Jim Morris has worked for newspapers, radio, television and various Websites for more than 47 years. He has been a writer, an editor, an editorial writer and a columnist. For 23 years, Morris worked for the Troy Daily News as sports editor, managing editor and executive editor. In 1994 he began working at the Dayton Daily News as an outdoor sports columnist and night sports desk editor. He retired from the DDN in January of 2010 and is now a freelance writer with his own Website for outdoors stories.
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Wednesday, 09 March 2016 / Published in Features

Study Explains Urban Deer Numbers

Ball State University professor’s project shows more whitetail fawns are surviving in urban settings than in rural. The reason? Fewer coyotes.
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Monday, 29 February 2016 / Published in Features

All-American Outdoor Expo Unlike Other Shows

There are boat shows. There are hunting shows. There are fishing shows. There are outdoor shows. And then there’s the All-American Outdoor Expo.
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Wednesday, 24 February 2016 / Published in Features

Deer Kill Up; “Regs” Won’t Change

Ohio Division of Wildlife says many factors play into deer kill numbers each year, especially the weather, which cooperated nicely.
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Saturday, 06 February 2016 / Published in Features

Book Reveals Mysteries Of Coyotes

They’re out there. You probably don’t see them – but they are out there. Coyotes are everywhere – urban areas as well as rural. And they can cause problems.
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Monday, 25 January 2016 / Published in Features

Morris: Muzzleloader Total Down, But Season Up

Any long deer hunting season has its ups and downs, due mostly to the weather, and this deer hunting season in Ohio is no exception. But overall, it's been a good one.