Home » Opinions
Opinions

DNR budget for FY 2021 mostly flat, includes $27.5 million for Asian carp fight
An interesting tidbit for the state’s sportsmen is the proposed budget’s forecast for participation in fishing, trapping and hunting. The new budget proposal projects the state will have 710,000 fishermen in FY 2021 – the

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers boost ranks in Harrisburg, Pa.
Event featured prize giveaways, story-telling and the camaraderie one would expect around a glowing campfire shared among friends.

Do camaraderie and tradition help drive Wisconsin gun deer hunting interests?
And isn’t there something gun deer hunting can take from sturgeon spearing to at least attempt to hold interest, anticipation, camaraderie, excitement, and traditions?

Rabbit and squirrel hunting: No better way to spend February
Longer days and warmer sunshine activate small game hunting opportunities between now and – bonus day – Feb. 29.

Wefer named Chief of DNR’s Division of Wildlife
The permanent position had been vacant since former chief Mark Alessi stepped over last year to assume a role as central region manager for DNR’s Division of Natural Heritage.

Snow geese coming to Pennsylvania early this year
Call it climate change, a freakish mild winter or little snow cover, but huge flocks of greater snow geese have made their way into Pennsylvania, especially the southeastern portion-much earlier than normal.

Think twice about thin ice
We’re now in mid-February and instead going ice fishing I’ve been getting my maple syrup-making gear together. Why? Because other than a snowstorm the weather forecast for the days ahead calls for daytime temperatures to

Too bad elk can’t be counted with drones in Pennsylvania
Flying aircraft low to count elk in Pennsylvania is risky.

Start spreadin’ the news: New York state fishing is as good as it gets
Sadly, the state doesn’t do nearly enough to market the fishing possibilities.