Opinions
Ralph Loos: Illinois spring legislative session produced some successes, failures – and shrugs
The General Assembly packed up and scattered from Springfield after a spring session that gave Illinois sportsmen plenty to dissect, digest, and debate.
Put it this way: Shrugging is close to becoming the equivalent
State Roundup: Information on Wisconsin’s Beaver Dam Lake, and Natural Resources Board updates
Our back page lake articles are one of the most popular features that readers enjoy. Despite devoting a page to each lake, there is never enough room to include all of the information available for
New York Letters to the Editor: Reader has questions about state land acquisitions
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: It’s simple: garage all trash cans
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Commentary: Ban anti-hunting, trapping groups making false statements from Wisconsin NRB meetings
The Natural Resource Board (NRB) has heard numerous presentations so far this year during board meetings seeking to eliminate social and fundraising events arranged by hunting and trapping groups.
One thing we learn in
Outdoor Insights: A slice of reassuring news on the CWD front
A New York Times story this spring by Helena, Mont.-based freelance writer Jim Robbins addressed the growing challenges in containing chronic wasting disease nationwide.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Hey, the editor missed with his crossbow comments
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 5, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes
On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to SF2077-ML2026 (Outdoor Heritage Funding Bill) regarding the Conservation Partners Legacy
Steve Pollick: Gov. Mike DeWine needs to step up for H2Ohio’s sake
Gov. Mike DeWine quickly is approaching fish-or-cut-bait time for his well-known signature conservation program, H2Ohio.
Term-limited, he faces a veto-proof supermajority of unenthused fellow Republicans in the state legislature, who last time around slashed
