Opinions
Here’s some Christmas gift ideas for those who love New York’s outdoors
Every year, I know people who struggle to find that “perfect” Christmas gift to put into a stocking or under a tree. Now that I am officially old (collecting Social Security) here are some ideas
Mark Nale: Here’s my idea of a perfect Pennsylvania Game and/or Fish & Boat Commissioner
A bill before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would give license buyers in specific districts a chance to select commissioners for both the Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission. Currently, candidates are fielded by
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter misses firearms deer season already
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
How much deer disease can society tolerate? Wildlife managers weigh effects, results of culling
Culls in one form or another are how we produced domestic animals and many crop varieties (selective breeding is a form of culling).
It’s been used to change antler qualities behind fences and tried
New York Letters to the Editor: Ammo background checks were part of the plan all along
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 15, 2023, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Hard to blame Remington for leaving New York
When Smith & Wesson announced in 2021 that it was leaving Massachusetts, and taking over 700 jobs with them, many wondered if one day Remington would eventually do the same here in New York by
Commentary: Can northern Wisconsin’s deer camp tradition survive?
I sense there are fewer deer camps in Wisconsin’s Northwoods with each passing year. The sentimental side of me is saddened by the changes that have taken place with the traditional nine-day gun deer season.
State Roundup: Frustration related to Wisconsin deer hunting has been building for years
There are a lot of threads sticking out of this rip that’s the 2023 gun deer season, so don’t make the mistake of grabbing one thread and pulling to its end, thinking you’ll find an
Tom Venesky: Trappers need to treat animals with respect
My first trapping teachers were people I never met, but whose words taught me so much.
In his classic book “Gone for the Day,” Ned Smith’s passages about his experiences trapping red foxes sparked
