Opinions
Commentary: Remembering Marty Dashiell and a life cut much too short
I met Marty via a phone call forwarded to my classroom at the Crooksville K-8 School. The school secretary paged me with “you have a phone call from ‘tnse’ or something like that.” It was
Mike Raykovicz: Times have changed when it comes to gear for turkey hunting
I started hunting spring turkeys almost 60 years ago, and the only thing I knew about calling turkeys was printed on the side of my Lynch Model 101 box call.
“It’s foolproof,” the
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Grouse habitat story makes lots of sense to this reader
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 5, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: More on the decision ban archery equipment during fall turkey season
I’ll say it right up front: I don’t truly understand the reasoning behind the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s banning archery from the fall turkey hunt.
The Division of Wildlife proposed the archery ban
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Against increased doe tags
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 5, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Would baiting of deer create tension between neighbors in Pennsylvania?
We’ve had a lot of strange messages from readers over the years, but this one left in late May takes the cake:
“I’m calling about a dead deer right along Rt. 119 just as
C.B. Bylander: Minnesota shifting to a smarter approach to walleye stocking
I don’t know how good walleye fishing was back in the 1880s.
But I do know Minnesotans believed it should be better. I say this because by 1887 – just 29 years after statehood
Commentary: Fish and wildlife directors should serve natural resources, not politicians
In Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin, the Departments of Natural Resources are led by political appointees with little to no formal training or experience in fish and wildlife.
Nationally, about 60% of all
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Focusing efforts on the future with youth fishing
As we approach National Fishing and Boating Week (set this year for June 6-14), as well as the prospects of summer weather, this is the perfect time to start thinking about youth fishing opportunities.
