Opinions
Tumble down a ravine ends day’s hunting
If wind hindered deer hunting opening weekend, then I suspect many hunters will blame the full moon and warm temperatures for last weekend. The light snow cover last week contributed to a bright landscape in
Slow going so far in the deer woods – how about you?
It seems that, despite what I’m hearing from other hunters about slightly amped-up deer activity, on my “observation drives” I’m not seeing much of anything. I’m not seeing much when I’m actually hunting, either. Every
Deer harvest down, but success to report
The firearms deer kill remains down from last year, when firearms hunters killed a total of more than 174,000 deer. Through Tuesday, hunters have killed 83,500 whitetails, compared with about 101,000 at the same time
Programs increase awareness on Darby system
Two events last week on central Ohio’s Darby creek system will increase public access to these state and national scenic rivers. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and a battery of local
ECOs protect more than just fish and wildlife
“Hand over the bottle deposit and no one gets hurt!” Hardly a command you’d expect from an environmental conservation officer – those men and women charged with protecting our wildlife and habitat. Those who patrol
Illinois hunters asked to report feral pigs
Well, well, well. I can hear the DNR phones ringing already. If they thought a rash of cougar sightings created literal buzz on their office phone lines, wait until the public gets wind of this.
It's Time to Winterize!
Cory Yarmuth www.legend-outdoors.com It is time to winterize your boat and Outboard to get it ready for that long winters rest. Some boat owners may store their boat all winter or others will want to
Big bucks and fungi fun
Archery season is here and, frankly, there’s no place I’d rather be than in a tree waiting for a nice buck to show up. However, bucks aren’t the only thing I’m hunting because October means
Peck’s a great pick
Peck’s Lake, located just outside Gloversville on the fringe of the great Adirondack Park, was a hidden jewel of sorts that I had the brief opportunity to explore in October. The “excuse” for visiting was
