Opinions
.45 /.410 Handguns: Are There Sporting Applications?
When the rabbit finally emerged from the tangled honeysuckle it darted around the back side of an old shed and went into a sprint toward the safety of its hole beneath a rusty, abandoned station
Poachers got off easy; loophole in new law must be closed
I hope this doesn’t set a precedent. In October and December of 2010 a group of hunters from Maine went on a killing spree in Bradford County. They killed 32 deer, at least that’s how
Treaty issue demands top-down leadership
At a special meeting of the Mille Lacs Fishery Input Group in early December, area business owners, anglers, and residents went on record objecting to the Chippewa spring gill-net fishery on the big lake. It
Hunting with my son
I had not been that stoked for deer hunting in years. It’s not that I had a huge buck patterned. In fact, I didn’t know what to expect because I was hunting a new spot,
Extended Deer Seasons
When is enough gun deer hunting enough? Should I deer hunt in southern Wisconsin during the Holiday Hunt, which closes Jan. 8? And during the landowner season, which continues through March 31? Or is it
Create new Hunting Traditions
It seems that almost every club, organization, and even some state groups are scrambling to grow hunter interest and eventually hunter numbers. You name it and it’s a method that has been suggested and most
Hunting; the 24-7 Drive that Refuses to be Satisfied-Hec with counting the costs!
It’s been a long year, and personally I cannot wait for 2011 to be over. The last straw came a few days after Thanksgiving when my Dad suffered a heart attack. Thankfully it was mild,
Peaking post-season
Sometimes my friends can’t figure me out. Even Paula, who’s been riding shotgun for nearly 25 years now, shakes her head sometimes when my focus narrows and a borderline – or maybe not so borderline
Six guilty of hunting with aid of motor vehicle
Six central Ohio men who used two all-terrain vehicles to drive deer during a Dec. 2 hunt in southern Madison County paid the price in the county’s municipal court on Dec. 14. It’s illegal in
