Opinions
Mike Raykovicz: Keys to picking the right tree this bowhunting season
September is here and archery season will begin soon in New York.
Most bowhunters I know are already in the woods scouting for deer and for good places to put up their portable stands.
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Missed shots are usually fault of the deer hunter, not the gun
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 20, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Illinois deer hunters still waiting for last year’s harvest report with new season looming
Illinois bowhunters are only a couple weeks away from beginning a brand new deer season with absolutely no idea how last season turned out, even though it’s been 249 days – roughly 5,976 hours, give
New York Mixed Bag: DEC holding virtual waterfowl information meeting on Sept. 23
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologists are holding a virtual meeting on Sept. 23, to advise the public of a variety of regional and statewide waterfowl news and updates.
New York Letters to the Editor: Grouse hunting story brings back a lifetime of memories
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 20, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: New York’s Crossbow permit system going well for those who can’t shoot a vertical bow
With archery seasons approaching, I have had numerous recent inquiries on the street and from readers alike about the current crossbow situation in New York.
Many continue to ask if legislation had passed earlier
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Ah hah! Now the plan becomes crystal clear
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 20, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Why so little talk of forward-facing sonar in Pennsylvania?
Why no talk here? We continue to be surprised that there is no conversation in Pennsylvania about the threat posed to fisheries by anglers using forward-facing sonar like there is in other states.
Mississippi
Michigan’s Mike Kelly is the champion the Saginaw Bay watershed needs
The 7,000 miles of rivers that flow through the 8,700 square miles of the Saginaw Bay watershed have a long history of ecological calamity.
Dioxins in the Tittabawassee River, PFAS in the Shiawassee River,
