Opinions
Kasich's promise little more than theater
It was all well and good that our Gov. John Kasich made a high-minded pledge to not raid hunting and fishing license dollars given the tough economy, this during a political rah-rah at the U.S.
The northwestern Minnesota fires get real
Our own Tim Spielman reported this week on the fires raging in the northwestern part of the state due to severely dry conditions. As we were putting out the paper, a fire information officer told
Never too soon: Ice Is coming!
I don’t want to jump the gun, as most know I am a die-hard open water fan, but the ice fishing season is soon upon us and it is certainly a good time to start
Improving my chances for venison this year
Getting ready for bow season? Or, have you already taken your deer? After meeting Zelenda Koch, perhaps I have a better chance of scoring on one this year. She’s currently working toward obtaining her Ph.D.
At last, a mentored youth trout-fishing program!
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission finally took the step I’ve been hoping the agency would take. During the board’s quarterly meeting in Pittsburgh on Oct. 2, the board approved a mentored youth program that
Game of kings: Ontario-bound for river-run Lake Superior salmon
Stole away for a couple of days late last week and traveled up Minnesota’s north shore to rendezvous with Shawn Perich in Grand Marias. Perich co-owns a publishing operation there, and the two of us
Branson’s Taneycomo a great trout fishery
Branson, Mo, was an unlikely site for the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers, which held its 56th annual conference at the Chateau on the Lake. If you’ve ever been to Branson, you were probably
Another opening, another show
There’s always a certain excitement when you climb back into the treestand for the beginning of another archery deer season, even though you’re well aware it’s not like an opening day of the Southern Zone
Why not take advantage of fall turkey hunting
This year in particular – because wild turkey populations are showing the impacts of a very good recruitment year – it is time to reevaluate our general attitude about hunting this large game bird when
