Opinions
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Refreshing to hear opinions on all this new fishing technology
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Why not just have a good old-fashioned fish-off to break ties in fishing tourneys?
There are short stretches of down time in a fishing boat that set people like me up for long stretches of random thoughts typically shared with our annoyed fishing partners.
Such as, “What could
Commentary: Drawing a line for America’s public lands
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness isn’t just another patch of federal land on a map. It’s one of the last places in the Lower 48 where wild still means wild.
Where clean water,
State Roundup: Wisconsin DNR budget cuts would be felt by Lake Superior anglers
Fitting. Mine is “Sultan’s of Swing.” I’ll tell that story some day. I’m running out of room here, so I’ll have to take up Schiedt’s story another day, but I’ll say that as I read
Commentary: Proposed USFS changes will harm forest resources nationwide
Two weeks ago, the Trump administration announced many changes for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The plan would move the USFS headquarters from our national seat of federal government in Washington D.C. to
Commentary: New York’s gun laws are hurting dealers and small businesses
Ever since the New York Safe Act and the Concealed Carry Improvement Act have been enacted, FFL gun shops and sporting good stores have been inundated with more regulations and excess expenses due to unconstitutional
New York Letters to the Editor: Thanks Region 8 Fisheries for Eelpot Creek habitat work
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: New York’s Northern Zone deer management permits part of legislation discussion
On April 21, the New York State Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee approved (reported) A10633/S09462. The bill, if passed, will permit DEC to expand the ability to issue antlerless deer permits in the Northern Zone.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Leave deer well enough alone
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 1, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
