Opinions
Mike Raykovicz: Summertime thoughts as I prepare for a possible fall without bowhunting
July is here and most people will be thinking about or making vacation plans but, for me, I’m already thinking about October and the beginning of archery season. I know the season doesn’t open for
Hunter’s summer in Pennsylvania: Here are ways to pass the time
For outdoor sportsmen, summer is in between hunting seasons, but it still should be an active time.
Mid-July is staging on the calendar, and in Pennsylvania that means high outside heat and its companion
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Wet or dry? What’s best for pheasants?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the July 14, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Minnesotans should demand no net loss of public lands after state park transfer
The public policy low point for this scribe in 2023 has been the ongoing transfer of the Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community. By the time state residents became aware of
Joe Fellegy: Thoughts on mosquitoes, drought chat, and about sonar
I don’t know much about mosquitoes. Ditto for bats. But I did experience the biggest mosquito onslaught in my long life. That was in early June of this spring.
Commentary: Federal Ammo criticizes Minnesota DNR for lead-shot order regarding SNAs
Federal Ammunition has been in Anoka for more than 100 years. We are the world leader in ammunition design and manufacturing, and we proudly employ more than 1,500 Minnesotans. These are high-quality, local jobs. The
The reasons why the Wisconsin DNR killed the ‘Hunt Wild WI’ mobile app
Barring mass outrage by users of the DNR’s mobile app, Wisconsin hunters will never again tap the “Hunt Wild WI” icon on their tablet or smartphone to register deer or remind themselves when legal hunting
Illinois angler adds miles, fish to his ‘Salmon Quest’
It’s common knowledge that fishermen like to tell stories. But an addendum never noted is that they also like to hear stories. And read stories (we hope).
The perfect example is Wayne Piotrowski, a
Commentary: Illinois hunters among those who stand to lose under Kaskaskia River proposal
Following my attendance at the recently held public meeting in Red Bud, Ill., concerning proposed development and changes at the Kaskaskia River Port District Baldwin Terminal 2, where I was able to ask many questions
