Posts Tagged ‘Second Amendment’
Outdoors in RI: Ice fishing, a gourmet game dinner, 1791 leads the way in 2A – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Randy Rafuse Food Pictures: Michelle Renee Audette Ghenne Ice fishing in Maine is exceptional as of late. Fortunately, some days have had great weather to boot, as shown in the header picture. If you have the time and money there are numerous lodges and camps set up to accommodate…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: For the birds! – Take the kiddos to Audubon for school vacation week – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Last year the Audubon Society of RI released its “State of our Birds”. This year the conservation group says the decline in bird populations is sobering. Nearly every group of birds is declining. They say: Across North America, birds are declining. As indicators of environmental health, the loss of roughly…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Flashy jigs, Washington Bridge, 2A gigs – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Flashy Fishing Jigs This past weekend The New England Fishing Expo took place in Marlboro, Massachusetts. Due to a house move making attendance impossible this year, great photos supplied by Mike Wec caught attention as he and his colleagues were selling some very flashy Jigs which this writer hopes to…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Strike a pose, Ice Fishing, Expos, Wildlife on the move, Health tips, 2A – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Candy Yow Ice Fishing Ice fishing for trout was great, but short lived, in Rhode Island – so far. As you can see in the photos, above and below, some great Brookies are being caught. Not only is the Rhode Island bite great, but up on Moosehead Lake…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Impressive Trout, Safe Ice (not), Hunting as conservation, 2A again and again – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo: RI DEM We may have some ice next week but if we are fortunate to have safe ice it will be short lived. Meanwhile the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is stocking some impressive trout in 13 ponds. As of this writing the following ponds were stocked: •…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Challenge to RI gun clubs, Trout now, Ice Fishing later, Portsmouth wind, more 2A – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Jon Gray Ice Fishing – not yet! With all this crazy weather one cannot trust the ice at all, and ice fishing won’t be a practicality until late next week, at the earliest. In the meantime stick to fishing in open water if you can help it, and…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: First snow, time for a hike. 2A. Coyote crowd. Shoreline cleanup, access deniers – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Kylie Caruso With this weekend’s impending winter storm there should be enough of a coating to take the youngsters out hiking and see animal tracks in the snow. The photo, above, is of one of Rhode Island’s new residents, a Bobcat. The Bobcat was caught on a trail…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Letter to RIDEM, fishing, hunting, local events, 2A and firearm classes – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer A letter to RIDEM Director Terry Gray Dear Terry, On behalf of Rhode Island Fish and Game Protective Association and the super majority of Rhode Island Anglers and Pheasant Hunters I want to thank you and all your staff for the exceptional year of trout fishing and also pheasant hunting…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Fishing a judge of sportsmanship, Maine flood recovery, busy 2A days – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer Photo, top: Jason Hunter This warm and wild weather may not allow for ice fishing, however, people with rod and reel are doing well. Numerous large trout in the 20-inch range are being caught around Rhode Island. These trout were stocked for the Veterans Day Holiday and the fish are exceptional.…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: (Pneumonia edition) The Hunt. 2A active. Vote Gundies. Pearl Harbor – Jeff Gross
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