Opinions
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Confiscate ATVs and UTVs
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 29, 2023 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Foraging this fall? Here’s how to do it safely and responsibly
Not terribly long ago, foraging and collecting wild and medicinal edibles was limited to a relatively small subset of outdoors enthusiasts. Nowadays, it seems downright trendy to forage. Just like the other outdoor pursuits we
Remembering Jimmy Robinson, a Minnesota duck-hunting legend
On the day a Minnesota duck-hunting legend died, duck hunting died a little, too. Jimmy Robinson, gone at 88 on June 21, 1986.
You may not understand.
Many Minnesota duck hunters – possibly
Crossbows in Minnesota: Let’s look at what their use could mean for deer hunting
There’s no doubt about it, legalization of crossbows for all during Minnesota’s archery season is the big-ticket change for the 2023 deer season. I’ve heard lots of chatter about it the past couple of months
Wisconsin deer numbers continue to flourish despite efforts to reduce herds in many areas
It’s not that I’m afraid of deer.
I really enjoy deer. I like watching them, scouting for them, and hunting them with bow and gun. I like getting excited when I see them. I
Commentary: Why hunting is important to me – as a member of ‘Generation Z’
Often it can be easy to forget why we started doing something, and what drove us to take a certain action. This can be applied in many parts of life as we like to ponder
Does Illinois DNR make it too hard to be a volunteer?
Here we go with the grumbling again from well-meaning DNR public land users who want to lend a hand. These folks genuinely care about our public lands and truly want to help out sites with
Bulls are a bonus during long weekend in Pennsylvania elk country
As the sun dipped behind the mountains under a clear September sky, elk bugles echoed across Winslow hill. A large herd bull, antlers freshly shed of velvet, was busy corralling his harem away from younger
Will hunters, shooters support New York’s new background checksystem?
The readers of this publication said it all, at least those who took the time to visit our website and take our by-weekly online poll. In the Aug. 25 issue we asked the question: Have
