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Trump to open up more land for hunting, fishing

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration plans to open 2.3 million acres of land for hunting and fishing at more than 100 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries under a proposal unveiled Wednesday that is aimed at giving Americans more recreational access on public lands. The plan earned applause from several hunting and fishing groups, but criticism from one conservation organization that called it “tone deaf” to focus on this during the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal would allow fishing for the first time at several national wildlife refuges, including San ...

Ranch family helps rescue trio of orphaned grizzly bear cubs

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Living and ranching along the Rocky Mountain Front means living with bears. It is frequently a challenge. Livestock losses are common. Residents and visitors must take precautions. Living alongside an aggressive predator isn't easy. One week ago, late in the afternoon, an ordinary hiker enjoying a walk not far from his home was attacked by a grizzly. The unidentified hiker meant no harm, the sow grizzly was just protecting its cubs. The encounter ended badly for both of them. And that's where the story could have ended; an innocent man injured, one ...

Outdoors Calendar April 9, 2020

Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club ¯ Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinsonmills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com Blue Rock Sportsman Club ¯ Club meetings at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. in January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap shoots. Decatur ...

Trout fishing season now open in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG – Effective 8:00 a.m. today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, in consultation with the Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources opened the statewide 2020 trout season. This measure allows properly licensed anglers and youth to begin fishing for and harvesting trout. All regulations, sizes, and creel limits apply. Anglers and boaters must abide by social distancing guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Gov. Tom Wolf’s Stay-at-Home Order regarding COVID-19. ...

Grand Canyon pressured to close after virus outbreak

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Calls mounted Tuesday for the federal government to close Grand Canyon National Park after the popular tourist destination saw its first case of the coronavirus in a hospitality worker. The man who tested positive for COVID-19 lived at a dorm within the park and worked at one of the lodges run by a park concessionaire, said Glen White, a spokesman for park concessionaire Delaware North. The man has been in isolation for several days. Members of Congress and city, county and tribal officials have urged the federal government to approve a request from the park ...

Pennsylvania Game Commission releases deer harvest report

From staff reports Pennsylvania hunters posted their highest overall deer harvest in 15 years when they took 389,431 deer during the state’s 2019-20 hunting seasons, which closed in January, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reported. The 2019-20 deer harvest topped the previous year’s harvest of 374,690 by about four percent. The last time the total deer harvest exceeded this season’s total was in 2004-05, when 409,320 whitetails were taken. The statewide buck harvest saw a generous bump of 10 percent, coming in at 163,240. In the 2018-19 seasons, 147,750 bucks were taken. In ...