Hunting
Disease threat slows transport of fish, bait
By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul — A ban imposed by the USDA on the importation of several fish species from a number of Great Lakes has left several aquaculture farmers in limbo, and
Tigerton lands are still open to public this year
By Kevin Naze Correspondent Tigerton, Wis. — Thousands of acres of Tigerton Lumber Company property in Shawano and Waupaca counties meant to be leased this year are instead open to public hunting. A clerical error
Lake Michigan’s salmon catch rates ‘outrageous’
Huron creels more diverse than in past By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Manistee, Mich. — Lake Michigan anglers targeting chinook salmon may have just been treated to the best king season on record. Not only were
CWC urges sportsmen to vote ‘yes’ on Prop 3
By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — With the Nov. 7 election just days away, Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is revving up its engine for a race down the home stretch in the battle to get
Washington County weighs land protection ballot vote
By Joe Albert Staff Writer Woodbury, Minn. — Voters in Washington County will decide Nov. 7 whether they want to increase their property taxes in exchange for the “preservation of water quality, woodlands, and other
Lock Haven fly-fisher goes global
By Mark Nale Northcentral Correspondent State College, Pa. — Just a month ago, Lock Haven angler George Daniel Jr. was catching trout in the World Fly-Fishing Championships in Portugal. Now he is off to Fresno,
Woodcock focus of national plans
By Bill Parker Editor Roscommon, Mich. — It’s no secret among avid timberdoodle hunters that woodcock numbers have been in decline for quite some time. Scientists estimate that since 1968, the woodcock population in the
Bow-fisher fighting for his grass carp record
By Bob Frye Capital Correspondent Harrisburg — It may seem kind of bizarre to some anglers, but there is a legal battle in progress over a new state record for carp that is a first
Jury’s ruling may limit Pa. hunting
Landowner held partly responsible for accident By Ad Crable Contributing Writer Did Lehigh County hunter Craig Wetzel fire the shots heard around Pennsylvania in November 2004 when he aimed at, and missed, a deer and
