Opinions
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.
Commentary: After Boundary Waters vote, no public lands are off-limits
When Congress voted last month to overturn the 20-year minerals withdrawal conserving the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hunters and anglers across the country took notice – and not just because the
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: New waterfowl regs ignore pleas from Duck Summit
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Legal action in corner crossing debate, and a job that sounds too good to be true
“It doesn’t matter what side of the barbed wire or political aisle you stand on, we are all public land owners with a vested interest in our public lands,” said Ryan Callaghan, BHA president and
Commentary: Wisconsin DNR budget – plenty of blame to spread all around
When it comes to the politics of how to best spend a multi-billion-dollar state budget surplus, everyone’s been an expert lately.
If I were governor for a day, I’d give all taxpayers a rebate,
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Some new ideas on deer seasons for population control
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Illinois youth muskie event sticks tight to Bob Kerans’ aspirations
I never get tired of thinking about the day I drove to Decatur, Ill., to visit Bob Kerans. His wife answered the door to the house and kindly led me to a room that seemed
