Opinions
Are You a Counter?
How many deer did you see while hunting opening day? How many bass did you catch the last time you were out? Are you a counter? I am. I count almost everything — just can’t
New wolf and crossbow bills
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environment has scheduled a public hearing on a number of bills, including the crossbow bill and the wolf bill, for Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 10:30 a.m. in room
Hunting antelope in South Dakota
A reader just e-mailed me to ask for some information on hunting antelope in South Dakota. He also had a secondary question about hunting antelope with traditional archery gear, as in, would it be a
State budget would cut DNR budget by 13 percent; no parks singled out for closure
No state parks are on the list of entities to be closed, but DNR’s budget will take even a bigger hit than expected and agency services are likely to be curtailed. The number of employees
Refreshing ‘Conservation Hawks’ doesn’t mince words
New outdoor group deserves a chance from sporting community Last fall, I trout fished Colorado’s White River with Todd Tanner, a Montana-based conservation writer and fine fly-fisherman. Guests of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership at
Trip reflection
If this is what global warming looks like, I’ll take it. I’ve just returned from an annual ice-fishing trip that I’ve taken now for 13 years with the same group of college buddies. In other
“Deer Czar” Public meetings
The dates and times have now been set for the six “deer czar” public meetings. One location has also been determined – the Appleton meeting will take place at the Appleton West High School. We
Tough economy doesn’t dampen mood at Tinley Park Fishing Show
With the bad economy and high unemployment rates in Illinois, spending money is at a minimum for most of the state’s sportsmen. However, this didn’t stop people from supporting local businesses that were present at
East Branch could host duck, goose hunting
There may be duck and goose hunting in East Branch Reservoir’s future. The Akron Watershed District’s 416-acre reservoir is contained with the Geauga Park District’s 926-acre Headwaters Park in Huntsburg and Claridon townships. Geauga Park
