Opinions
Notes off a soiled cuff: 50 straight years of canoe trips for Pennsylvania’s Paul Misko an amazing tradition
Way back in August 1974, when Paul Misko started his 50-year unbroken string of annual canoe trips on the Juniata River, the Watergate scandal was peaking. U.S. President Richard Nixon announced his resignation and Vice
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Back when there were 20-foot fencerows and long tree lines
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Are rifles boosting deer hunting numbers in Illinois? Not so far
There were assumptions made that legalizing rifles – albeit the single-shot, centerfire variety – would entice more Illinoisans to try deer hunting for the very first time or return to deer hunting after a hiatus.<br
New York Letters to the Editor: Hunters packing out entrails could detour lead ammo bans
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Is another ammo shortage on the horizon?
For over four years now, stretching all the way back to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems like we’ve been consistently in an ammunition shortage in some form or another.
Not to
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Try living in wolf country first before passing judgment
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 4, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Mike Raykovicz: Tips you should know for crossbow safety
I was at an archery Pro Shop recently and spent some time talking to the owner about business. He told me the sales of bows, arrows, and other archery related products were holding steady, but
Gretchen Steele: It’s hunting season – time to think safety
With fall hunting seasons getting underway in Illinois, it’s more important than ever that all outdoor user groups share our public lands safely.
Whether it’s the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, USFWS, or the
Steve Pollick: Re-outfitting a Remington 721 with great results
A long quest for a satisfactory “old-fashioned” big-game utility rifle – a mostly go-anywhere, do-anything classic piece – at last is over for me.
The rifle is a Remington 721 bolt-action, chambered in .30/06.
