Opinions
Summer crappie locations
Too many anglers associate crappie fishing with spring, then give up in the summer. Via some common sense, and a little help from your electronics, you can find crappies during the summer. There’s a myth
Ready to expand my fishing horizons
I have fished for bass, bluegills, perch, crappies, and smallmouth bass. I have never been taught how to catch a walleye, muskie, or northern pike. Can I fish for them from shore in southeastern Wisconsin,
Fall turkey hunting is a season to be celebrated
Turkey hunting used to be easy, or at least we thought so based on the numbers of birds registered and gobbler responses in the fields and forests. Not so much now, at least that’s what
Illinois hatchery to pay Indiana after illegal fish sales
Illinois-based Keystone Hatcheries will pay restitution in the amount of $35,000 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (INDNR) after pleading guilty to an Information charging the corporation with the sale and transport of fish
Ready to Get Squirrely?
These days the hunting opportunities we have in springtime tend to cloud the issue for me a little, but since childhood I’ve always considered August 1 as the beginning of the new hunting season. And
Overlooking a critical consideration
There is something lost in the Sunday hunting debate. Dialogue from both sides of the issue picked up steam this week after the Pennsylvania Game Commission board approved a resolution supporting Sunday hunting. Those in
Governor signs bill to extend muskrat trapping
We don’t expect trappers to get too excited by this breaking news, but any news expanding trapping in Illinois is welcomed news. What’s happening? Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Tuesday to extend muskrat trapping season
On the water with the coach
Life is funny sometimes. Julie O’Neill, a friend from Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, asked me for a favor. Would I consider being part of a Christmas present to her new boss, University of Buffalo
Just give me camo
Recently, I was asked to join the ranks of a specific pro-staff, which I ended up turning down, mostly because it simply wasn’t the right fit for me personally. The pro-staff is composed entirely of
