Opinions
New book details life of late outdoor legend Roger Latham
Roger Latham was destined to be an outdoorsman. He turned himself into a legend. Not that he ever would have admitted as much. Latham, for those who never knew him — and he’s been gone
Clubs urged to participate in pheasant chick and egg program
Harrisburg — Sportsmen’s organizations with approved propagation facilities can augment local ring-necked pheasant stockings and increase localized recreational hunting opportunities by raising day‑old pheasant chicks supplied free-of-charge by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Applications to participate
‘State of the Lake’ meetings set
Albany — DEC has scheduled three public meetings this month to discuss the status of the Lake Ontario fishery. The annual “State of the Lake” sessions will be held in Niagara, Monroe and Oswego counties
New crappie limits now in effect
DNR Report Columbus – With spring just around the corner, crappie anglers are reminded that new size and bag limits went into effect on March 1, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. A total
Mille Lacs walleye regulation unchanged
Anglers who fish Lake Mille Lacs during the 2010 fishing season will again be able to keep four walleye up to 18 inches in length. The bag limit of four may include one trophy more
Winterkill conditions open lakes to liberalized fishing
Snow and frigid temperatures have combined to make some shallow lakes susceptible to winterkill conditions, prompting the Minnesota DNR to open them to liberalized fishing. Lakes opened to liberalized fishing in the West Metro Fisheries
261,314 sets new deer kill record
Columbus – A total of 261,314 deer were killed during Ohio’s 2009-10 hunting season, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. This season’s total surpasses the 2008-09 record total of 252,017. “Ohio deer hunters had
Zionsville NWTF Chapter Wins National Award for Educating Youth
Edgefield, S.C. — Volunteers with the Jerry Zimmerman Memorial Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation are dedicated to preserving North America’s outdoor traditions by providing opportunities for youth to learn outdoor activities like hunting,
Game Commission releases official 2009 bear harvest
Harrisburg — According to official 2009 bear harvest figures released today by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, hunters took a total of 3,512 bears, which included 116 bears during the archery bear season; 3,052 bears during
