Opinions
Putting it all together on ice
Let’s focus on how to target a specific species on a specific body of water. Different scenarios require different equipment, plus we need to understand fish behavior and the water we’re working. Water clarity, weather,
Pheasant Festivities Warm Dead of Winter
I traveled to Wisconsin Dells on the night of Jan. 22 to attend the Pheasants Forever Wisconsin State Convention/Banquet at the Wilderness Conference Center. I made the trip with Brian Ebben, of Howard. Brian was
What’s the big deal about crossbows?
Back in 1990, I was invited to participate in an outdoor writer media event in Ohio to sample the much-maligned crossbow – the Devil’s tool. Or so I thought. After a couple shots at a
Fish Consumption Advisories: Sign of the Times
Every time the state issues the list, I cringe. The latest one came out earlier this month – an updated fish consumption advisory for 2011, and it tells us which waterways are basically contaminated to
Wrestling with winter
When you live in the Adirondacks – and in the heart of the Adirondacks, none of this fringe or foothills stuff – like we do, this is the time of year when, if you’re not
Dismantling the PGC deer program – piece by piece
We are only about a week away from the Pennsylvania Game Commission Board of Commissioner’s meeting, which will be held in Harrisburg, Jan. 30 – Feb. 1. This is the meeting where commissioners will give
Wall of Shame Mounts Recovered… Should we Shoot Collared Bears?
To circle back on last week’s report on the thefts from the DNR’s Central Region offices, which included animal mounts from the Wall of Shame: St. Paul police officers and state conservation officers recovered most
St. Marys watershed officially designated ‘distressed’
Columbus – Due to the unprecedented harmful algal blooms of 2009 and 2010, the Grand Lake St. Marys watershed has been designated a watershed in distress as of Jan. 18, according to the DNR. A
Number of hunting accidents this season in Illinois is alarming
As a 20 year Paramedic, I am greatly concerned with the safety of my fellow outdoorsmen and women. In my career, I have seen my fair share of hunting-related injuries and deaths. With the 2010
