Opinions
A little innovation goes a long way when setting out trail cameras
With the archery deer season just over a month away whitetail hunters are setting out trail cameras to scout the areas they plan to hunt.
Hoping for a return of the fall kings on Lake Michigan
If you haven’t heard about the condition of the fishing on Lake Michigan, then you must be under a rock somewhere. We have all heard the debates about stocking, natural reproduction, and the dreaded mussels.
Wild pheasants in Pennsylvania is a feeble vision for hunters
It would be great to once again have vibrant wild pheasant populations to hunt in Pennsylvania, but don’t count on it happening.
Five top fishing presentations for late summer bass
Largemouth and smallmouth bass won’t fall into a strict pattern in September, so have these five techniques in your angling arsenal.
Q&A with USFWS Director Dan Ashe in the Twin Cities
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe talks gray wolves, Cecil the lion, Land and Water Conservation Fund, duck management, and his commitment to public lands during an interview with Rob Drieslein.
Planning a switch in bear-hunting strategy
Where hunting pressure is high, it may pay to disturb bear-bait sites as little as possible
Network opined for abolishment of big game hunting
State wildlife agency miffed at Animal Planet
Amateur birder’s delight: Help monitor America’s chimney swifts
Local and state Audubon groups are asking citizens to watch for roosts across the country of the insect-eating and charismatic chimney swift.
CPO layoffs coming just as archery deer season opens
Illinois has been short of CPOs for a long time, and many felt we were making positive strides by gaining 13 additional officers this summer — officers that just graduated from the training academy.
