Opinions
In the case of trout, at least, bigger really is better
Since the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission decided to stock fewer, but bigger trout a few years ago, I haven’t heard many complaints from anglers. But if they go ahead with a recently discussed plan
Gonna Get My Duck On, Texas Style!
As hard as it is to remove my ever-spinning thoughts off of deer season and the upcoming 2011 rut, which is supposed to be a sizzling nine days for deer hunters everywhere, I have to
Bowhunters slightly behind last year’s pace
DNR reported today that, through Sunday, Illinois archery deer hunters had harvested 12,535 deer, compared to 12,606 during the same period last year. “Though lower temperatures reminded hunters that it was indeed fall, windy conditions
Iowa hosts Great Lakes writers
What does Iowa have in common with New York and the other Great Lakes states? Plenty of outdoor opportunities! The Hawkeye State had an opportunity to show off those outdoor resources when the state hosted
It’s not that hard!
A DNR press release earlier this week illustrated what’s apparently becoming a growing problem: People transporting zebra mussels from one body of water to another via boat lifts. To which I ask: How on Earth
Outdoor Insights
Plopping down in ever-so-comfortable Delta Airlines seat 6B en route to Grand Junction, Colo., two weeks ago, a familiar face glanced up from my left. There against the window was Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever government
Officer’s court case could be resolved soon
The attorney for Ohio Division of Wildlife Officer Allan Wright has been in communication with a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. “regarding a possible resolution” of federal Lacey Act wildlife charges that were filed recently
Cougars are here; will they stay?
The recent images of a cougar recorded on trail cameras in the Upper Peninsula have been interesting. The animal has been doing a lot of traveling in Michigan and is thought to have come all
Grouse Populations
Now that the dogs’ noses have found the scent and the hunters’ guns have been fired, this is a time to assess Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse population as best we can. Hunting conditions have been ideal
