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Plopping down in ever-so-comfortable Delta Airlines seat 6B en route to Grand Junction, Colo., two weeks ago, a familiar face glanced up from my left. There against the window was Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever government
Officer’s court case could be resolved soon
The attorney for Ohio Division of Wildlife Officer Allan Wright has been in communication with a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. “regarding a possible resolution” of federal Lacey Act wildlife charges that were filed recently
Cougars are here; will they stay?
The recent images of a cougar recorded on trail cameras in the Upper Peninsula have been interesting. The animal has been doing a lot of traveling in Michigan and is thought to have come all
Grouse Populations
Now that the dogs’ noses have found the scent and the hunters’ guns have been fired, this is a time to assess Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse population as best we can. Hunting conditions have been ideal
Game must be checked in by 11:30 p.m.
Ohio’s deer hunters have some new check-in rules which includes one that demands recording the kill by 11:30 p.m. on the of the animal’s expiration. In the past the Ohio Division of Wildlife allowed hunters
U.S. Forest Service may eliminate BWCA lottery system
I’m not a massive fan of the U.S. Forest Service lottery system for obtaining a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permits, but it’s worked pretty well for me the past couple of years. If you
PC Stands for Positive Changes!
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I don’t do “PC.” In my opinion, “Political Correctness,” is for the most part society’s way of accepting something that’s just plain wrong, or forgiving unacceptable behavior.
An outdoors grab-bag
A grab-bag of items from the outdoors world: • Despite massive changes to this year’s duck season, the DNR likely will sell fewer state duck stamps than ever before. Agency officials hoped the changes, including
Archery hunters have big opening weekend
The state’s archery deer season opened Saturday with near-perfect hunting conditions in most parts. And as a result, bowhunters statewide took 5,345 deer over the weekend. That compares to the 3,136 deer taken the first
