Opinions
Outdoor Observations: Life of a Michigan conservation officer is not necessarily easy
The Michigan DNR’s Law Enforcement Division, established in 1887, is the oldest law enforcement agency in the state.
DNR’s LED employs about 250 commissioned conservation officers, who patrol all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Their
Reduced steelhead limit in Michigan not based on science
Don was grumpy.
He’d booked a half-day guided fishing trip on the Manistee or Muskegon rivers, I don’t recall which, and he and his wife had taken a day off work to fish and
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Don’t allow game fish to be caught in commercial nets
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 24, 2023, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Commentary: Rollback of stream protections threatens public health, habitat
Drawing on our 101-year history of protecting clean water and wetlands, the Izaak Walton League has launched a multi-year campaign to mitigate the potential damage from the recent Sackett v. EPA decision.
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Allow only one elk in Pa.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 24, 2023, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Plenty of similarities between Pennsylvania and Wisconsin when it comes to deer hunting
When it comes to deer hunting, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are a lot alike. Both states have long, rich traditions, huge deer herds and hundreds of thousands of avid, dedicated hunters.
And, unfortunately, both states
Commentary: Fracking and hunting on Ohio state lands don’t mix
Among the top 10 counties for deer harvests in the 2022-23 season were: Coshocton (7,590), Tuscarawas (7,028), Muskingum (5,982), Guernsey (5,073), and Carroll (4,251).
Ohio Insider: State seeks more protections for the right to hunt, fish, and trap
A Florida-based hunting and fishing advocacy group has joined up with a couple of Ohio state representatives to protect the right to hunt, fish, and trap in the Buckeye State.
State Rep. Nick Santucci
Best management practices for winterizing boat batteries
There are dozens of opinions about how a boat battery should be treated in the offseason. Some say just top off the charge and pull the tarp on Ol’ Wavewacker.
“A fully charged battery
