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Illinois turkey season ends with disappointing numbers
Before the spring turkey season, there was talk of a record year. But hunters bagged 15,121 wild turkeys during the 2011 spring season, considerably fewer than the 16,565 taken during the spring of 2010. Hunters
Time to get ‘Ticked Off!’
As much as I enjoy reporting that summer appears to be nearing, the annual warnings about what the season brings with it make me cringe. The ticks are coming! A deer tick bite is no
Land preservation – What the PA Game Commission does best
We have two wildlife agencies in Pennsylvania – the Game Commission and the Fish & Boat Commission. I gladly buy licenses and therefore “support” both agencies each year. Many of you do the same. Since
Anglers taking their sweet time buying fishing licenses
Minnesota fishing license sales through the Monday after opening weekend are lagging behind previous years. As of Monday this week, the DNR had sold 344,189 fishing licenses, compared with 435,270 at the same time last
Litter in our outdoors: not just an Illinois problem
While scanning the Outdoor News web site, I stumbled onto fellow Blogger and Ohio Outdoor News Columnist, Steve Pollick. Mr. Pollick’s story titled, “Some so-called ‘sportsmen’ are trash- tossin lowlifes” instantly caught my attention. In
Summer Stargazing Opportunities for Ohio Campers
For the thirty-second summer, members of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society (MVAS) plan a series of Stargaze events for campers at John Bryan State Park. The park is located in Greene County on state Route
Women important to the future
Score another one for the ladies. Christa Saunderson of Ransomville showed up the guys during the spring edition of the 2011 Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby when she kicked butt on a 27-pound,
Top early season baits and lures
Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ll have in my arsenal for fishing walleyes in May and June. My top presentations include: jig and minnow, live bait rigs, three-ways, a Guppy weight system, and crankbaits.
The evolution of a turkey hunter
In recent years I’ve become convinced more than ever that experience may be the biggest factor contributing to success in the spring turkey woods, and if that’s the case then by the time I’m 138
