Opinions
Outdoor Observations: Fisheries biologist George Madison retires after nearly 40 fantastic years with Michigan DNR
Since then, I’ve sought George’s expertise dozens of times during the past 24 years, and he’s never lost that helpful friendliness or enthusiasm.
Get to know Ohio’s Maumee and Sandusky rivers, waters that walleye anglers will soon flock to
This is a tale of two state scenic rivers in northwest Ohio, the Sandusky and the Maumee, both of which will be garnering lots of angler attention in the next three months because of their
Ohio Letters to the Editor: We need more letters to the editor to print in the news
This is the first edition in the near 20-year history of Ohio Outdoor News that we don’t have at least one letter to the editor for the print edition of the newspaper.
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Ohio Insider: Conducting a deer season autopsy
We wrapped up the 2023-24 deer season in early February and, as is typical, I phoned Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife Deer Management Administrator Mike Tonkovich for a summation of the season.
The season
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Kid is a snowshoe hare warrior
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 1, 2024, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Trout stocking is underway in Pennsylvania with countdown to opening day started
I don’t quite remember how we pulled it off, exactly, but I vividly recall more than once getting out of school to help stock Pennsylvania creeks with friends during my high school years.
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Oak Duke: Looking ahead at New York’s 2024 whitetail rut
Last season, 2023, the whitetail rut unfolded early, exactly as predicted, beginning in mid-October and peaking a bit after Halloween. And then it dribbled, grinding its gears as the clutch went out, jerking us around
Steve Sarley: Joining a fishing club benefits conservation and can help you catch more fish
It’s between fishing seasons, due to the weather, right now. A great way to help fill that void is to attend a meeting of a local fishing club. As a matter of fact, fishing club
Increasing number of unusual birds spotted in Pennsylvania lately
Earlier this month I traveled to Cumberland County, Pa., hopefully to see and photograph an unusual bird – a limpkin. If you have never heard of a limpkin, you aren’t alone. Limpkins are native to
