Opinions
Young bass angler from Illinois rides the highs and lows of the sport
Much like life, fishing has its good days and its bad days. No matter how old you are or how long you’ve been at it, every day is another cast.
If you’re lucky, you
Commentary: Southern Illinois schools set standard at bass tournaments
Since the inception of the Illinois High School Association’s state bass fishing tournament in 2009, southern Illinois schools have been proving it is the size of the fish, not the size of the school that
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Worried? Why not eliminate the fall turkey season?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Conservation police officers, biologists and DNR staffers deserve applause
To continue with a subject I addressed recently, I wanted to give a little more praise to the valiant warriors of the DNR, not just in our home state of Illinois, but in all of
Remembering Rick McDermott, a man of many hats in New York’s sporting community
The passing of Rick McDermott, founder and president of the New York Crossbow Coalition, and wearer of many hats in the sporting community – once again reminds so many of us how short and fragile
Wisconsin State Roundup: A few thoughts on fishing sonar, and Washington sportsmen’s group sues sitting governor
If most anglers are like yours truly we’d have very little to worry about when it comes to the stability of fisheries and forward facing sonar (FFS), which apparently makes the underwater world appear as
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: A little bit on torque, horsepower, and visiting beautiful Butternut area
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Forever remembering former Wisconsin Natural Resources Board member Jane Wiley
Jane Wiley called me in the summer of 2004 and asked to have lunch. It must have been late July, as I had just flown home from Edmonton, Alberta, with my latest Airedale puppy, Nightsun
Learning more about S3DA with National Conservation Coordinator Patty Reel
One of the more exciting parts of the S3DA Eastern National Championship recently held at Rend Lake’s gorgeous archery course in Illinois was knowing that I would finally have an opportunity to catch up in
