Opinions
Commentary: Rules of gun safety important to follow regardless of experience
As another hunting season begins, I was abruptly reminded how easy one gun safety slip-up can quickly ruin a day afield.
After my second dove hunt of the season, I dismantled my antique
Michigan Outdoor Observations: Abide by hunter orange laws, stay safe this season
The issue of hunter orange surfaces every year about this time. Many, if not most, hunters have concerns that the blaze orange color scares away deer. “It makes you stand out like a giant pumpkin,”
Commentary: Pennsylvania DMAP program offering way too many tags on northcentral public lands
Pennsylvania’s Deer Management Assistance Program – DMAP – was designed for landowners to address deer overpopulation problems on private property. Unfortunately, it has turned into a sneaky way for the Department of Conservation and Natural
Streams of Thought: Tackling invasive buckthorn is both a physical and mental battle
As I brushed my teeth in front of a mirror on a recent Sunday evening, I noticed multiple red scratches on my forearms.
I wasn’t surprised I was mostly oblivious to the sting of
Michigan Letters to the Editor: DNR regulating hunting and fishing out of existence
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 8, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: My property; I’ll protect does
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 8, 2024, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Unfinished business for sportsmen as Pennsylvania legislative session winds down
As this legislative session comes to an end in Harrisburg with two final days for voting by the Senate Nov. 13-14, there is some important unfinished business for outdoor sportsmen. But at this writing, there
Commentary: Solutions to unlocking millions of acres of ‘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 over 300,000 inaccessible public acres, meaning there isn’t a
Ohio Letters to the Editor: A different opinion on baiting for deer during Ohio season
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 8, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
