Opinions
Notes off a soiled cuff: Troubling genetics in Pennsylvania’s elk herd?
At the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s April 10-11 meeting, Commissioner Dennis Fredericks, of Washington County, asked agency elk biologist Jeremy Banfield if he is concerned about a century of inbreeding affecting the elk herd, with no
Commentary: Are walleyes to blame for yellow perch problems in Central Basin of Lake Erie?
It’s no secret that the Lake Erie Central Basin yellow perch population has fallen off a cliff. It’s a ghost of what it was before 2015.
According to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the
Ralph Loos: Sore arms and all, Michigan hunters, anglers throw out funding ideas
As with everything else we dig into our pockets to pay for, the idea of reaching in and pulling out a bigger wad of dollars to hunt and fish – without any sort of obvious
Michigan Letters to the Editor: All outdoor users should pay fair share to recreate on public land
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 24, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Doesn’t quite understand the fall turkey archery proposal
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 24, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: New research revealing interesting information about Ohio’s turkeys
Researchers from Ohio State University and the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife have been studying wild turkeys for a couple of years now as part of an ongoing project.
I asked Mark Wiley, the
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Wants a warmer deer season
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 24, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Birding goes to new level with a Smart Bird Feeder
I love birds. As I’ve grown older, my fascination with them has increased exponentially.
I’ve noticed that more and more as I’ve fished places like the lower Niagara River in New York, globally recognized
Steve Pollick: A wise use of land, natural resources
A recent swing through Amish country down by the Ohio River gave pause to admire the quiet evidence of forward-thinking land stewardship practiced by these “horse-and-buggy” communities.
The occasion for my visit was the
