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, 15 February 2017 / Published in Features

Deer Numbers Drop, but Not Drastically

At first look, the numbers released by the Ohio Division of Wildlife this past week might be alarming to some. But they really aren’t.
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Tuesday, 07 February 2017 / Published in Features

Following A Daily Feeder Frenzy

Feeding songbirds seems like a wonderful thing to do on winter days when birds are searching for food - or is it for my amusement (and something for the cats to watch)?
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Saturday, 14 January 2017 / Published in Features

Cincinnati Show Celebrates 60th Year

As the Cincinnati Travel, Sports and Boat Show opens for the 60th time, the list of outdoor/boat shows within a day's drive of the Miami Valley is impressive.
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Monday, 09 January 2017 / Published in Features

Dayton Outdoor Show is Gone Again

It's here, it's gone. The only consistent thing about the annual Dayton outdoor/boat show is its inconsistency.
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Monday, 26 December 2016 / Published in Features

Deer Gun Numbers Keep Dropping

Ohio’s gun hunters took fewer white-tailed deer this year than last year, but, really, who’s counting?