Opinions
A holiday wish list with the outdoors in mind
First of all, Santa, I’d really appreciate permission to hunt some private properties close to home that have a population of wild turkeys.
Hocking Hills mentioned as one of most popular U.S. state parks
Hocking Hills State Park in southeast Ohio recently received a mention as one of the most popular state parks in the U.S. over the past year.
Are we forgetting how to hunt?
Technology has its place in hunting. I do wonder, however, if today’s hunters are relying too much on technology while their actual hunting skills diminish or never really develop.
Avian flu’s effect on local Illinois lakes is unsettling
Imagine taking your family for a holiday bird/wildlife watching trip to one of the affected sites.
Want to gauge a goose’s smarts? Just ask a goose hunter
Now and then we get reminded that most animals are much smarter than most humans.
Commentary: Walleye cheaters not pioneers when it comes to deceit
Maybe it’s happened to you, too. You hear about something that jumpstarts an old memory that’s laid dormant for years. That’s what happened to me when I read recently about the alleged cheating Lake Erie
Trapping 101: How to get an animal to step on 1.5-square inches
Lures versus baits: What’s the difference?
Technology is changing tactics we use to locate and harvest deer
There are bucks of legend in many of our woods. These ghosts seemingly always evade the hunters and are many times found in the spring after dying of natural causes, or unfortunately they are “caught”
Holiday reading guide: The 2022 book review
All year, I gather new books in anticipation of writing this review. And then I cram reading them into one or two weeks in order to offer my take on a new crop of reading
