Opinions
Plenty to see during rainy Pennsylvania gobbler hunt
There was a time when I used to let spring gobbler hunting bother me. It’s my favorite season to hate, especially when things go wrong. Uncooperative birds, missed shots, and terrible weekend weather — all
Jeff Frischkorn: A boy, a dog, and the Creek
Every boy needs a dog and every dog needs a boy.
I have Molly and she has me, and we both have the Creek.
In March, the Creek belongs exclusively to me, though.
Taking a silent approach to hunting spring turkeys when birds refuse to gobble
Last spring I heard very little gobbling. Unless it was raining, I hunted every day during the spring turkey season and on most days I did not hear a turkey gobble either on the roost
Is earn-a-buck to take a second buck necessary for deer management in Michigan?
Once a hunter takes their first buck of a season, you could make hunters kill an antlerless deer before they can kill a second buck. That would make sure that those guys who don’t like
Streams of Thought: What would a Minnesota legislative session be without wolves?
What would a legislative session be without it? The “it” about which I write is legislation pertaining to gray wolves – the species that, if it knew the attention it received and the hand-wringing it
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: MDHA members deserve greater voice in issues
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 28, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Ron Schara: Of Minnesota’s opening days and obituaries
My memory of the 2014 Minnesota fishing opener also has not and will not fade ever. I can still see my younger brother, Robert, on the end of a dock, waiting for a bite on
Joe Fellegy: Opening-day fishing memories and the big Red Lake issue
When asked abut my fishing-opener recollections, many stand out. That’s mainly because I opened the walleye season on Lake Mille Las for many decades. Yes, fishing culture and values change. Will keeping a fish, or
Outdoor Observations: Would Michigan be better off with the annual firearms deer season opening on a Saturday?
That topic has been explored and dissected for years at deer camps, local watering holes, even barber shops. The bottom line is that some folks think it would be better and others like it the
