Opinions
Commentary: Rockland County, N.Y., youth hunt opt-out is sad and shameful
Sadly, of the 54 counties eligible to be in the program Rockland County and Erie County have not signed up for it, as Dan states in his editorial. At least Erie County’s legislature approved it,
Patrick Durkin: This year’s Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame members getting recognition they long deserved
Whenever folks badmouth public servants who work for schools, agencies or simply “the government,” you’d like to stand them before a crowded auditorium to meet guys like Neil Payne, Keith McCaffery or the late William
Dan Ladd: Let us be reminded that cold water can kill
What follows are a few anecdotes from a topic I’ve covered in this space before, but they bear repeating.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: It can’t really be that hard to support a $4.75 hike in a turkey stamp, can it?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 17, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
State Roundup: No shortage of opportunities for Wisconsin anglers these days
It’s almost getting to the point where a fisherman might ask why we even have any closed seasons anymore.
Wisconsin’s stream trout season closure has been pushed into October. This year, on April 4,
Another View: A two-bird bag limit for Minnesota spring turkeys? A bit of caution advised
The story of the wild turkey in Minnesota and at a national level is an amazing tale, but is also an often frustrating story to watch unfold.
That was my initial thought after talking
Ron Schara: Somebody has to improve fishing in Minnesota… why not you?
With opening day on the horizon – busy checking tackle, cleaning the boat, fixing stuff – this may not be a good time to mention: We Minnesota anglers deserve what we’re not getting.
What
Commentary: Year-round bass fishing in Minnesota comes with responsibility
Minnesota anglers are lucky to have access to amazing smallmouth bass waters, but these lakes, while productive, are fragile.
They can’t handle heavy pressure during the spring spawn, when fish are guarding nests and
Steve Pollick: Great strides (hope) afoot on Ohio’s Sandusky Bay
Not so many years ago, a friend and I paddled kayaks down lower Pickerel Creek on the south side of Sandusky Bay in Ohio’s 3,200-acre Pickerel Creek State Wildlife Area.
It was enjoyable, a
