Opinions
Food plot surviving the drought
This spring, I made up my mind that no matter how many late nights I had to endure in the name of research, I was going to plant a food plot. One of my mottos
Indiana bat, wind project collide
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of a draft environmental impact statement and receipt of an application for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. The HCP was developed
Oil spill in Gulf continues to affect
An article in the summer 2012 issue of National Parks, the magazine of the National Parks Conservation Association, says environmental impact of a massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appears less serious
Deer hunters and farmers: the state's real deer management team
The relationship between farmers and deer hunters in Illinois is intriguing, due to the fact that access to hunting land is a huge issue in our state. What I learned this week after crunching through
Old motor, new problem
I have two old, and I mean really old, outboard motors stored in my basement and my wife is always after me to get rid of them. “You haven’t used them in 25 years,” she
Senator asks for help to wipe away rock snot
In a press release issued last week, state Sen. Bob Casey urged the federal Department of Interior to give the Keystone State a hand in its battle against ‘rock snot,’ also known as didymo. The
Positive experiences
Spent a day last week with DNR Conservation Officer Shane Osborne, who patrols the Evansville area in western Minnesota. We were out on Lake Ida near Alexandria, where Osborne was taking his turn patrolling the
Jigs, Jigs, and more Jigs
Recently I talked about one of the most versatile baits in my collection: the spinnerbait. However, there is another bait that never seems to fail me and I don’t think I would be caught without
Fires change land but don't destroy it
A lot of attention has been devoted to the Duck Lake forest fire near the Luce/Chippewa county line in the Upper Peninsula. Fires happen every year in Michigan, but this year’s dry, windy conditions fueled
