Opinions
Saying goodbye to friend and mentor Don McMillan
The state conservation scene lost one of its hardest-working volunteers and leaders Thursday with the passing of Don McMillan. Don’s sphere of influence extended well beyond Minnesota’s borders, maybe America’s borders, through his work with
Weird winter leads to talk of global warming
Pennsylvania sportsmen as a group, I think it’s safe to say, have been slow to warm up to the theory of man-caused global warming. Oh, sure, there are true believers among us. But I wager
Students prepare for the future with help from scholarships
Stevens Point—They are bright and talented, good reason that those of us who hunt and fish should take comfort in knowing that future natural resources should be well-managed. They are students majoring in natural resources
Coming off the NRA Convention
The NRA convention was held April 13-15 in St. Louis and I attended it with my brother, Dave. Both of us were like kids in the candy store. So much to see, touch and covet
Fish cleaning rule first needed angler review
Still chained to its good old boy image, the DNR Division of Wildlife once again has infuriated its customer base over a matter of some significance for the latter. Somewhere along the agency’s chain of
Pen projects' unsung heroes
It’s all about what’s going on behind the scenes to make our sportfishing resource one of the best on the planet. Yes, we know about the fish hatcheries themselves and the personnel who collect the
Turkeys, trout and hockey: A sleepless month of May
This spring is shaping up to be the perfect storm in terms of sleep deprivation, at least during the month of May when my focus is almost solely on pursuing spring gobblers. The key word
Ohio fishing license sales soaring
An abundance of warm spring days sent Ohio fishing license sales soaring this year, according to the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife. “An unusually warm spring is drawing increased numbers of anglers to Ohio’s streams
Live bait industry dying as anglers choose artificials
It’s about time the worms got a little credit. Worms as in nightcrawlers, redworms, waxworms and mealworms. All have long been the go-to bait when it comes to trout fishing, and they all are fading
