First trout a memorable one
I’m not sure how old I was, but I was definitely knee high to a grasshopper. Mom, Dad, my brother Rick – that was our family back then. It was before David and Susan came along, so I was probably seven or so. The Hilts clan was camping in the Adirondacks and Lewey Lake in
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Eagles, pelicans, and diving ducks on Minnesota’s Upper Mississippi River.
Hit the Mississippi River on Friday morning with my spring-breaking sons and their granddad. We’ll blame the lack of biting fish on the cold front that moved through the area and remarkably low water (for early spring). On the upside, other wildlife gave us quite a show. Given the waterfowl in the area, the Polander
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Early trout opportunities a rarity in the 'Dacks
I’m pounding out this blog a little early this week because I really don’t want to be saddled with this duty on opening day of trout season. That’s a bit unusual up here in the North Country; normally the April 1 kickoff doesn’t mean a thing to us, except a chance to make a few
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Outdoor News Radio – March 31st, Part 1
For Outdoor News Radio, March 31st, 2012 – Part 2 click here.
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Weird warm winter may or may not make ticks/Lyme worse
Seems like a no-brainer, doesn’t it? The threat presented by the legions of ticks that were so active last fall — eager to latch onto hunters in the field — can only be worse after they survived the winter that wasn’t. I have been hearing unsubstantiated warnings that Lyme disease, a malady carried by deer
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Board Votes to Increase Vermont’s black bear Hunting Opportunities
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a proposal designed to stabilize the growth in Vermont’s bear population, expand hunter opportunity, and provide Fish & Wildlife Department biologists with important data to better manage black bears in Vermont.
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Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries releases deer, turkey, bear hunting numbers
The department reports that 3,470 birds were taken during the 2011-12 season, up 29 percent from last year’s turkey hunt. Botetourt led all counties with 119 birds taken there.
