CATCH AND RELEASE ANGLERS: TIPS FOR MINIMIZING FISH STRESS
If using bait, the use of circle hooks dramatically reduces the likelihood of gut-hooking a fish.
State raises fines for fishing poachers
Penalties for noncriminal fishing violations will run as high as $400.
HUNTER MISTAKES MAN FOR COYOTE, GETS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Your odd news for the day. Hunter shoots man in the abdominal region after mistaking him for a coyote. The news often has some bizarre stories. This story is will leave many scratching their heads. Of course, hunting accidents happen all the time, but don’t hear about one like this too often. A coyote hunter in New York has just been charged with second degree assault for what he says was an accidental shooting of another man while hunting coyotes.
Best bets for trophy bass in Massachusetts
Find waterbodies that consistently produce trophy-sized bass. This list was compiled using records from MassWildlife’s Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program. Keep in mind that these aren’t the only places to try your luck.
We should expect a statement allowing for shed collecting
Basically, in Massachusetts wildlife law, there is the presumption that you can’t do anything unless there is a statement that says you can. Read the Abstracts. If they don’t give you the go-ahead, you can’t do it. So it’s technically questionable whether we can even legally collect deer sheds. (Don’t worry about this. Nobody is out looking to arrest shed collectors.) We should expect a statement allowing for shed collecting.
Black Bear Mistakes Fake Deer for the Real Deal
Talk about disappointment. This black bear in North Brookfield, Massachusetts probably thought it hit the jackpot when it managed to surprise a buck in someone’s backyard. Instead of hauling off a week’s supply of venison, though, it merely got a mouthful of self-healing foam instead. The photos were taken by ERA Key Realty Services agent Darlene Eager during a listing appointment last Saturday
Coyote Attacks Man After He Mistakes It for a Dog
A man in Ashburham, Massachusetts, sustained multiple bites after he mistook a coyote for a dog.