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General News about the Outdoors
By Art Lander Jr FRANKFORT, Ky. – When someone finds a deer fawn curled up in high grass or hiding beneath the shrubbery of a home at the edge of the woods, it’s often assumed that the fawn is abandoned. But David Yancy, a deer biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife...
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By Chris Erwin Are you wondering what green water strategies are all about? I know. The first time I heard about green water, I thought someone was talking about some clear lake or something. In fact, the term is an old tournament reference that describes a way to approach a flood or a muddy...
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By Chris Erwin As the Secretary of the Kentucky Outdoor Press Association, I had the pleasure to visit Conley Bottoms Resort this past weekend for a writer’s conference. While some business is always the focal point of any get-together, I managed to get on the water for some fishing. Conley Bottoms is located on...
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By Chris Erwin On Feb. 22, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association announced bass fishing could be offered as a varsity sport in high schools in Kentucky. But now, a couple of months later, there seems to be as many questions as they are answers. Kentucky becomes the third state nationally to offer bass...
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By Chris Erwin Are you scratching your head about now and saying to yourself, what is he going to write about this time? Hey guys, I know many of you think that fishing for bluegill is for kids. I can tell you this, for about two weeks of the year I turn into a...
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By Art Lander Jr FRANKFORT, Ky. – The importance of habitat to wildlife is fundamental. Habitat provides all the ingredients necessary for wildlife to live and thrive: food, water and the cover to escape predators while raising a family. The health and vigor of wildlife populations is often directly correlated to the quality of...
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By Chris Erwin Have you ever heard the old phrase that 10 percent of the water holds 90 percent of the fish? I can tell you that is a true statement. Its been proven over and over, and if you want to have better success bass fishing, the first thing you need to learn...
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By Art Lander Jr. FRANKFORT, Ky. – When black bears emerge from their dens in eastern Kentucky, they have food and companionship on their minds. “They haven’t eaten in three to four months,” said Steven Dobey, bear biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.”After a couple of weeks they really work...
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By Chris Erwin MOREHEAD The 8th District Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife town hall meeting began with Commissioner Dr. Jon Gassett going over the long-range goals of the agency. Audience members learned some additional details about the agency’s accomplishments as well as their progress in other areas. One of the most impressive accomplishments...
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By Chris Erwin The fish are biting, and spring has sprung! This year it has been fast and furious. While we are usually just beginning to see the leaves starting to bud out now, this year we leaped ahead weeks. In fact, water temperatures are in the range of late April or early May....
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