Opinions
Ralph Loos: Illinois measure to increase deer rifle capacity fixes handgun ‘snag’
Sometimes hunters see a snag in what otherwise seems like a good idea and are not shy about saying, “Whoa, whoa, whoa.”
That’s the family-friendly version of what a hunter is not shy about
Wisconsin State Roundup: Ban of frog, turtle races necessary? And efforts to ban some hunting contests
Apparently Mark Twain had absolutely no idea what kind of concerns and consternations he would create some folks in today’s society when he wrote his story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, in 1865.<br
New York Letters to the Editor: Shotshell handloading column sheds light on a rewarding hobby
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 20, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Thoughts on New York’s pilot junior hunting program
A month ago, we published in our Mixed Bag section that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation had released the agency’s annual report to the legislature on youth deer hunting.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: DNR simply not listening to Mississippi River Zone goose hunters, Conservation Congress
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 20, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Mike Raykovicz: Spring is near after a cold winter in New York
Well, Spring is here, almost. With the cold weather we’ve had in New York this past month, I have to admit I haven’t done much. Last summer, I thought I had cut and stacked enough
Tom Pink: Maintaining a spear shack on the ice each winter is worth the work
Although there is still enough lake and river ice to drive a truck on in some spots in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we pulled our spearing shack to shore recently. We will still be ice fishing
Outdoor Insights: Is forward-facing sonar actually reducing hooking mortality?
During last month’s Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting, some chatter erupted about whether the DNR should reconsider its equation for calculating walleye hooking mortality.
Steve Piatt: Inclusion of crossbows in archery season means there’s now more than one ‘opener’ in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s debate over Opening Day of the firearms deer season isn’t likely to die down anytime soon, and I guess I’m okay with that. At least it shows our continued passion for hunting and, while
