Opinions
Steve Sarley: Illinois fishing show reminds us about value of fellow fishermen, DNR
I just spent a very long weekend at the Chicagoland Fishing Show in Schaumburg.
I actually wish I could have been able to spend more time walking the aisles of the Schaumburg Convention Center.
State Roundup: Wisconsin spring hearings on the horizon
Just a reminder that Wisconsin sportsmen may participate in the annual spring fish and wildlife hearing process prior to the April vote – in-person hearings are always the second Monday in April, which is April
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Reader caught an error in buckthorn management story
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 6, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Ability to purchase outdoor endorsements while renewing vehicle tabs could be a win for Minnesota
On Jan. 15, the Minnesota DNR delivered its Outdoor Recreation Endorsement report to the Legislature. I understand that the mere name of this 15-page document already may have glazed your eyes over, but as I
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Antlerless-only hunts have an important role for hunters
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 6, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Deer report again verifies Illinois hunters can handle a bow
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli – you might know him as “The Fonz” – could never have imagined his signature thumbs-up would play such a prominent role in what has become one of the most important gauges
Dan Ladd: New York’s lifetime license holders should have plastic card
This reader went to his local Department of Motor Vehicles to update his driver’s license with the intent of adding an icon showing proof he has a lifetime hunting license.
Tom Bahti: Looking back on the work of Wisconsin giants in deer management world
I was fortunate to work as a wildlife biologist during the heyday of Wisconsin’s preeminence in the world of white-tailed deer management.
The passing of some of the legends in what used to be
New York Letters to the Editor: Allowing slugs during holiday hunt would boost antlerless take
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 6, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
