Opinions
Chesapeake Bay nutrient imbalance must be addressed
The problem plaguing the Chesapeake Bay is widely known and obvious, according to a crops and soils expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. But after decades of trying to save the famous estuary
Come see us on stage at the Chicago Show!
Pumped, yet petrified, I’m counting the days until the Americas Outdoor Show Jan. 26-30. Fellow Illinois Outdoor News Writer Kristen Monroe and I will be taking the stage daily as we give what we feel
A Season of Firsts for a New Convert
The mid-January antlerless-only weekend marked the end of deer season, and while a few other species remain in-season at present, we’ll see most of our hunting pursuits come to a close over the next few
Christmas 2010 Bird Count
Some hunters and anglers miss the boat when they are unwilling to participate in other non-hunting or non-fishing outdoor activities. In early January, my daughter, her husband, and I were part of the Audubon Society
Surrendering to technology
As a hunter, particularly a bowhunter, I always wondered what was happening around my stand in my absence. In the not-too-distant past I stretched sewing thread along deer travel routes and checked to see if
Some good news, and some other news
Want some good news? I know I sure could stand a little bit of good news, so let’s assume you’d like the same. and we’ll begin with ice fishing and ice conditions. We’re now seeing
Walk On Water to fight Cancer
Don’t forget to mark you calendars for Saturday February 12. What for? Well, it’s that time of year again, for the Andrea Lynn Cancer fund’s “Walk on Water” or W.O.W. Ice Benefit. This event will
What do you think of deer baiting?
Jeff, my former co-worker, harvested a dandy 10-point buck in early December in Champaign County during the “second rut.” He estimated the buck to be about 4 years old. Jeff readily admitted to hauling a
Our Roller Coaster Deer Season
Columbus – Hunters took 17,108 deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season, Jan. 8-11, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 914 deer checked. In 2010, a preliminary total of 24,078 deer was taken during
