Opinions
Crappies and minimum keeper regs
Columbus – A minimum keeper length requirement for crappies in six Ohio lakes has been so successful that the program could be expanded six-fold by next year. A proposal on the table now could add
Licensing and Social Security numbers
A few readers have expressed their disappointment at having to provide their Social Security number in 2011 when the Division of Wildlife institutes a new licensing system. If you don’t remember, the division plans to
Illinois waterfowl seasons announced
Illinois duck hunters will get a 60-day duck season in each of the state’s three waterfowl hunting zones, along with Canada goose hunting seasons of 85 days in the North and Central zones and 66
Apply now for Ohio’s controlled hunts
Hunters wanting to participate in Ohio’s fall controlled deer and waterfowl hunts have until July 31 to submit permit applications for a random drawing. Hunters can save time and money by submitting their applications online
Bobwhite quail in Ohio? ….
Delaware, Ohio – Fishing with a friend of mine on a recent weekend afternoon, we heard the distinct call of not one but several bobwhite quail. It was fascinating because it’s been a long time
Another bear roaming Illinois
Three months after a black bear was captured in Bureau County, another has been spotted in the state. On June 18, reports of a bear roaming in Jo Daviess County were coming in to the
Out with the old, in with the old at the USFWS?
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar named a new director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday. Sam D. Hamilton by all accounts has been a smart, career public servant who takes his
Dixon named ‘Catfish Capital’ of Illinois
Pike County is known as the “Deer Capital” of Illinois and now the Land of Lincoln now has its own Catfish Capital. Does your town deserve such an honor? Dixon, a small town that features
Elk in Ohio? ….
Columbus – Rumors of an elk repopulation at Shawnee State Forest are just that – rumor. While our bretheren to the south have rebuilt its elk population to a sizable herd, don’t look for the
