Respect for wildlife sorely lacking in most instances
Recent photo illustrates this in a big way, author contends.
Steve Pollick
Pandemic cancels famed Hinckley buzzard return celebration
Ohio township has celebrated buzzards’ return since 1957.
Odd occurrences at the bird feeders this winter
Author has noticed late arrival of many avian species.
Like clockwork, tundra swans make their annual return to Ohio
Author marks dead of winter by return of winged creatures.
A day on the range can pay dividends in the field
Author recently assisted shooters at a sight-in day.
Summer project: Ridding little pond of vegetative mess
Author takes back control of his little water hole.
Good old days of perch fishing might not be finished
Anglers reporting limits of "yellow gold” in Erie’s Western Basin.
Old-school drifting and casting in Lake Erie’s Western Basin
Erie’s walleye numbers, something like 116 million, are at or near all-time highs, and the basin’s famous – or infamous – mayfly hatch has not yet begun in earnest.
‘Crick-picking’ a fine way to spend an Ohio afternoon
Author rekindles memories of his youth by fishing small creeks, rivers.
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Hunting, fishing license buyers fund the outdoor cause in Ohio
Author suggests buying one is a wise investment in wildlife.
Setting the late-winter dining table for wildlife
Author pleasantly surprised by what he has found at his feeders.
At long last, a longbeard appears on the homestead
Blogger has been patiently waiting for gobbler at his Sandusky County place.
About This Blog
Steve Pollick, an Ohio Outdoor News columnist since the paper’s inception in 2005, and retired staff member of The Blade newspaper in Toledo and its outdoors editor since 1982. His bylined stories and columns also have appeared in local, regional, state, and national magazines for more than 40 years.
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