Opinions
Bob Gwizdz: Year-round bass fishing was a long time coming in Michigan
One of stated objectives of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is to provide recreational opportunities.
There is no better example of this than the current bass regulations, which allow angers to catch and
Commentary: Forward-facing sonar just latest example of fishing technology
Garmin LiveScope, Lowrance Active Target, and Humminbird MEGA Live units are the most popular models. Some dealers are predicting that they and other brands will soon become standard equipment on all fully rigged fishing boats..
Commentary: Trees across Pennsylvania streams makes enjoying these waters difficult
Large wood additions to stream projects – dropping trees across streams – by various state and quasi-public agencies in Pennsylvania are a problem for many anglers.
I acknowledge that stream health is imperative and
Streams of Thought: Missouri lauded for how it manages CWD, and Minnesota operates much in the same way
During the Minnesota DNR’s “targeted culling” of whitetails – conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services – late this past winter, in three areas of the state, a total of 411 whitetails were
Commentary: USFWS adopts new harvest strategy for pintails
For the first time in nearly 30 years, duck hunters in the Lower 48 states could have the chance to shoot three pintails a day as soon as the 2025-26 season – a possible outcome
Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting bill violates U.S. Constitution
If you’re a private landowner in Pennsylvania, watch closely to what happens when state House Bill 2106 comes up for a floor vote.
And be prepared to be upset.
The bill repeals the
Russ Mason: Recent report is good news, but falls short on ‘proof’ that CWD can’t infect humans
Several weeks ago, a published abstract entitled: “Rare and Fatal Brain Disease in Two Deer Hunters Heightens Concerns about CWD” appeared in the journal Neurology.
Not surprisingly, it was picked up by the popular press
Commentary: Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy public participation policy falls short
The Michigan Resource Stewards (hereafter “Stewards”), a Michigan nonprofit, recently submitted formal criticisms of the Public Participation Policy proposed by Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The bizarre in the BWCAW
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 7, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
