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Big Gathering of Wisconsin Waterfowlers Coming Up
Some of Wisconsin’s most avid duck and goose hunters will migrate to Stevens Point on March 4 and 5, for the 9th annual gathering and something that I think all waterfowl hunters will find beneficial.
Dayton fills Lessard council vacancies
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council is complete. Gov. Mark Dayton yesterday made his two citizen appointments, bringing the council to full strength at 12 members. Dayton’s two appointments were Scott Rall, who lives in Worthington

Share the forest with hunters, snowmobilers
Have you ever noticed that when certain interest groups whine about the use of public forests, it’s always the hunters who are shoved to the side? Think about it – when was the last time

On Sunday Hunting and Mixed Signals from NRA
It makes me leery that the National Rifle Association is among a group of national organizations pushing for the implementation of Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania and the 10 other states where it is either prohibited

Spring Deserves an Early Look
Spring, according to the calendar, is still a few weeks away. It begins about 6 p.m. March 20. Not to rush into the next season, but after a trying winter, a few refreshing signs of

Let’s clean up our act
With the snow piled up to your knees, you can’t see it right now, but believe me, I know it’s there. It will pop up like trout lilies along streams in my backyard and in

Hold Governor Dayton to his campaigning words
Campaign promises are made to be broken right? It would seem that’s a common trend throughout the history of our Republic but that’s just a cynical way of seeing the world. How do you get

Doe Season Length & Structure
One oft-debated “Deer Wars” topic here in Pennsylvania is the length and timing of antlerless deer season. Hunter views run the gamut from supporting 12 days of concurrent buck and doe season, favoring 7 or
Discovery of Maryland deer with CWD sends shivers through Pennsylvania
It’s ironic that one of the biggest stories in Pennsylvania’s outdoor world – Commonwealth Court dismissing the Unified Sportsmen’s lawsuit against the Game Commission over deer management