Opinions
Keeping peace during deer season by keeping a book
Firearms deer season is upon us. While this should be a time of joy, camaraderie, and the making of lifetime stories, many times it turns into grumbling, hurt feelings, and animosity that can last a
If I owned a tackle shop, there’d be no need to shut up
In the last issue, I told a tale about a bait shop owner who embarrassed a potentially excellent customer because he had a big mouth.
Randolph County youth event helps fill deep holes left by loss of deer check station culture
The “Hit n Miss Bragging Rights” annual youth weekend activities have played a significant role in introducing more young hunters to the tradition of deer hunting.
Human Dimensions takes look at impact of youth waterfowl hunt in Illinois
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Human Dimensions Research Program. About the only thing I don’t like about it is its name, because “Human Dimensions” makes it sound
Illinois Outdoor News Letters to the Editor – November 12, 2024
Once again we read about rabbits and quail and how the population is a fraction of what it was a few decades ago. Nothing every seems to improve in the corner of the wildlife world.
State Roundup: Wisconsin DNR looking for bear dens
“These estimates will improve the accuracy of the population models used in each zone,” Price Tack said. “Additionally, researchers are investigating a connection between consumption of human food sources and bear reproduction since diet can
Commentary: My (too) modern bait shop experience
In one area, near the minnow tanks, was the fresh smell of highly aerated water. Along another wall was the dry, slightly acrid smell of the cricket enclosure. And, still another area, where the refrigerators
De-baiting the issue of baiting
Not long after I had settled into the treestand assigned to me, three deer came into range. The doe, large for that area, and her two fawns fed on the corn kernels that had been
Commentary: Unlocking America’s ‘landlocked’ public lands
Across 20 U.S. states, there are 16.4 million acres of public land that are effectively off-limits to the public. In Minnesota and Wisconsin alone, there are more than 300,000 inaccessible public acres, meaning there isn’t
