Thursday, October 28, 2004
Bill Cochran's mailbag archive
Bill Cochran
Recent mail
Proof of big bass record elusive - 11/5/2009
Of elk and mast - 10/29/2009
Follow that trout truck! - 10/22/2009
The politics of Sunday hunting - 10/15/2009
Mess of a kill, and an attempt to make sense of it - 10/8/2009
Bear kill permits protested - 10/1/2009
Two places to buy ammo - 9/24/2009
National Hunting & Fishing Day events - 9/17/2009
Elk hunting ban applauded - 9/10/2009
Card-carrying hunters - 9/3/2009
Open up on the elk; don't feed the deer - 8/27/2009
Plugging crows - 8/20/2009
Moomaw fish stocked as always; they're just not biting - 8/13/2009
Remington rifle fix - 8/6/2009
New boat, older engine - 7/30/2009
Ethanol tactics - 7/23/2009
Catching up on the details - 7/16/2009
Rare catches - 7/9/2009
Tags, stamps add up - 7/2/2009
Few fawn sightings - 6/25/2009
Hybrid bass citation stats - 6/18/2009
If politics is the art of the possible ... - 6/11/2009
Biggest cat catches - 6/4/2009
Spring turkey tally - 5/28/2009
A 10-year-old's first turkey and prime drum fishing in Virginia - 5/21/2009
Still running with the elk - 5/14/2009
Bay striper data - 5/7/2009
Drying out ethanol - 4/30/2009
In the running for elk - 4/23/2009
Turkeys on the clock - 4/16/2009
Stocked trout could be a worthy net gain - 4/9/2009
Quail fallout - 4/2/2009
Antlers hanging on this year - 3/26/2009
Enough money, already - 3/19/2009
Bear tag issue a license to comment - 3/12/2009
A call for spring turkey hunting - 3/5/2009
Of hounds, gasoline, advertising - 2/26/2009
Tracking a fishing bill - 2/19/2009
Of tree huggers and deer - 2/12/2009
What deer love - 2/5/2009
National forest land use debate continues - 1/29/2009
Grousing about deer decline in national forests - 1/22/2009
In hunting or fishing, timing is everything - 1/15/2009
A special outdoors show - 1/8/2009
'Hunters' hunting dogs - 1/1/2009
More on how kayaker catches those big stipers - 12/25/2008
Calling all turkey hunters - 12/11/2008
The life of Lefty - 12/4/2008
Single shots, more chances - 11/27/2008
You need a linguist and a lawyer to go hunting these days - 11/20/2008
Clear-headed view of Bath County's Bigfoot - 11/13/2008
Bigfoot? Here? - 11/6/2008
From the mountains to the sea - 10/30/2008
Free meat, if you can find it - 10/23/2008
Trophy readings can come from the sky - 10/16/2008
Grouse hunting in steady decline - 10/9/2008
Deer: where and when to find 'em - 10/2/2008
No notice, no attendance - 9/25/2008
You need a lawyer to go hunting - 9/18/2008
Rare sighting and site: black deer, cougars - 9/11/2008
One man's inside view of the Salem outdoor show - 9/4/2008
Mountain lion sighting debate rages on - 8/28/2008
Mountain lion watch quietly continues - 8/21/2008
Defining a loaded gun, mystery call in the wild - 8/14/2008
Fishing for more - 8/7/2008
Why stockings are cut back - 7/31/2008
Another near-miss mountain lion sighting - 7/24/2008
Mountain lion sightings line up - 7/17/2008
In search of trophy smallmouth on the New River - 7/10/2008
Turkey Federation lists achievements - 7/3/2008
What's in a name - 6/26/2008
DGIF problems date to 1973 - 6/19/2008
In search of ... - 6/12/2008
Places to go on the Eastern Shore - 6/5/2008
Why convert the field to forest? - 5/29/2008
More doomed dams? - 5/22/2008
Chasing blues, snappers, crows - 5/15/2008
The turkey game continues - 5/1/2008
Where to hunt spring turkeys - 4/24/2008
Bagged 500 turkeys and still counting?! - 4/10/2008
Another senseless death at Crabtree Falls - 3/27/2008
Keep Cape Point open - 3/20/2008
It's all in the details - 3/6/2008
Pity the ignorant - 2/28/2008
Dogs, and the new dog - 2/21/2008
Of dogs and panthers - 2/14/2008
Protecting Porta-Johns - 2/7/2008
A Sunday hunting proposal; a request to hunt anywhere - 1/31/2008
More calls for Sunday hunting - 1/24/2008
Updates on licenses, hunting, fishing - 1/17/2008
Two shots for Sunday hunting - 1/10/2008
Web guide to hunting, fishing guides - 1/3/2008
It's best to detail all outdoor activities - 12/27/2007
Striper tournament moves on, might return - 12/20/2007
More questions on the quick firing of DGIF director - 12/13/2007
Of acorns, cardinals, puppies' advocates - 12/6/2007
What will eat all those acorns - 11/29/2007
Deer, hounds, Humane Society - 11/22/2007
More on the emboldened Humane Society - 11/15/2007
Hound hunting debate mounts - 11/8/2007
Of bear hunters, game preserves - 11/1/2007
Be on your honor, not just the Internet - 10/25/2007
Virginia Bear Hunters' Association weighs in - 10/18/2007
Stories of hunters that do -- and don't -- foul their nests - 10/11/2007
Old-school bear hunter speaks out - 10/4/2007
Bear hunter talks back -- loudly - 9/27/2007
Feeding bears is the same as baiting - 9/20/2007
Remembering a squirrel hunter; a weekend hunter no more; how to avoid spreading Didymo - 9/13/2007
Pitch for Hunters for the Hungry - 9/6/2007
It's a red fox with mange - 8/30/2007
Thoughts on sportman's show, hybrids - 8/23/2007
Maybe more stripers in Carvins Cove - 8/16/2007
More on dog hunters, finding doves - 8/9/2007
Hunters of all kinds need to stick together - 8/2/2007
Saltwater ''Grand Slam'' explained - 7/26/2007
More on woodcock, poaching - 7/19/2007
Finding tarpon, poachers and shellcrackers - 7/12/2007
Update on poaching encounter - 7/5/2007
Fishing: for rays; via the Web; at the tower - 6/28/2007
Fishing, near and far - 6/21/2007
More on deer dogs and a (damp) deer - 6/14/2007
Fish stories - 6/7/2007
Dog hunters are own worst enemy - 5/31/2007
Fishing that grandkids will love - 5/23/2007
Of bass limits and beards - 5/17/2007
Be extra careful on the Smith River - 5/10/2007
Pay-fishing operation defunct - 5/3/2007
Targeting and feeding - 4/26/2007
Feeding Hunters for the Hungry - 4/19/2007
Youth Hunt Day report - 4/12/2007
It's turkey hunting day for youths - 4/5/2007
Another sane person from Floyd hears a mountain lion - 3/29/2007
Another sane person spots a mountain lion - 3/22/2007
Surfing the Web for a better boating test - 3/15/2007
Saving his tags - 3/8/2007
Older hunters can teach - 3/1/2007
Too smart for the Coast Guard - 2/22/2007
Big game, confusing contests - 2/15/2007
The very long arm of the law - 2/8/2007
One vote for Sunday hunting - 2/1/2007
Hunting, fishing and the law - 1/25/2007
A loud 'no' to Sunday hunting - 1/18/2007
How not to encourage new hunters - 1/11/2007
Finding the right turf at the right time - 1/4/2007
Catching, releasing, reading - 12/28/2006
Hunting, with boys and dogs - 12/21/2006
Readers react to 'Predator' column - 12/7/2006
One vote for Sunday hunting - 11/30/2006
Resident believes deer population not in decline - 11/16/2006
Courter needs to lead, not follow - 11/9/2006
Optimism for Sunday hunting with new DGIF director - 11/2/2006
Of confidence and cougars - 10/26/2006
Rabbit runs no longer common - 10/12/2006
Mountain lion, but no fish - 10/5/2006
Phone numbers and how Quality Deer Management Association branch banquet money is spent - 9/28/2006
A missing link - 9/21/2006
Of geese and switchgrass - 9/14/2006
Contact sought for switch grass benefits - 9/7/2006
The price of hunting, even on Sundays - 8/31/2006
Pressure for Sunday hunting builds - 8/24/2006
Reader draws weird turkeys - 8/17/2006
Chorus swells against DGIF - 8/10/2006
DGIF takes a few hits, responds - 8/3/2006
Costs more to hunt one less day - 7/27/2006
Housekeeping measures - 7/20/2006
On the fence, and rightfully so - 7/13/2006
Turkey, squirrel hunting primers - 7/6/2006
Habitat management should strike a balance - 6/29/2006
Feeding back on water, numbers - 6/22/2006
Another in favor of taking back the national forests - 6/8/2006
DGIF abuses could happen again - 6/1/2006
Striped bass season correction - 5/25/2006
Flounder facts - 5/18/2006
In memoriam for Vic Thomas - 5/11/2006
Yet more on muzzloading - 5/3/2006
Of turkeys and rain - 4/27/2006
The soft numbers on turkey season - 4/20/2006
More on muzzleloading - 4/13/2006
Wildlife feeding, muzzleloader debate - 4/6/2006
For the love of hunting, and to be young - 3/30/2006
Where to fish without a boat in the Roanoke Valley - 3/23/2006
Tax, fishing advice - 3/16/2006
No shortage of ideas to improve hunter participation - 3/9/2006
Recent hunting column was on target - 3/2/2006
More on charity and hunting licenses - 2/23/2006
Enforced charity - 2/16/2006
Bait shops can provide maps - 2/9/2006
Setting the record straight on wolves - 2/2/2006
Sunday hunting ban source of irritation - 1/26/2006
Get rid of the daily bag limit - 1/19/2006
Outdoor theft, wilderness roads, fishing for a living - 1/12/2006
Setting the record straight on saltwater license - 1/5/2006
RGS efforts and bio-diesel and ethanol in Virginia - 12/21/2005
Refreshing column on women hunters - 12/15/2005
Using chemicals in deer bait food - 12/8/2005
Are there really female hunters? - 12/1/2005
NRA, quick shooting and some mysterious scat - 11/23/2005
Pay streams becoming scarce - 11/17/2005
Phone system replaces check-in stations - 11/10/2005
Deer prefer white oak acorns - 11/3/2005
Baiting deer a matter of ethics - 10/27/2005
Farm ponds offer panfish potential - 10/21/2005
Parkway remark was tongue-in-cheek - 10/13/2005
Few exceptions made for Sunday hunting - 10/6/2005
Wachapreague a great spot for flounder fishing - 9/29/2005
Speed, deer meet, hunting grounds - 9/22/2005
Chasing tails; crossbows; a certain fly - 9/15/2005
Stamps and crossbows - 9/8/2005
Cautionary tale on mountain lions from California - 9/1/2005
Cougar fans stuff the mail bag - 8/25/2005
Respecting locals, jet boats - 8/18/2005
Hunting and fishing questions answered - 8/11/2005
Here's to a better Smith River fishery - 8/4/2005
From automated license sales to Sunday hunting - 7/28/2005
Chicks close beach - 7/19/2005
Waterfowl hunting and collecting king rails - 7/13/2005
Crossbows and DGIF questions - 7/7/2005
Deer and DGIF questions - 6/29/2005
Surf and safe turf - 6/16/2005
Putting in remote waters - 6/9/2005
Lots of info that few heard - 6/1/2005
Voting and fish regulations - 5/26/2005
Congrats and fishing info - 5/19/2005
Distinguishing woodpeckers - 5/12/2005
More on coytes and woodpeckers - 5/5/2005
Sane people spot -- and debate -- mountain lions - 4/28/2005
Searching for snakeheads - 4/21/2005
Of game wardens past and present - 4/14/2005
Readers respond to DGIF issues - 4/5/2005
More fallout from DGIF board - 3/24/2005
Lawyering, legislating in the outdoors - 3/14/2005
Of crossbows and ripe old age - 3/10/2005
Scarce turkeys, coyotes and a Yankee - 3/3/2005
Dogs, lake residents, deer - 2/24/2005
Dog bill backed - 2/17/2005
More on dogs, from one who cares - 2/10/2005
Of dogs and ducks - 2/3/2005
Nelson County resident wants some money back - 1/27/2005
More safari fallout - 1/20/2005
More fallout from 'Africa' trip - 1/13/2005
Reaction to DGIF Africa trip - 1/6/2005
Another vote for hunting when you can - 12/30/2004
Professor says: eat and enjoy the fish - 12/23/2004
Contest entering - 12/16/2004
Report those game violations - 12/9/2004
More from women who hunt, fish - 12/2/2004
Here's to women who hunt - 11/25/2004
Hunting for sense on guns - 11/18/2004
Of elk and 'facism' - 11/11/2004
Not cutting and running - 11/4/2004
Fishing for info - 10/28/2004
Crow, and hoping some one eats it - 10/21/2004
Varmint hunting - 10/14/2004
Bass mail weighs in - 10/7/2004
Buckshot in Southampton - 9/30/2004
Smith River pressure - 9/23/2004
Doves, area code, duck dates - 9/16/2004
Where the muskie are - 9/9/2004
Can't wait for dove season - 9/2/2004
How to find doves, 2004 - 8/26/2004
He asked the question - 8/19/2004
Fear those fish - 8/12/2004
More on squirrel hunting techniques - 8/5/2004
Hunting for cabins, squirrels - 7/29/2004
Spotting turkey dogs - 7/22/2004
Bass weigh-in - 7/15/2004
Close on cat record - 7/8/2004
Reader shares life jacket story - 7/1/2004
Bristol show report - 6/24/2004
Valued old columns, old elks - 6/17/2004
Bassmaster details - 6/10/2004
On one hand and the other in state funding - 6/3/2004
A special interest ripped, defended - 5/27/2004
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