Opinion

WE RAN A STORY a couple of issues back that deserves more perspective. Contributing Writer Thomas W. Sheehan in the July 17 issue wrote about the process to name the state animal. It is an

Columbus – A minimum keeper length requirement for crappies in six Ohio lakes has been so successful that the program could be expanded six-fold by next year. A proposal on the table now could add

A few readers have expressed their disappointment at having to provide their Social Security number in 2011 when the Division of Wildlife institutes a new licensing system. If you don’t remember, the division plans to

Hunters wanting to participate in Ohio’s fall controlled deer and waterfowl hunts have until July 31 to submit permit applications for a random drawing. Hunters can save time and money by submitting their applications online

Delaware, Ohio – Fishing with a friend of mine on a recent weekend afternoon, we heard the distinct call of not one but several bobwhite quail. It was fascinating because it’s been a long time

Columbus – Rumors of an elk repopulation at Shawnee State Forest are just that – rumor. While our bretheren to the south have rebuilt its elk population to a sizable herd, don’t look for the

I got a bit ahead of myself in the April 10 issue of Ohio Outdoor News, writing in my column about recently retired waterfowl biologist Mark Shieldcastle. Shieldcastle is known to many Ohioans as he

Why don’t we just legislate when the sun comes up? I’m writing in reference to a story you’ll read in the March 27 issue of Ohio Outdoor News regarding a plan to implement a safe

Poor Steve Pollick. He can’t seem to catch a break from the column he wrote back in January, suggesting the DNR Division of Wildlife scale back on the youth seasons a bit. In case you