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Steve Carney: Changes needed in Minnesota after 2024 waterfowl season leaves much to be desired
Mercifully, for this hunter, anyway, the duck season has ended in Minnesota.
I have thought a lot about this year’s season and the lack of ducks, so here are some observations that have been

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The arms race is here; why not make things even easier?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Bob Gwizdz: Michigan sportsmen and women set to bear brunt of resource management funding… again
Legislation will be introduced very soon raising the costs of hunting and fishing licenses in Michigan.
Department of Natural Resources insiders tell me they have identified legislative sponsors for the new fee package and

Mike Raykovicz: Don’t forget to report your deer or bear harvest in New York
Deer season closes Dec. 8 in both the Northern and Southern Zone in New York and undoubtedly many hunters have been successful. The meat has been butchered and packaged and freezers are full, but there

Gretchen Steele: Delta Waterfowl welcomes new regional director for Illinois
Delta Waterfowl has recruited a new regional director for the state of Illinois to boost chapter committees as the organization’s volunteer chapter system continues to grow.
According to the Delta Waterfowl website, Matt Ward

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Stop using Roundup on Michigan’s public lands
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Outdoor Observations: Economic impact of sportsmen and women in Michigan and elsewhere never ceases to amaze
The economic effect we have via our passion for outdoor recreation never ceases to amaze me. Most of the general public along with most of our Michigan and federal legislators really have no idea how

Notes off a soiled cuff: Clarifying a photo caption error from Pa. elk season
I’m worried. Maybe folks aren’t reading this paper the way they used to. Almost 22 years ago, when we started this publication, if we screwed up, readers let us know about it in no uncertain

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Baiting for deer should be a personal choice in Ohio
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.