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Thoughts on banning bait on 7 miles of Penns Creek
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is considering a ban on bait fishing for 7 miles of Penns Creek, one of Pennsylvania’s best wild-trout streams. The section in question (from Elk Creek downstream to the
New York fishing second the none
It was encouraging to see recently that fishing license sales in New York are, at the very least, on par with last season and more likely on the increase. Encouraging, but perhaps not surprising when
60 days and six ducks
Wisconsin’s duck hunters will get a 60 day hunting season this fall, with a six-duck daily bag limit. The daily bag limit is similar to last year, except that the scaup limit has been raised
‘Rut Predictor’ calls for a great bow season
As I opened up my 2012 Whitetail Calendar, put out by Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine, and began counting the days until Illinois’ archery season, I stopped short. As I write, there are only 50-some
Summertime grab bag
A little of this and a little of that: It’s been several years since zebra mussels were discovered in the Alexandria Chain of Lakes. Careful readers know my family has a cabin on the chain’s
Law enforcement manager appointed in southwest
The Ohio DNR has appointed Michelle Welsh as the law enforcement supervisor for the Wildlife Division’s District 5 in southwest Ohio. As such, Welch becomes the first-ever female appointed to a Wildlife Division law enforcement
Still places in state that can support wild pheasants
Last week I spent a day with Pennsylvania Game Commission land manager Keith Sanford trapping and banding doves in Montour and Northumberland counties. The area is filled with picturesque farms and sprawling fields of switchgrass
Quinn signs crossbow law
The much-anticipated crossbow law is finally a real-life law. Gov. Pat Quinn has signed House Bill 4819, meaning crossbows will be legal for hunting deer in Illinois this season between Dec. 3 and Jan. 20.
DNR asks fishing tournament organizers to 'cut it short'
A month-long stretch of fish kills reported up and down that state has resulted in DNR asking fishing tournament organizers to implement “additional precautions regarding the catch and handling of fish during upcoming tournaments .
