Opinions
Weathering Alaska
About the only guarantee you can get when it comes to weather is that it will happen – good or bad. Our recent trek to Alaska took us from Fairbanks to Valdez – a six-hour
Mast looks generally promising in my area
I have been out scouting a few times in Centre and Blair counties and I’ll share my observations for readers of this blog. The bad news – I see very few (if any) apples anywhere.
It's time for Michigan to have a wolf hunt
Now that gray wolves have been removed from the federal endangered species list, it’s time for the state to bring in a hunting season as one way of managing the animals. According to Michigan Dept.
On the hunt
It’s on! Sept. 15 has traditionally marked the beginning of fall hunting seasons for a lot of Michigan hunters. Sure elk season opened late last month for a select few who won the elk lottery.
Trapping always in the crosshairs
In another month or so New York Outdoor News will produce its annual issue with a special focus on trapping, which just about any sportsman would see as a legitimate wildlife management tool. Fortunately the
The hunter migration has begun
Many of my fellow outdoorsmen and women are emerging from their summer lairs and heading into the pre-deer season woods. The mission is obvious: do some pre-season scouting and get those tree stands up. The
Top fishing tactics for any weather
Few topics drive more questions at my fishing seminars – open water and hard water alike – than weather. How does weather affect fishing? So many factors come into play, but I generally sum it
VP nominee Ryan to headline USSA rally
Columbus – Sportsmen have a unique opportunity to meet and hear the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, as he headlines the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance 16th Annual “Save Our Heritage” Rally, sponsored
On wolves
During a conversation earlier this week with Mark Johnson, executive director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, I let slip that I failed to apply for a license to hunt wolves in the state this
