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By Don Jordan


Expert Ice Safety Information From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & Michigan DNR
Links included to ice thickness vs. load table
Do You Bag, Take, Down, Destroy or Kill Your Game?
 Using "taken" in state regulations opens loophole for live bait trappers
Indiana DNR Takes On Live Bait Dog Training Suppliers 12/1/07
 Arrest of Henry Co. man reveals tip of the latest wildlife scandal
Leading The Outdoor Life Makes Us Human
 Traditional outdoor pursuits connect us with deep past
Jordan Co-hosting Outdoors Today on Bloomington Radio Station
 Teams up with "Buddy Bill" Moser on call-in radio show
Weeds Gone, Bluegill Hogs Removing Thousands Of Big 'Gills
 Greedy anglers about to ruin good lake for the rest of us
Bob White Populations Crashing; Need Hunters To Help Them Survive
 Habitat losses have caused an 80 percent decline in Bob White numbers
Canned Hunting Of Whitetail Deer Booming In Indiana, Despite DNR Ban
 Officials refuse to discuss Corydon lawsuit and Hupfer's "settlement" with cannned hunt operators.
Archery Seasons For Deer, Wild Turkey Kick Off Hunting Seasons
 Ruffed grouse season opens Oct. 1 too, but no grouse to hunt
Inside Outdoors To Appear In Sullivan Daily Times
 Column to appear twice per month in Sullivan County
Letters Pour In Over Jordan's Assassination
 Readers disappointed, outraged over loss of outdoor and conservation veteran
Bloomington Newspaper Axes Inside Outdoors After 35 Years
 Editor Zaltsberg favors "new, young, local outdoor writer" who is doing an "OK" job
Indiana Spring Turkey Hunt Meets Lowered Expectations
 18 percent fewer birds bagged, but lots more hunters
The Phat Man: Scourge Of Hearts Of Pine Everywhere
 Some people collect treasures for keepsakes, but The Dude burns his collection regularly
Monroe Panfish: Bluegill Small, Crappie Bigger In Deep Water
 Slight improvement in bluegill size, but they're still not big enough to call 'em decent
Fish Virus Hits Wisconsin, Threatens Freshwater Fisheries
 Facts and measures to control spread of VHS listed
Monroe Fishery Recovers From High Water Disasters of 1996/97
 Major largemouth bass study and creel info collection underway this year
Big Bluegill Love Bustin' Bugs
 Fly casters set to haul fish from beds as spawn begins
Gibson Lake Fish Poisoned By Selenium
 Common power plant discharge could poison fish at popular Turtle Creek too
Morel Warriors Engage In First Skirmishes of 2007
 "Sand Hill Cranes act as bombers, spreading their insidious spores over the land below...."
Hoosier Wild Turkey Hunter Links To 2006 DNR Research Papers
 Div. of Fish & Wildlife's turkey biologist's reports on last years hunting, population and brood success
Zumbo's Blog And Statements From Remington and NRA
 Remington Statement
NRA Statement
Hupfer Returns To State Government As State Fair Piratizer
 Our Man Mitch's bag man set to mine fairgrounds, sell land, build condos
It's Time To Call In The 'Feds" To Regulate Indiana Deer Farms And Canned Hunting Businesses
 Yet another attempt in Legislature to classify white-tail deer as "livestock" instead of wild animals
  
NRA Says Its Board Is Considering Public Land Access Issues For Hunters
 Can the leopard change its spots? One director says hunting access issues may shift the powerful lobby group
Hemorrahgic Virus Adds Another White-Tail Worry
 Can we trust the DNR?
Mine President Is Big Time Republican Donor And Canned Hunter
 State give-away program hitting its stride under Governor's corporate welfare program
Our Man Mitch, Henchman Hupfer Seek Coal Mine at Glendale Fish & Wildlife Area
 Long-time Republican Party cash cow Peabody Energy Gets Succor.
DNR Failure To Enforce Canned Hunt Law Opens State To Slob Hunters
 Indiana to rival Pennsylvania as slob hunting capitol
Ultimate Outdoorsmen Aren't On ESPN Or Outdoor Channel
 We long for the real G.W. as the current one leads pack of corporate stooges, waste our soldiers
Poor Sportsmanship, Dead Bass Highlight Florida "Bassmaster Classic"
 Female largemouth full of spawn harvested at Kissimmee
Knight Wins In Cheney Vs. Coach At 20 Paces
 Both shoot their hunting buddies, don't buy licenses and avoided the Vietnam War
Indiana Pols Play Footsie With Canned Hunt Operators; Big Donors To "Our Man Mitch" Campaign
New state system sells lake "passes" instead of launching permits; some fees up, others down
Chronic Wasting Disease-infested deer "escape" from Wisconsin "farm"
 Wildlife officials find hole cut in fence where valuable "shooter bucks" were confined
Spray's World Record Muskellunge Stands After Hall Rejects Challenge
 Photographic analyses vary widely in Hayward muskie fight
Indiana Wildlife Federation Hires Former DNR Director
 John Goss hired as executive director of the state federation.
Say It Ain't So, Lou!
 Louis Spray's 1949 world record muskellunge may have been a fraud
How About A Condo Atop Mount Rushmore?
 Bush, Republicans begin sale and privatization of our national parks
Vang Gets Life, Six Times
 Hmong man from Minnesota convicted and sentenced in murder of Wisconsin hunters
Balsa Wood Big O Makes A Comeback
 Lugar For Game Farms, Doesn't Understand Their Role In Canned Hunting: Citizens For Common Sense Government
Lugar Not Up To Speed On Canned Hunting
 Indiana Senator's stand on breeding and shooting captive native deer and elk remains unclear
First Ever Fall Turkey Season Set For Indiana
 Senator Lugar amenable to game farmers lining up at the public trough
Canned Hunting Proponents Predicting Indiana Will Become Canned Hunt Haven
 They expect the DNR to spin doctor Chronic Wasting Disease
"Climate Of Fear" Now Rules Inside Indiana DNR
 "Our Man Mitch" wants only business friendly workers. The fox is in the hen house.
Canned Hunting Trial Reveals Tales of Drugged, Penned Deer
 Outdoor television personality Jimmy Houston was one "hunter."
Mercury Is Under Every Angler's Christmas Tree
 Every fish in America at risk as are those who eat them
Ain't Much Huntin' in the Second Week of Deer Camp
 Infamous northern band has ballad of deer camp down pat
Streamers Top Dry Flies for Fall Smallmouth
 Marabou streamers work great on small stream smallies
NRA President Attacks Sierra Club, Fibs At Outdoor Writer's Convention
 Top gun misfires with attack on environmental group, gets caught in outright lie.
Even Anti-Smoking Facism Can't Stop Guys Having Fun
 The "lighter game" rewards and encourages ill-treatment of your best buddies, and it's fun!!!
Dr. Fungus Is AmongUs
 IU prof leads students into the wonderful world of morel hunting.
Buck-Napped Deer Part of Antler Mania Greed Phenomenon
 Huge "game farm" deer worth millions?
Persimmon Pie Delights Hoosiers Every Fall
 Persimmons are among fall's great wild crops. Pie recipes!
Lake Fernandez: The Little Lake That Couldn't
 Despite years of evidence that the low spot between two streets has never held water, Bloomington government builds large lake aimed at protecting Cascades Park and controlling flood waters. New Photo!
 Lake Monroe Angler Lands Huge Flathead new 2003 photos!
 Steve Lang finds the big ones using bluegill for bait
There's A Rainbow For Southern Indiana Trout Anglers, No Kidding! Plus 2003 Morel Update.
 Details on DNR's 2003 rainbow trout stocking in southern Indiana
Hoosier 2003 Morel Season Underway!
 Tips and links for "shroom" addicts
Hoosier Muskies Attract National Attention
 Stocking program's success brings 50-inch Esox to Indiana
Winnebarge Driver Goes Over To "The Other Side"
 Trust in "the force" gets Lumbago through Atlanta
Indiana Deer Herd On Upswing
 As biologists look for CWD, managing for trophy bucks gets its first look
CWD's Relationship to "Mad Cow" and Kuru
 Indiana to test 3,000 deer heads for CWD in 2002 hunting season
Alarm Bells Sound As Wasting Disease Spreads
 CWD shows up in Wisconsin, first sign east of Mississippi.
It's Bug Spit, Not Bites That Make Us Itch
 From anti-coagulants to pain killers in insect spit
Meat Vs. Horns Deer Strategies In Indiana
 The Div. of Fish and Wildlife begins managing for trophy hunters
Indiana Unversity Branded By Mascot Hunt
 From Lake Monroe creature to Herman B Wells' missing "period"
One Last Bird Dog
 Hunting stories operate on "bird dog time"
Indy's Trailer Towing Road Warrior Survival Guide
 Read and follow this guide or die on the interstate!
Redear: The Toughest Sunfish Of Them All
 They're the largest of the "bream" and the hardest to catch consistently
Behemoth Bluegill Committ Suicide
 It is easy to catch big bluegill, if you fish the right fishing hole
West Boggs Creek: Hottest Fishing Hole in Indiana
 "Tremendous" fishery near production limits as boom cycle continues
Fishing Pressure Down At Lake Monroe
 Fisheries biologist reports habitat change and increased crappie size
Did The DNR Destroy Fawn River?
 A discharge of sediment from a fish hatchery outrages residents
Former DNR Biologist Offers Restrospective on Lake Monroe
 Steve Andrews now works at Crane Naval and works Lake Greenwood
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Supervisor Retired but Still Fired Up!
 Dave Hudak still trying to "Save The Dirt"

Try A Creek Week To Dodge Dog Days
Anglers float East Fork of White River, Indian Creek. 
Huge Northern Pike
"Largest U.S. northern in 40 years"--Fishing Hall of Fame
Chippewa Flowage Tiger Muskie Catch
Wednesday evening muskie club feasts on slime!
TV Fly Caster Arrested For Fish Molestation
"Big Fish" guy Larry Dahlberg's British Columbia bust & his side of the story
Angler Catches Monster Marble-Eye from Wabash River
Sears' 11-lb., 11-0z. walleye headlines April catches
The Deadliest Panfish Bait Known To Man
Mark's Fish's lure reaps bluegill and crappie
World Record Fishes!! Photos
Huge redear, striper and biggest laker caught in U.S.
The Gheenoe
Designed by a NASA engineer, this unusual boat goes like a bat outta hell!
Big, Bad Bluegill
The fightin'est fish in fresh water. 11-inch bluegill photo!
Throwing More Fuel on the Anti-Hunting Fire
Deer contraceptives; animal emotions; and the right to hunt and kill
Alligator Lady Charmed Big Cypress Visitors
Everglades legend Mama Hokie entertained travellers on Tamiami Trail
Debilitating Lyme Disease Risk Worse Than DEET
Microbe related to syphillis attacks central nervous system in long-term victims
Avon Skirts Regulation with Bath Oil Bug Dope
Ding-Dong uses an unregistered chemical in Skin-So-Soft
Charmin and Duct Tape Prove Worth
Humor. Subsitutes just won't do when it comes to toilet paper and duct tape.
Parachute flies tasty trout tidbits
Parachute patterns offer fish bigger body silhouette at Yellowstone
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