COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s fall wild turkey season ended November 30 with 1,692, birds killed during the seven-week season. Ashtabula County led the state with 130 birds taken, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
Fall turkey hunters enjoyed expanded opportunities this year. They were able to hunt the entire season, [...]
December 6, 2008 | Posted in
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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe recently rescinded protection on feral swine found in the wild in Butler, Bedford and Cambria counties.
“In May, when we removed protection on feral swine in Pennsylvania, we maintained the protection on them in Butler, Bedford and Cambria counties to facilitate trapping by the U.S. and [...]
October 28, 2008 | Posted in
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BOARD TAKES STEP TO EXPAND MENTORED YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES
HARRISBURG – Taking a step forward to grow the agency’s popular Mentored Youth Hunting Program (MYHP), the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave final approval to add coyotes to the list of species that may be hunted by youths under the age of 12 while under the [...]
October 27, 2008 | Posted in
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Did you know that only two states in the country do not allow the use of a crossbow for hunting? Did you know that only four states place an age restriction on crossbow use? Did you know that New Jersey is one of 17 states that allow physically challenged hunters to use crossbows? Did you [...]
September 16, 2008 | Posted in
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Hunters with permanent disabilities will find it simpler to attain a crossbow permit as the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) streamlined the application process and redefined eligibility requirements at its August meeting in Lansing.
The NRC adopted recommendations from its crossbow disability workgroup, which worked for four months to develop new permitting criteria. The workgroup was made [...]
August 19, 2008 | Posted in
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Question. What are the regulations for bowfishing for carp and suckers?
Answer. Carp and suckers are nongame fish and as such, they can be taken with a bow and arrow or crossbow and there is no limit. It is illegal, however, to take game fish with archery equipment. A listing of game fish species can be [...]
June 9, 2008 | Posted in
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