Opinions
Florida trip teaches lessons
Our ultimate destination was Ponce Inlet, Fla. – south of Daytona Beach on the Atlantic Ocean side of the state. My wife Sandy and I were visiting her son Keith and his family in Jacksonville
Legislation leaves some clear losers
New York sportsmen got at least some answers with the passage of legislation that essentially extends crossbow use for another two years, albeit only in the regular firearms and late muzzleloader deer seasons. It wasn’t
Trail cameras on public land
Trail cameras can now be placed on lands owned by the DNR that are open to hunting. The DNR published a notice in the official state newspaper June 1, beginning the new policy adopted by
Catching up after a great trip
So, there I was, eating big and cheap, but tasty, chicken wings with my buddy, Dan Semmerling, at Slo’s Pub on the south shore of Big Arbor Vitae Lake on Wednesday night when I hear
What should kindergarteners know about guns?
I spent a half hour in early June at my son’s kindergarten class for career day. I spoke about sales, writing, hunting, fishing and gun safety. The NRA introduced me to the Eddie Eagle GunSafe
A mixed picture in North Dakota’s waterfowl survey results
The results of North Dakota’s annual breeding duck population study are a study in opposites. And an interesting one, indeed. Consider: The total duck breeding population, nearly 4.8 million, is the third-highest since the state
Those Tournaments are Still Killing Fish
I dropped by a bass fishing tournament the other day on Lake Minnetonka, a lake close to my home. Even with all the research data, articles in major publications and a constant barrage of information
Farm Bill letter, Mille Lacs dispute, and the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act
A quick grab bag of bloggy items from your humble managing editor. Farm Bill letter from groups The commentary slot (Page 2) in this week’s print edition of Outdoor News contained a letter urging U.S.
Asian carp DNA found beyond barrier
This news reported by the Ohio Environmental Council hardly can be classified as welcome for the Great Lakes and underscores the urgency for the federal to act quickly to stop the further invasion of the
