Opinions
Is it harsh enough? Foiles gets expected 13-month sentence for wildlife violations
The debate rages on: does the punishment of Jeff Foiles fit his crime? That is, his crimes. Plural. And, as an Illinois hunter, I personally can’t wait to see Public Service Announcements featuring Foiles talking
Trappers and fur dealers come indoors to raise money
More than 1,500 trappers, fur dealers and outfitters attended the annual Ohio State Trappers Association (OSTA) convention on Sept. 9-11 at the Madison County Fairgrounds in London. Saturday night’s benefit auction featured 175 donated items,
Fall Trout fishing to open Oct. 15
DNR announced that Oct. 15 will be the opening day of the fall trout program, which continues to be one of the more popular endeavors the staten offers its anglers. Again this year 37 ponds
Trout Hatchery Savings?
Each year, it costs more for the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to raise trout, while at the same time fishing license sales decrease. No license or trout stamp fee increase is even on the
Rob Ray: A nice guy – off the ice
Rob Ray, retired National Hockey League tough guy who played many years with the Buffalo Sabres (and a short stint with the Ottawa Senators), had a reputation of being hard-nosed and tough. If anybody took
All Pa. farmers don’t oppose Sunday hunting
If you have been closely following the debate over expanded Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania, you may think that all the farmers in Pennsylvania oppose lifting the ban. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, which claims to represent
Top techniques for hammering autumn walleyes
There are a number of ‘best’ ways to catch fall walleyes. Crankbaits via leadcore line or longline trolling lead the pack in my opinion. You’ll also find me casting crankbaits at rock piles, reefs and
Bear with me, it’s hunting season
I was running two of our three Labs last week when I stumbled, almost literally, on some fallen beech nuts in an area where I’d never seen them before. I was stunned, and immediately thought
Is a Wolf a Wolf? Is a Coyote a Coyote?
A new, irritating wrinkle has emerged in the gray wolf delisting saga. I hope readers reviewed Tim Spielman’s wolf delisting story on the front of the Sept. 2 edition of Outdoor News. A taxonomic debate
