Opinions
15-inch minimum proposed for inland walleyes, saugeyes
Columbus – The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering a proposal for a 15-inch minimum size limit on walleye, sauger, and saugeye on 16 inland waterways in 2011, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. The
Governor sends letter on Asian carp
Columbus, Ohio – While he didn’t make it to the White House along with other Great Lakes governors, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Governor Lee Fisher today sent the following letter to U.S. Environmental
Another $78.5 million to be spent on carp: too little too late?
Locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways may be opened less frequently than usual in an effort to keep Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes, federal officials said after a carp confab in Washington on
Moose population decline continues in northeastern Minnesota
Bad news continues for Minnesota’s moose population, According to results of an aerial survey released Monday by the Minnesota DNR, the moose population in northeastern Minnesota continues to decline. Survey results revealed lower moose numbers
New DNR license-buying system goes online Feb. 18
Minnesotans who buy their hunting, fishing and other DNR licenses at retail outlets will soon do so via a new electronic licensing system. Effective Feb. 18, DNR retail license sales will be available on new
Eight charged in alleged poaching ring
Jackson, Ohio – A total of eight individuals have been issued 114 summonses for wildlife crimes following a two month investigation into an alleged local poaching ring. The suspects are accused of poaching deer and
WMAs: No longer a Minnesota bonding bill priority?
This week’s Outdoors Insights column focuses on the declining revenue for wildlife management areas in the Minnesota bonding bill. The state House and Senate released their versions of the bonding bills last week, and it
Heated camper cabins now open at Afton State Park
Two new camper cabins, heated and wired with electricity, have opened at Afton State Park near a bluff overlooking the St. Croix River. The White Pine and Bur Oak cabins are located by the park’s
Doe permits could be sold as stand-alone
Columbus – A proposal to eliminate the requirement that hunters must purchase a regular deer permit before purchasing antlerless deer permits is being considered by the Ohio Wildlife Council. Under the proposal, hunters could again
