Opinions
Tom Venesky: An unorthodox defense of invasive plants in Pennsylvania
Making the case in support of invasive plant species in Pennsylvania isn’t a popular one, but sometimes the benefits to wildlife are undeniable.
Some of my best small-game hunting hotspots are dominated by invasives.
Commentary: In Congress’ final days, wildlife, outdoor recreation legislation sent to president
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, on Dec. 23, celebrated the advancement of two bills a week ago passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate following their passage by the House of Representatives earlier this year: the America’s
Outdoor Insights: Can Minnesota legislators remember what compromise means this upcoming session?
Hearing lots of chatter about a possible state budget deficit in a few years. The opposition and some media happily have declared that Democrats own any deficit due to their spending of the 2023 budget
Ben Moyer: Pennsylvania bear trends clear on PGC’s harvest data page
Maps are useful in understanding wildlife management matters, and maps have come a long way. I miss the maps once published in PA Game News that expressed the deer kill by county. That map sparked
Steve Pollick: New Year’s resolutions for the outdoorsman
So, here we are, on the doorstep of the Brave New World of 2025. Time for well-meant New Year’s resolutions, including for outdoors folks.
For me, that means things like resolving to involve a
Mike Schoonveld: Are carp good to eat? Yes, when prepared properly
There are five species of invasive carp now entrenched in the Upper Midwest, though only the common carp and grass carp (an Asian carp) are found in Michigan.
Ironically, the taste of common carp,
Notes off a soiled cuff: Fewer Pennsylvania elk tags for non-residents?
A common topic of angry letters over the years has been about too many out-of-state hunters drawing Pennsylvania elk tags. The Game Commission’s Wildlife Management Committee finally addressed the issue in a meeting Dec. 19,
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Support for reader who says he saw a wild wolverine
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 3, 2025, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Outdoor Observations: License fee increase package never sees serious light in Michigan legislature
The proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase package never really saw any serious light of day in the Michigan legislature.
HB 6229, which would have significantly raised license fees to hunt and fish
