Opinions
No wild pheasants in Pennsylvania? State Pheasants Forever chapter keeps giving
Pheasants Forever stands out among groups because its work benefits the environment and society, beyond the welfare of its species of interest – the ring-necked pheasant. Pheasants Forever promotes and helps to implement agricultural practices
Better walleye fishing on New York’s lower Niagara River the result of a ‘long game’ regulation?
It’s been a good year walleye fishing in New York’s lower Niagara River. On a recent trip to Devil’s Hole (mid-September), the plan was to start out casting stickbaits for walleyes. I was with my
Is there a way to protect black bear cubs during hunting season in Pennsylvania?
I always cringed whenever a tiny cub showed up at the check station during bear season.
It is perfectly fine to shoot a cub during any of the bear seasons, but when I
Streams of Thought: Another memorable Minnesota duck opener behind us
A friend and freelance writer for this newspaper caught crappies and killed ducks on the same lake, about four miles from my house, last weekend.
I didn’t join him because A) he didn’t ask
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Governor needs to address DNR’s actions on WMAs
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 29, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Observations: Mandatory deer registration in Michigan is a simple process
With the Oct. 1 opening of Michigan’s archery deer season, hunters are reminded that they must register their deer with the DNR.
Last year was the first year of mandatory registration in Michigan, and
Michigan Letters to the Editor: How many hunters does the youth hunt produce?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 29, 2023, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Streamers and Pennsylvania trout stream comes to life for author
A natural trellis arches over this section of Cross Fork Creek, the latticework structurally formed by interlocking tree branches, mostly hemlocks but also white pine, sycamores and a few scrubby maples hardly worth mentioning.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Thoughts on proposed raid on Pennsylvania’s Game Fund
Ironically, the idea to raid the Game Fund to help resolve the state’s budget impasse may have been given to state senators by the leader of the Game Commission.
A few months ago, when
