Opinions
Fish & Boat Commission not willing to go far enough with licenses
I applaud the Legislature and the governor for passing and signing Act 66 in June. This law gives the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission the flexibility to LOWER the cost of fishing licenses and create
Summer wrap-up before fall hunting and fishing
Autumn hunting seasons will be running full throttle in a matter of days and hours. This weekend marks the beginning of early Canada goose, black bear, and mourning dove hunting seasons, and two weeks after
Biologists take on added responsibilities
A pair of the state’s top wildlife biologists are moving up the chain of command. Mike Tonkovich, the go-to point man on all things white-tail deer, will see his Ohio Division of Wildlife duties increases.
ODNR piling up retirees
Three former employees of the Ohio DNR’s Division of Wildlife and one former member of the state wildlife council were recognized recently for their contributions to the outdoors community. Presentations came during the Aug. 15
State park work a long time coming
Better late than never is a way of sending a left-handed compliment to the Kasich administration and state lawmakers for enabling the renovation of the lodge at Burr Oak State Park and lodges and cottages
Wisconsin's state turkey, pheasant and waterfowl stamp winners announced
New stamps for turkey, pheasant and waterfowl hunters were selected on Aug. 25 and will be issued to hunters during the 2013 hunting seasons. Winning the wild turkey contest, with a painting of an early
Find a stream, and protect it
Think about all the things that stream has done for you… cooled you on a hot summer day, warmed your heart with the first trout of the year. (Or your first trout, period.) It’s there
At home on the small streams
I’ve never been seen as a patient guy, and Paula would be the first to tell you that, especially when I’m in work mode, where my general attitude is clear the track and stay out
Crayfish catching days remembered
When my son Lee, now 40, was nine years old he and a friend would often go to down to the Choconut Creek on hot summer afternoons to catch crayfish. The water was ankle deep
