Opinions
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Alternate deer season openers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 24, 2024, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Commentary: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s current CWD-testing protocol no longer adequate
Recent comments from a Game Commission biologist describe how chronic wasting disease is spreading even faster than expected.
And recently, I read where two hunters in Texas died after eating infected deer meat. Even
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Remembering New York’s rainbow/steelhead record fish 20 years later
Do you know what the New York State freshwater fish record catches are?
Based on my personal experiences, I would have to say most people would not. They may know a few of
Outdoor Insights: Looking deep into walleye regulations on Lake Mille Lacs after topic dominates MN-FISH summit
Angling advocacy group MN-FISH held its annual summit last Tuesday in St. Paul, and the walleye regulation on Lake Mille Lacs occupied half the afternoon.
Brad Parsons, DNR fisheries chief, explained the agency’s thinking
Steve Sarley: Live bait has its place in a fishing world where artificials often rule
A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait.
I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches, and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Excellence exemplified during firearms safety training in Minnesota
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 17, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Mike Raykovicz: A lesson in wildflowers this spring
I love being in the woods at any time of year, but spring and fall are my top picks. Who isn’t awed by the impressive display of color painted from nature’s palate in October? In
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Problem losing young hunters, anglers really starts at home
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 17, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Commentary: Missouri shows other states how to manage CWD for the long haul
The Missouri Department of Conservation recently released its 2023-24 chronic wasting disease testing results, and the report contains good news and a lesson for deer hunters in other states: If the disease is discovered early,
