Opinions
Mark Nale: Pennsylvania game commissioners got it right on doe license allocations
At their April 2023 meeting, the Board of Game Commissioners made the right move toward better scientific management of Pennsylvania’s deer herd. They shocked some hunters by not interfering with the antlerless license allocations put
Do brown trout have any self respect?
I’m a boat fisherman when it comes to fishing the Great Lakes.
Tom, a friend of mine, prefers fishing from the shore or on one of the piers to catch his share of
Lazy, summertime fishing – it’s hard to beat
I like to think of it as stealth fishing – tiptoeing quietly into skinny water in my kayak in search of bass and panfish.
Mine is a cruising kayak, a 14-foot Current Designs boat
Doubling up on turkeys in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
In all of the years I’ve been turkey hunting, it’s almost always been with a partner and we’ve almost always both carried shotguns, but we’ve rarely figured that each of us would be walking out
Fishing? Scouting for deer? Get serious about preventing tick bites (on your dog too)
Ticks are more than just pesky little creatures that can ruin a delightful outdoor adventure. Not only are they annoying, but they also can potentially transmit some nasty diseases. So, how can you protect yourself
Afternoon turkeys: Should New York follow Pennsylvania’s lead?
I’ve hunted spring turkeys in both New York and Pennsylvania ever since there was a spring season. Up until 10 years ago, hunting hours in both states ended at noon and that was fine with
Return to northern Pennsylvania for turkeys different in final week
Hunting gobblers during the last full week of the season meant a lot less noise and bird sightings than the first week.
Not one to give up easily, I reloaded my turkey hunting
Outdoor Insights: Thoughts on important outdoor items from Minnesota’s legislative session
We don’t have to like everything that passed with the 2023 Minnesota Legislature, but – unlike most years in this space post-legislative session – I can’t say nothing happened.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Maybe water quality problems are bigger than agriculture
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 2, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
