Thursday, October 28, 2004
Bill Cochran's Field Reports archive
Bill Cochran
Recent field reports
Virginia bass angler earns spot in Classic - 11/5/2009
Saltwater striper hatch down - 10/29/2009
Bill reveals best time to kill trophy buck - 10/22/2009
Large largemouth population at Carvins Cove - 10/15/2009
Wildlife food scarce in West Virginia - 10/8/2009
Trophies, stories plentiful at Big Game Show - 10/1/2009
Park named after Vic Thomas - 9/24/2009
Japan largemouth could tie world record - 9/17/2009
DGIF has wish list for General Assembly - 9/10/2009
Squirrel hunting season looks promising - 9/3/2009
A decent dove season - 8/27/2009
Virginia officials propose ban on shooting elk - 8/20/2009
New honors for an old buck - 8/13/2009
Spring gobbler kill up 10 percent - 8/6/2009
Smith Mountain Lake stripers slow to move deep - 7/30/2009
BASS changes dates of Smith Mountain Lake tournament - 7/23/2009
Spadefish certified as a state record - 7/16/2009
Outdoor show returns to Roanoke - 7/9/2009
DGIF training new generation of leaders - 7/2/2009
Teaching hunter safety was Jerry Jenkins passion - 6/25/2009
Striper club tournament results - 6/18/2009
Landowners to be asked about elk - 6/11/2009
New regulations for hunting season - 6/4/2009
Backing for Sunday hunting wanes - 5/28/2009
State resumes Carvins Cove management role - 5/21/2009
Anglers happy over trout relocation - 5/14/2009
Catfish is Optimist contest record - 5/6/2009
Hunters for the Hungry hurting - 4/30/2009
It doesn't hurt to have a plan in Optimist contest - 4/23/2009
BASS bashes Beat the Elites tournament - 4/16/2009
Elk restoration a step closer in Virginia - 4/9/2009
Flounder fishing turns on - 4/2/2009
A call to close quail hunting loopholes - 3/26/2009
Optimist Club goes for 41st tournament - 3/19/2009
A sad goodbye to Sportsman's Warehouse - 3/12/2009
DGIF applying the brake - 3/5/2009
Flounder limit 19 inches - 2/26/2009
Anglers elated over defeat of saltwater bill - 2/19/2009
Bill's pick of the Top 5 walleye fishing holes - 2/12/2009
Record book rewritten with James River cats - 2/4/2009
Hunters for Hungry talks turkey - 1/29/2009
Stripers active at Smith Mountain Lake - 1/22/2009
Honesty costs him a world record - 1/15/2009
Capt. Feller reels in 6 trophies in 7 weeks - 1/8/2009
CWD spreading in West Virginia - 1/1/2009
Tough questions from deer hunters association - 12/25/2008
Bill would let localities impose boat fee - 12/18/2008
60-pound stripers showing up in Chesapeake Bay - 12/11/2008
Jumbo stripers on the coast - 12/4/2008
Deer organization defends hound study - 11/27/2008
Deer season has been a challenge - 11/20/2008
Venison safe to eat - 11/13/2008
Landowners: tell hunters what you expect - 11/6/2008
About those mistreated hounds - 10/30/2008
Missing in action: 'Sportsment For' signs - 10/23/2008
Turkey population shows promise - 10/16/2008
No one claims $10,000 muskie payoff - 10/9/2008
Record falls at Big Game Show - 10/2/2008
Best Eastern buck an 18-pointer - 9/25/2008
Bargains at Hunters for the Hungry banquet - 9/18/2008
Court upholds urban archery - 9/11/2008
Scouting key to squirrel hunting success - 9/4/2008
Poor attendance for outdoor show - 8/28/2008
Blue marlin is a potential North Carolina record - 8/21/2008
Mountain lion network sayd DGIF in denial - 8/14/2008
Spring gobbler season tally posted, raising more questions than answers - 8/7/2008
Striper club president resigns - 7/31/2008
Outdoor Sportsman show coming up - 7/24/2008
Guide catches big muskie -- twice - 7/17/2008
George Washington Forest resumes plan revision - 7/10/2008
New rules at Carvins Cove - 7/3/2008
Golden tilefish is a state record - 6/26/2008
Upper James hit by fish kills - 6/19/2008
Turkey, grouse sound promising - 6/12/2008
Suggested to-do list for Bob Ellis - 6/5/2008
Charges dropped against game warden - 5/29/2008
Striper fishing looking up at Smith Mountain Lake - 5/22/2008
Farm bill ready to take effect -- finally - 5/15/2008
Humane Society weighs in on hound study - 5/8/2008
Better enforcement on Smith River - 5/1/2008
Charges against former game warden dismissed - 4/24/2008
Gobble season not likely to set record - 4/10/2008
DGIF says statements are false - 4/3/2008
Fox hunters want seat at table - 3/27/2008
40th tournament for Optimist Club - 3/20/2008
Bill comments on the bills - 3/13/2008
Hound hunting advisory committee named - 3/6/2008
Showtime at the Classic - 2/28/2008
Hunters are biggest supporters of wildlife - 2/21/2008
Trial date set for Woodfin - 2/14/2008
Bob Duncan named DGIF chief - 2/7/2008
How big do stripers get? - 1/31/2008
Sunday hunting update - 1/24/2008
Many witnesses to be called - 1/17/2008
A raid on fishing funds - 1/10/2008
Wow! A 50-pound striper on a 2-pound line - 1/3/2008
Hunting and fishing is big business in Virginia - 12/27/2007
Hound meetings going as planned - 12/20/2007
New law enforcement chief - 12/13/2007
Deer contributions up, so is venison demand - 12/6/2007
Early look shows Sportsman's Warehouse a winner - 11/29/2007
All about big bucks and the rut - 11/22/2007
Wythe County lawman is fishing champ - 11/15/2007
The other side of the Humane Society - 11/8/2007
Roanoke Times policy angers NRA - 11/1/2007
Putting an end to culling trout - 10/25/2007
Dry weather slows trout stocking - 10/18/2007
Drought/deer disease may be related - 10/11/2007
Deer hunting group braces for fight - 10/4/2007
More loss of innocence than money for DGIF - 9/27/2007
Deer disease expands it terrain - 9/20/2007
Guns galore at NRA banquet - 9/13/2007
Rough water for CCA Virginia - 9/6/2007
Deer disease expands its terrain - 8/30/2007
Waterfowl season holds promise - 8/23/2007
Roanoke outdoor a success - 8/16/2007
Bluefin tuna a record - 8/9/2007
Gillingham takes post as new director for Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament - 8/2/2007
Another disappointing turkey season - 7/26/2007
Dove, woodcock seasons set - 7/19/2007
John Smith was here -- and there - 7/12/2007
Tuna smashes state record - 7/5/2007
Smith Mountain Lake stripers making a recovery - 6/28/2007
Writers liked Roanoke - 6/21/2007
Apprentice hunting license considered - 6/14/2007
A muskie for the books - 6/7/2007
The bad news on the upper James - 5/31/2007
So you want to be an outdoor writer - 5/24/2007
Lots of barking over hunting deer with dogs - 5/17/2007
Trophy fish database now online - 5/10/2007
Wheelin' hunters on a roll - 5/3/2007
Reporting turkey kills - 4/27/2007
Optimist tournament spotlights kids - 4/19/2007
Hunters for the Hungry on a roll - 4/12/2007
Programs for trout anglers - 4/5/2007
Buchanan County wants elk - 3/29/2007
Stripers back in Optimist tourney - 3/22/2007
Club says fall turkey regulations should get the boot - 3/15/2007
Big catch dominates striper tournament - 3/8/2007
Flounder regs favor Eastern Shore - 3/1/2007
All about the Bassmaster Classic - 2/22/2007
Striper fishing sets record pace - 2/15/2007
"Freshwater Fishes" back in print - 2/8/2007
Dudley reels in another big check - 2/1/2007
Flounder options bring concern - 1/25/2007
Money should go for boating - 1/18/2007
General Assembly update - 1/11/2007
Striper a pending record - 1/4/2007
Buck tests positive for CWD - 12/28/2006
Stripers on the rampage - 12/21/2006
A salute to Col. Massengill - 12/14/2006
Sunday hunting update - 12/7/2006
Big striper in tournament - 11/30/2006
Next General Assembly session to feature Sunday hunting bill - 11/23/2006
Vintage year for speckled trout - 11/16/2006
Deer season favors experienced hunters - 11/9/2006
Grouse season holds little promise - 11/2/2006
Turkey flocks small and scattered - 10/26/2006
CWD on hold - 10/19/2006
A petition on Sunday hunting - 10/12/2006
Jack Randolph knew the outdoors - 10/5/2006
The cleansing of brown trout - 9/28/2006
Banquet offers youth hunt prize - 9/21/2006
Strange happenings in bass streams - 9/14/2006
Protectionists oppose Sunday hunting - 9/7/2006
Deer feeding off limits - 8/31/2006
Dates changed for hunger banquet - 8/24/2006
Early hunting is near - 8/17/2006
Sunday hunting gets attention; of crossbows and checking - 8/10/2006
Finally -- a cap on menhaden - 8/3/2006
Look out below - 7/27/2006
Elite coming to Smith Mountain Lake - 7/20/2006
Gobbler season a success - 7/13/2006
Smith Mountain stocking on target - 7/6/2006
DGIF audit positive - 6/29/2006
License increases approved - 6/22/2006
Hooking the Governor's attention - 6/15/2006
Fish kills remain a problem - 6/8/2006
Winking at striper regulations - 6/1/2006
Dog owners oppose license increase - 5/25/2006
Claytor Lake striper looking well - 5/18/2006
Brothers dominate tournament - 5/11/2006
A lifetime of achievement - 5/4/2006
Outdoorsmen lose a true friend - 4/27/2006
CCA Virginia on the mend - 4/20/2006
License fees increase - 4/13/2006
Learning what makes gobblers gobble - 4/6/2006
Striper is a state record - 3/30/2006
Turkeys take a tumble - 3/23/2006
Chesapeake Bay stripers in trouble - 3/16/2006
Pending saltwater striper record - 3/9/2006
"What's his name" finishes second in Classic - 3/2/2006
Bassmaster Classic details - 2/23/2006
Ocean stripers turn on - 2/16/2006
Heads up on stripers - 2/9/2006
Who sets hunting laws at issue - 2/2/2006
Stocking wolves? No way, officials say - 1/26/2006
A flotilla of boating bills - 1/19/2006
Bill would revamp DGIF board - 1/12/2006
Help for the Alleghany Highlands - 1/5/2006
Roadless areas: Good or bad? - 12/29/2005
A great Christmas present - 12/21/2005
Hunters for the Hungry falling short of goal - 12/15/2005
CWD update - 12/8/2005
A DGIF giveaway - 12/1/2005
More answers from the vet - 11/23/2005
Election a huge loss for NRA - 11/17/2005
Quail population drops - 11/10/2005
Burton appointed to DGIF board - 11/3/2005
Pursuing the great speckled trout - 10/27/2005
Major candidates support Sunday hunting - 10/21/2005
Big buck has hunters talking - 10/13/2005
Dry weather juggles trout stocking - 10/6/2005
Virginia sets CWD meetings - 9/29/2005
Bad news for bear hunters - 9/22/2005
Western big game winners - 9/15/2005
Bear hunters want longer chase season - 9/8/2005
Finding doves on opening day - 9/1/2005
Waterfowl regulations set - 8/25/2005
Outdoor show big on crossbows - 8/18/2005
Striper club says “no” - 8/11/2005
Good news for Smith River - 8/4/2005
Update on bass stocking - 7/28/2005
Bonds paying dividends in state parks - 7/21/2005
Governor has four DIGF seats to fill - 7/14/2005
Fishing fee hikes considered - 7/7/2005
Gobbler kill up by 17 birds - 6/30/2005
Comments on crossbows - 6/23/2005
Road map for DGIF - 6/9/2005
Changes troublesome at Philpott - 6/2/2005
Getting into bed with sunfish - 5/26/2005
Word from Buck Mountain - 5/19/2005
Turkey talk - 5/12/2005
Redbuds on hillsides and in book - 5/5/2005
Coyote in Catawba - 4/28/2005
Deer do in tree planting - 4/21/2005
The 37th Optimist Club tournament - 4/14/2005
Virginia fisheries losing ground - 4/6/2005
Crossbow hunting advances - 3/28/2005
DGIF registrations requested - 3/24/2005
Time to view regulation - 3/15/2005
Washington Post vs. DGIF - 3/10/2005
Flounder regulations relaxed - 3/3/2005
Love him or hate him - 2/24/2005
DGIF spending practices examined - 2/17/2005
Medicine for the Smith River - 2/10/2005
Update on General Assembly bills - 2/3/2005
Thanks from Hunters for the Hungry - 1/27/2005
Big striper no longer so big - 1/20/2005
Game board collecting money - 1/13/2005
Streams added to the trout program - 1/6/2005
More beef required of catfish - 12/30/2004
Now that's a big cat - 12/23/2004
Eating fish is good for you, or is it? - 12/16/2004
Congress considers recreation fees - 12/9/2004
Big stripers on the coast - 12/2/2004
Hunters for hungry running short of cash - 11/25/2004
Bay-Bridge stripers - 11/18/2004
Rut kicking into gear - 11/11/2004
Was Busch Shootout a misfire? - 11/4/2004
Plans under way to increase license fees - 10/28/2004
State record blackfin tuna - 10/21/2004
Selling out Sweet Springs Creek - 10/14/2004
New ESPN weekend tournaments slight Virginia - 10/7/2004
Striper regulations debated - 9/30/2004
Cartoon angers hunters - 9/23/2004
New area opens to outdoorsmen - 9/16/2004
Hooked for life - 9/9/2004
State duck stamp a beauty - 9/2/2004
Waterfowl regulations set - 8/26/2004
Penn Riggs reports on outdoor show - 8/19/2004
Groundhog population down - 8/12/2004
State record for sheepshead - 8/5/2004
Outdoors Expo at Bass Classic - 7/29/2004
Move over bass classic: make room for snakehead contest - 7/22/2004
New stamp to open doors for hunters - 7/15/2004
Wanted dead! Snakehead fish - 7/8/2004
Pot-bellied catfish smashes record - 7/1/2004
Biggest snakehead fish yet - 6/24/2004
Earth First vs. Ruffed Grouse - 6/17/2004
Blue catfish is a record - 6/10/2004
Put the spotlight on Roanoke bass - 6/3/2004
License money already spent - 5/27/2004
Bill Cochran's Field Reports - 1/26/2004
