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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Saturday, 10 December 2016 / Published in Features

A Christmas List for Outdoors Folks

Time is beginning to run out. There are not many shopping days left until Christmas and when you consider so many gifts these days are bought on line, there has to be some time left for deliveries.
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Sunday, 27 November 2016 / Published in Features

Most Hunters Dream of Trophy Bucks

Although the archery season has been going on since late September, some Ohio hunters don’t get into deer hunting until the gun season begins. The first part of this year’s deer gun season begins Monday, Nov. 28 and ends Sunday, Dec. 4. This year’s bonus weekend will be Dec. 17-18.
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Monday, 14 November 2016 / Published in Features

Ohio has New Record Northern Pike

They’re getting bigger and bigger. The new record is just four-tenths of a pound heavier than the old mark.
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Friday, 04 November 2016 / Published in Features

Here Comes The Rut….

It’s that time of year when whitetail deer are more active in the woods and fields. “The rut” is a good time for hunters … but not so much for drivers.
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Thursday, 27 October 2016 / Published in Features

Take Care To Avoid Hypothermia…

Autumn is a popular season for the outdoors men and women – not too hot and not too cold. But it can be a dangerous time, especially if a person gets wet. The danger: hypothermia.