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Gold Rush and spring turkey season upon us

Happy spring to one and all. I took a longer break from this column than I had expected. It always amazes me how time flies, but I’m going to try to get back to and stay on track! As I write this, trout stocking is in full swing and the Gold Rush is happening. According to the DNR website there will be 50,000 golden rainbow trout stocked during their 68 stockings. I believe there is a special tagged trout that could net some lucky angler a lifetime fishing license. I hope some fisherman catches the “Golden Ticket.” I have only made it to the river with my grandsons and a ...

Valiant WVU effort falls short

MORGANTOWN — Midway through the fourth quarter, fans at Mountaineer Field began batting a large, inflated beach ball through the air, only to discover after a short while that the air was slowly escaping. If you believed in symbolism, so it was down on the sunbathed field below. The game had been a lot of fun as West Virginia and the seventh-ranked Horned Frogs batted each other around, neither team taking control of the game. But in the end, the air began escaping out of the game and West Virginia’s season as TCU, armed with a barrage of big plays, including an incomprehensible ...

Football normalcy returns

After two years of shuffling through the pandemic and limited media opportunities, a sense of normalcy returned the past couple of weeks in collecting pictures and interviewing area football coaches for The Inter-Mountain Football Preview and Fall Sports insert, which will be included in Thursday’s edition. Like past years, the coaches are always very cooperative and excited to get the season underway. Second-year Elkins High School coach Jimmy Hankins was pleased with his roster numbers being up in 2022, along with the ongoing turf installment on the school’s field. The Tigers ...

Squirrel and archery seasons in full swing

As I write this, both squirrel season and archery season are in full swing. I have been unsuccessful at both, but it is still very early in the season. Although it has started to cool down a little during the nighttime, it still has been fairly warm during the day. It usually does not feel like hunting season until daytime temperatures become a little more moderate. The main reason I have been going out is to take my grandson. As I have often stated, anytime to get youth into the woods is well worth it. They are the hunters of the future. As far as squirrel hunting, the area we hunt ...

Late season hunting opportunities

As we head into the second half of December, deer season is starting to wind down. Some die hard archery hunters may still be chasing that trophy buck that eluded them during the firearm season or may just be wanting to top off their freezer for winter. There is also some end of the year doe season’s still available in some counties. Also, keep in mind, there is the fairly new Mountaineer Heritage deer and bear season on Jan. 14th-17. This season is open to percussion side lock or flintlock rifles, pistols and long or recurve bows. Now let’s talk about some other late season ...

Hunters prep for start of antlered deer season

It’s been a rough year, but as we move into the month of November and toward Thanksgiving, I’m sure everyone can find something to be thankful for. I, myself, am thankful that my family and friends have been pretty much COVID-free and I hope they stay that way. I have had just a few people I know get the virus and they have recovered with minimal effects. If anyone reading this has lost someone, you have my condolences. I think that in this state, we can also be thankful that the start of the state’s antlered deer season coincides with Thanksgiving week. I have many ...