Opinions
Fish sleep in
It’s just not as easy as the normal-day alarm clock; the one that I can reach over and pound for another nine minutes of quiet, if not deep, relaxing rest. At first, it’s a quiet
Stocked Trout – at what cost?
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has two serious problems that they seem to be unwilling or unable to address – disappearing stocked trout and how much their hatchery system actually costs license buyers. Raising
Assessing the Health of Ohio's Waters
Ohio is among central Midwestern states targeted by a first-of-a-kind national study of fish habitats that found a “very high risk” of habitat degradation due to urban development, livestock grazing, agriculture, and point-source pollution. “Through
The Turkey Hunting Obsession
Besides being a passionate bowhunter, I’m just as passionate and devoted to spring turkey hunting. Bowhunting is fun, but by nature it’s stealthy business. Avoiding detection by a whitetail’s nose is always the first order
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
