Opinions
Zebra mussels, property values, and Chicken Little
A story in the Park Rapids, Minn., newspaper last week caught my attention. The topic was zebra mussels, and the main person quoted was a county commissioner from Kandiyohi County. That county, and the Green
Changes at 500 Lafayette Ave.
New DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr announced his leadership team Tuesday and sent Outdoor News a photo of the latest incarnation of agency brass. This marks the fourth time I’ve seen a transition to a new
Jigs for walleyes
There’s a lot of misunderstanding about what type of jigs to use for walleyes. In winter, short-shanked jigs are the way to go, not long-shanked. The latter are for adding a dressing, particularly in an
Boop’s Pain
Hunting, fishing and just getting out is the fun part of this job, but unfortunately many of the decisions that greatly affect our favorite sports are made in meetings. One such event was the Jan.
Not everyone loves no-kill bass regs on troubled Susquehanna River
Maybe it’s just me. For the last several years I have been thinking a lot about the implications of anglers hooking and temporarily removing spawning bass from beds and making their eggs and fry vulnerable
Report: Kane County has first CWD-positive deer
According to a Kane County official, a deer infected with chronic wasting disease was discovered in December near the Binnie Forest Preserve in the northern part of the county. It would be the first CWD
Antler restrictions? Let’s be honest
Given my fairly well-documented stance on mandatory antler restrictions, it’s not surprising I’ve been taking some good-natured jabs since downing a trophy buck this past season in Pennsylvania, which has had “three points on one
New 2011 Hunting Regs Worth Looking Forward To
I’m looking forward to hunting turkeys in the fall again. Not that I don’t look forward to the fall turkey season every year, but after experiencing the new split season that was in place for
Snow Goose Hunt… the good, the bad, and the ugly
Official plans are in the works. Fellow Illinois Outdoor News writer Kristen Monroe and I will be heading to Missouri in March for our first attempt at hunting snow geese. In this case, I’m sure
