early opener bodes well for deer hunt
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Madison — An early opener and a corn harvest well ahead of schedule are two positives for gun deer hunters hoping to put some venison in the freezer or a rack
‘Pre-qualification’ is allowed for ’06 buck
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Madison — Twenty-year Conservation Congress member Steve Oestreicher is stepping down next May from the chairman role he’s held since 1998, but not before hunters get a chance to “pre-qualify” for
