Opinions
Not everyone loves no-kill bass regs on troubled Susquehanna River
Maybe it’s just me. For the last several years I have been thinking a lot about the implications of anglers hooking and temporarily removing spawning bass from beds and making their eggs and fry vulnerable
Report: Kane County has first CWD-positive deer
According to a Kane County official, a deer infected with chronic wasting disease was discovered in December near the Binnie Forest Preserve in the northern part of the county. It would be the first CWD
Antler restrictions? Let’s be honest
Given my fairly well-documented stance on mandatory antler restrictions, it’s not surprising I’ve been taking some good-natured jabs since downing a trophy buck this past season in Pennsylvania, which has had “three points on one
New 2011 Hunting Regs Worth Looking Forward To
I’m looking forward to hunting turkeys in the fall again. Not that I don’t look forward to the fall turkey season every year, but after experiencing the new split season that was in place for
Snow Goose Hunt… the good, the bad, and the ugly
Official plans are in the works. Fellow Illinois Outdoor News writer Kristen Monroe and I will be heading to Missouri in March for our first attempt at hunting snow geese. In this case, I’m sure
Anti-public lands bill introduced
Rep. Steve Drazkowski, R-Mazeppa, has introduced his long-rumored bill – HF 332 – that would make it illegal for the state to own any more land than it currently owns. The salient part of the
Spring wild turkey hunt confirmation postcards in the mail
The MN DNR has completed its 2011 spring turkey lottery and mailed confirmation postcards to 27,320 lottery winners this week. This blogger happily received his confirmation card for Permit Area 346, the heart of southeast
A St. Paul crowd salutes Mark Holsten
Attended the Mark Holsten appreciation gathering Tuesday evening at the Holiday Inn East in St. Paul. A healthy crowd of probably 100 people turned out to thank Holsten for his several terms in the state
Pa. joins N.Y. in ‘Compact’
I read a few weeks back where Pennsylvania has now joined 35 other states, including New York, in a united front to put the hammer down on serious poaching violations. What this means is someone
