Opinions
Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s Niagara Fishing Expo ‘teaches fishing’
For the better part of 35 years, I attended sport, travel and outdoor shows throughout the northeast from January through April. It was the heyday of these kinds of shows, attracting people from far and
Mike Raykovicz: Florida bear hunt evidence of how outside advocates still try to influence game departments
We here in New York, as well as many other states, take hunting seasons for granted, in that opening day means we go hunting. But that’s not always the case in other parts of the
State Roundup: Wisconsin’s fall turkey harvest numbers are in
When Wisconsin Natural Resources Board members meet Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Madison they will receive updates on proposed fish and game advisory questions from the DNR and Conservation Congress that will appear on the annual
Commentary: Why Illinois SB 2924, Indiana HB 1003, and Michigan HB 4445 threaten conservation
Across the Midwest, conservation has long rested on a careful balance between public oversight, science-based wildlife management, and the principle that fish and wildlife are held in trust for all citizens.
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Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter suggests adding gun season Thanksgiving weekend
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Deer hunting brothers from Illinois have a great day, editor does not
Ellen Litteken let out a good-natured chuckle when I called to explain how one of her two deer-hunting grandsons had accidentally assumed her name. Actually, 11-year-old Alex Litteken was assigned the name “Ellen” – he
Megan Plete: New York State Conservation Council has been a longtime voice for outdoor users
For nearly a century, there has been an organization working quietly and steadfastly to ensure that the voices and priorities of sportsmen in New York don’t get lost in the rooms where conservation policy is
New York Letters to the Editor: Writer’s beagle story brings back some fond memories
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Gun crime decline not just relative to New York
Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office issued a press release celebrating the fact that communities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported the lowest levels of shooting incidents on
