MIDWEST
-Michigan: Merged state agency under fire
-Iowa: Fishing culture growing in Iowa City area
-Minnesota: DNR bans party hunting in the southeast
-Ohio: Catfish provide top fishing experience for mid-summer
-Illinois: Fisherman dies on Cal-Sag
-Nebraska: Angler catches state record sucker
-Wisconsin: Black bears headed south
-South Dakota: Mountain lion killed by officials in Rapid City
WEST
-Arizona: Eagle Rock fire 60 percent contained
-Arizona: Summer stream fishing on the rim
-Oregon: A new chapter in Klamath River water wars
-Colorado: Hunting licenses are still available
-Wyoming: Do researchers share responsibility for fatal bear attack?
-Montana: Tester’s forest bill gets revised
SOUTH
-Texas: Bream provide table fare, loads of action
-Arkansas: Razorbacks steal win at college fishing tournament
-Florida: Fishing tournament cancellations spread with oil
-Alabama: BASS founder lures guests to personal fishing hole
-North Carolina: License violation costs $912, 825 at Big Rock fishing tournament
EAST
-Delaware: Plenty of sharks, but not so much bite
-Vermont: Alliance gives hunting reserve exemption from game rules
-West Virginia: State seeks older bigger bucks
-Maine: Saltwater season starts with robust catches
-Maine: Wardens search lake for missing boater
-Connecticut: The news is mixed on fluke
-Pennsylvania: Bass No. 2 fish in the state
– Teaser photo by Bill Marchel