Opinions
Big-money outdoor sports contests and the polygraph
During my writing career, I have covered many hunting and fishing contests. The events are certainly exciting and draw large crowds. However, without fail, grumblings and accusations about some type of foul play are heard
New York’s April 1 trout kickoff usually a challenge
April is finally here and the opening day of New York’s trout season has come and gone. For some reason, trout season in New York is not the all-out party and holiday it is in
Gary Botzek: a well deserved Man of the Year
For most of the past decade, Gary Botzek’s name has been near the top of the list as a candidate for Outdoor News Man of the Year. In 2011, we’ve finally awarded him this well-deserved
CWD in PA: a question of when, not if
A prediction made by two Pennsylvania Game Commission officials recently is extremely alarming. One official – PGC wildlife veterinarian Dr. Walter Cottrell – said in a story that appeared in Pennsylvania Outdoors News that it’s
How many ice rods and why?
Many attendees at my seminars ask how many rods I carry when going ice fishing. My answer: If you own four or five ice rods, take them all. That’s the easy part of the question.
Status Quo on Lake Erie Walleye and Perch Limits
The Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch population is such that Ohio won’t make any changes to bag limits for this year. That was the conclusion of the Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes
Common Sense Prevails on Known CWD Farm
Chronic wasting disease has been virtually off the radar screen in southwest Wisconsin much of the time since first discovered in 2002. It’s usually only when a hunter gets results of a positive test that
Falling into the trap
Last week I took advantage of the nice weather we had here in the Southern Tier and headed to the local sportsmen’s club for a few rounds of trap shooting. Trap shooting is something I
The Fishing Is just Starting
It’s that time of year again when the south end of Lake Michigan starts to clear of ice and the feisty coho start to feed heavily. The time to cash in on this great action
