Opinions
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
Mixing work and play in New York’s North Country
When I came on board here at New York Outdoor News in March of 2020, I envisioned that part of the job would entail a little time on the road. It might be chasing stories
Bowhunting well-represented by pioneers like Jim Dougherty
Many folks don’t know that until 50 years ago, Wisconsin’s cars and trucks killed more deer by accident than bowhunters did on purpose.
In fact, some of us can remember when our whitetails were
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota DNR’s proposed regulation designed to grow bigger pike in popular Gull Lake chain near Brainerd
If you like healthy northern pike, then the Minnesota DNR’s proposal to implement a 30- to 40-inch protected slot on the Gull Lake chain north of Brainerd deserves your support. The agency has several special
Commentary: Prairie chicken/sharp-tailed grouse hybrids becoming more common to northwestern Minnesota
On an early, brisk April morning, I set up my ground blind at a prairie chicken lek in Norman County and waited for the show to begin. First one at a time, then in groups
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Predators equal wolves, and no, sportsmen don’t want ’em all dead
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 22, 2023, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
The ‘get ‘er done’ force that was Bob Kerans: Remembering Illinois Outdoor News’ Person of the Year
He was selected as our 2023 “Outdoor Person of the Year,” so early this spring I drove to his home in Decatur, Ill., to snap a photo of Bob Kerans holding his award.
His
