Opinions
De-baiting the issue of baiting
Not long after I had settled into the treestand assigned to me, three deer came into range. The doe, large for that area, and her two fawns fed on the corn kernels that had been
Commentary: Unlocking America’s ‘landlocked’ public lands
Across 20 U.S. states, there are 16.4 million acres of public land that are effectively off-limits to the public. In Minnesota and Wisconsin alone, there are more than 300,000 inaccessible public acres, meaning there isn’t
Commentary: For Minnesota deer hunters, safe hunts are successful hunts
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been planning for this weekend’s Minnesota firearms deer opener since the day last year’s season ended. I’ve pondered my equipment, where I’ll place my stand and my kids’ stands,
Ben Moyer: Magazine ad a public lands wake-up for Pennsylvania
An ad in a current outdoor magazine points out what Pennsylvanians’ future access to public land for hunting and fishing could lose if politicians who have stated we have too much state game land acreage
Bob Gwizdz: Can we improve pheasant hunting in Michigan?
For the past 20 years or so, I’ve been opening Michigan’s pheasant season in the Thumb at my buddy Tom Lounsbury’s property.
It’s usually a large handful of guys (and occasional gals), many with ties
Outdoor Insights: Participate in “gut pile” study this Minnesota deer hunting season
Good luck to firearms deer hunters starting this season, and reminder that it’s not too late to participate in the ongoing “gut pile” study. I checked in with Ellen Candler last week regarding the status
Steve Pollick: Ohio DNR’s ups and downs in first 75 years
The “DNR.” To many hunters, anglers, and other outdoors folks in many states, Ohio included, that is shorthand for The Law.
But that is a pretty narrow, sometimes even adversarial, view. It is one
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Fishing guides might want to chime in on live sonar issues
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 8, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Jeff Frischkorn: Ohio Division of Wildlife publishes expenditures for 2024
The Ohio Division of Wildlife’s money tree is watered by the state’s anglers and hunters. Even the greenbacks from the federal government pour from funds supported in one fashion or another by sportsmen and sportswomen.<br
