by Brent Frazee | Dec 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Some people view the Flint Hills as “drive-through country” –miles of monotonous grasslands that stretch into the horizon. But I am willing to bet that most of those critics base their opinion from the vantage point of Interstate 70. They’ve never taken an exit and...
by Brent Frazee | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sometimes, I think we are our own worst enemy. By “we,” I mean hunters, fishermen, and other outdoors enthusiasts. Well-meaning sportsmen establish non-profit organizations dedicated to improving habitat for everything from ducks to pheasants to quail to deer, to...
by Brent Frazee | Nov 9, 2017 | Hunting, Missouri
The cool weather couldn’t have arrived at a better time for Missouri’s deer hunters. The firearms season opens Saturday, and the drop in temperatures has whitetails on the move. In fact, some bow hunters are reporting that rutting activity has increased dramatically...
by Brent Frazee | Nov 7, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas
Looking for a great way to celebrate Veterans Day on Saturday? If you’re a fisherman, you can travel to Perry Lake in northeastern Kansas and compete in the Veterans Day Fundraiser Crappie Tournament. The event, hosted by the Kansas Crappie Club, is a win-win for...
by Brent Frazee | Nov 6, 2017 | Fishing, Kansas
Ty Wolf follows the migration closely at this time of the year. No, he’s not a waterfowl hunter. He’s a catfisherman. When the cormorants stop at John Redmond Reservoir in eastern Kansas on their way south each fall, he has come to expect some of the best channel-cat...
by Brent Frazee | Oct 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
For those of you who think the Missouri Department of Conservation is inaccessible when it comes to listening to your feedback, here is your chance to sound off. The agency will celebrate its 80th anniversary with an open house Thursday at the Anita B. Gorman...
by Brent Frazee | Sep 21, 2017 | Hunting
Is hunting in trouble? That’s what some conservation and industry leaders are asking after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released preliminary data from its National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Related Recreation. The most recent data shows that...
by Brent Frazee | Sep 19, 2017 | Hunting, Kansas
In this day and age of unrest, I often think back to the time I met two men who unknowingly became role models for racial harmony. On a spring morning in 2008, Rob Robinson, a white firefighter from Mississippi, knocked on the door of an old farmhouse in northwest...
by Brent Frazee | Sep 1, 2017 | Fishing, General
Eric Jahn drove his boat to an open stretch of water in the middle of Lake Granby in north-central Colorado and cut the motor. The jagged ridge line of the nearby mountains loomed in the horizon. But there were few landmarks on shore to show Jahn he was in the right...
by Brent Frazee | Aug 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I was growing up, my mom gave me a stern warning about staring at the sun. “You’ll get crossed eyes,” she said. I’m happy to report today that my eyes are working just fine as I resisted the urge to look at the eclipse without my weird glasses on. I watched the...
