Opinions
I'll pass on all day turkey hunting
I never thought I would turn down an added opportunity to hunt longer and spend more time in the woods, but I am. This spring, I won’t hunt past noon during the final two weeks
Have we overshot turkeys in Minnesota?
The 2011 Minnesota spring wild turkey hunt almost assuredly will not set a new state harvest record. Given the huge record kill of 2010, that’s not entirely surprising. The state can’t set a record every
Had a miserable turkey season? Turkey biologist puts mind at ease
With harvest numbers in from the North and South zones through the first 4 turkey seasons of 2011, it is apparent that some hunters have not found the success that they had hoped for. So
Deer bill, NRB appointees up for Senate hearing May 5
Bass culling, bear bills up for Senate committee vote May 5 Sportsmen who have been following the progress of the bass culling bill, bear hunting bill, deer hunting bill and the appointment of three new
A porcupine season – Not one of the PGC’s better ideas
At their spring meeting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s board of commissioners voted unanimously to hold a porcupine season. The seven-month season is set to begin September 1, with a daily bag limit of six. From
Getting there not always easy
The Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers held its Spring Cast and Blast in the Lake Barkley Region in Western Kentucky April 19-21. My original plan was to drive the 12-hour trip, affording me the
Way past time for county treasurers to get out of doe-license sales
At the April meeting of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, the politicians again thumbed their nose at sportsmen. Members voted against moving HB 524 (which would allow the Game Commission and designated issuing agents
Aim high and cast far – you never know what you might get
Fifteen years ago Rob Drieslein became the Editor in Chief of the Outdoor News, beating out many other qualified candidates. There were a few not-so-qualified candidates in that pool and I was among them. I
If everyone hates the editor, mission accomplished!
As an editor, I’ve learned to accept, even thrive, under the understanding that if everyone hates my guts, I’m probably doing my job. That’s why I sleep better when I receive calls from both ends
