Marc Folco: Ice fishing adventure ended with a bang
I never knew a big, Sasquatch-like human being could jump 10 feet through the air from a standing start, like deer can do — until last Sunday.
View ArticleMarc Folco: SouthCoast shines at fishing awards ceremony
Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner Mary Griffin and Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) Director Paul Diodati presented trophies to 33 winners of the Massachusetts Saltwater Fishing Derby at...
View ArticleMarc Folco: 70-pound bass likely new world record
James R. Bramlett of Alabama on Feb. 28 may have broken the IGFA (International Game Fish Association) all-tackle world record for landlocked striped bass when the 65 year old landed a monster weighing...
View ArticleMarc Folco: Bigger fish hitting Southeast waters
Spring trout stocking has begun and there are nearly 90,000 big, feisty trout slated for release in our Southeast District waters with ponds and lakes to be stocked first with rivers and streams later...
View ArticleMarc Folco: Youth key to success of responsible shooting sports programs
The name has changed, but its mission is the still the same. Now called the Mass. Shooters Foundation, (MSF) which was previously the GOAL Foundation from 1990-2012, and the State Rifle and Pistol...
View ArticleGrowing old doesn't keep area natives from outdoor adventures
Hunting and fishing are ageless pursuits, and two area natives — Manny Leite and Ed Popielnicki — have never lost their passion for the field sports with rod and gun.
View ArticleMarc Folco: Changes for spring turkey hunting season
The spring turkey hunting season opens April 29 and MassWildlife has announced some new changes in regulations and procedures. To hunt turkeys, licensed hunters must obtain a turkey permit. With the...
View ArticleMarc Folco: Where the fish bite
Open Season columnist Marc Folco lists his 25 top spots for fishing in and around Buzzards Bay and the islands.
View ArticleOpen Season: Three simple rules for deer hunting
Bow season for deer opened two weeks ago with another four weeks remaining and someone asked me this week what he's doing wrong because while he's seeing deer, they skirt around his stand, out of range...
View ArticleOpen Season: Adventures in Maine moose hunts
Most hunters begin hunting small game and work their way to the top — a bull moose, one of North America's biggest game animals and the largest member of the deer family that can weigh more than a half...
View ArticleOpen Season: Reasons for concern in new DCR regulations
When you first glance at alarming e-mail alerts from the Gun Owners' Action League (GOAL) it would appear that the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is proposing to ban...
View ArticleOpen Season: Explaining the hunter's psyche
In a letter to the editor this week about the contrast between my column on father-son moose hunts and Brian Lowney's column about a Rochester animal shelter, the writer asked "what is it in human...
View ArticleOpen Season: Annie Oakley gun brings big bucks
According to Tuesday's report by The Outdoor Hub, A 16 gauge Parker Brothers shotgun once belonging to legendary trick shooter Annie Oakley, was sold at auction last Sunday, drawing in $293,000. Being...
View ArticleOpen Season: Nothing boring about life in a treestand
Hunting deer from a treestand often provides comical and entertaining experiences that remain as little video snippets in your mind's library of memories as "The Wild Kingdom" unfolds before your very...
View ArticleOpen Season: What will Robertson's comments mean for future of Duck Dynasty?
Phil Robertson, patriarch of Duck Dynasty's Robertson Family made national headlines this week when he was put on permanent hiatus from the popular reality TV show because of controversial comments he...
View ArticleOpen Season: My, how fast the years go by
Reflecting on the past year as 2013 comes to an end, as I prepare to slip one last column in the folder before retiring a year's worth to the archive trunk, one word comes to mind — fleeting. It went...
View ArticleTim Miller's top 10 movies of 2013 'Blue,' 'Her,' 'Stories' best of the best
'Blue,' 'Her,' 'Stories' best of the best
View ArticleOpen Season: Duck hunting tragedies shake community
The two recent area duck hunting tragedies, which have left two men dead and one still missing, have shaken the outdoor community. Dana Dourdeville, 21, of Marion was last seen New Year's Eve afternoon...
View ArticleOpen Season: Snowy owls arriving in droves in Massachusetts
An invasion (called an irruption by biologists) of snowy owls is occurring in the eastern United States and Massachusetts is at the center of it all. An irruption occurs when birds appear in...
View ArticleOpen Season: Several proposals floated for improving bass fishing availability
The Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries and the Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission have scheduled public hearings and a comment period to accept comments on proposed regulations that would affect the...
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