Opinions
Time to prepare for the fall kings
With the fall weather arriving, it is a sure sign that the king salmon will be making their fall runs into the harbors up and down the lakefront. For these beasts there are a few
Take the family to the woods – and thin out the squirrel population at the same time
A few weeks ago, squirrel season opened in Illinois. As a bowhunter in the Prairie State, these cute, bushy-tailed, little critters morph into my arch-nemeses come Oct. 1. They have an annoying way of tampering
Building confidence at the range
Spending an afternoon at the range can do much more than improve your shooting skills. My dad and I recently visited McMiller Shooting Center in Eagle. For me, shooting can relieve tension and takes my
Perch bite turns hot for OON writer
Cool temperatures turned on the yellow perch bite in Lake Erie last weekend. Aug. 19 marked our tenth annual family fishing outing and it proved to be the best one ever. Our charter, with 12
Mountain lion sightings continue, but proof has never been offered
I knew what was going to happen the second my editor told me a letter had come in reporting a mountain lion sighting. He would ask me to follow up and do a story, which
Recognizing the next generation
It’s good to see fishing and hunting participation on the rise. Based on recent reports revealed through the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, angler numbers have increased by 11 percent and
Perfect game plan: Baseball and fishing combos
If you’re a baseball fan, you don’t have to travel very far to enjoy a game in New York.
Land deal won't mean immediate access
The state’s announcement that it will purchase a total of 69,000 acres in the Adirondacks can be seen as great news to hunters, anglers, trappers and others who want to plunge into the wilderness, but
PGC officers write 2 warnings for every citation
Over the years, I have heard many complaints about Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife conservation officers being overzealous, unfair and too tough. But a report given by the agency’s law-enforcement chief at the commissioners’ recent work
