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Ben Moyer: Quail release an uplifting development in Pennsylvania
I count myself fortunate to have been invited to the March 19 release of wild bobwhite quail, trapped the previous day in Florida, onto the Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County, Pa.
It’s doubtful

Steve Carney just says no to forward-facing sonar
I just viewed a short snippet on forward-facing sonar provided by legendary angler Hank Parker, who spoke about this relatively new phenomenon.
In a nutshell, he said that he’s not a fan of the

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Keep the slug zone, for safety’s sake
I believe that is why the slug season for safety reasons was started 74 years ago, and I have hunted every one.

Streams of Thought: Minnesota bills to bark at for licensed commercial dog, cat breeders
Hunters seeking their next bird dogs are among the most discerning of shoppers – right up there with those who spend countless hours evaluating the breeding information of their next show dogs.
We hunters

Commentary: Turkey hunting as much about the process as it is about the bird
I was first struck with the idea that hunting turkeys would be an enjoyable pastime when a newly introduced fellow quietly sat down with our small group in a poorly lit bar.
He pushed

Notes off a soiled cuff: Could wolves return to Pennsylvania?
Seems unlikely they would push a wolf reintroduction here, similar to the Upper Midwest, but these days, who knows?

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Has modern hunting lost the “old school” outdoors skills?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 12, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Commentary: Traditional fish and wildlife management is under attack
The region’s outdoorsmen need to pay attention.
In Kentucky, the state’s Senate recently considered a bill to move the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources from the Governor’s Tourism Cabinet to the Department of

Ohio Insider: Terrible storm, abundance of nest predators among many outdoor stories in the state
I’m going to hit a bunch of different topics in this space in this edition. These are things that are going on in the Ohio outdoors over the past couple of weeks. So, if you’d