Opinions
Pleasant surprise comes after helping teach a friend how to reload ammo
A few months back a friend asked me if I’d help him get started in reloading for his .308 Winchester. I was glad to help. I loaned him my NRA reloading manual that showed the
Now leading the nation in licensed bowhunters, Pennsylvania has come long way since inaugural archery season
While moseying through a historic log cabin on my parents’ property a few years ago, I came across an old dusty box of magazines. Within the stack, a July 1963 issue of Pennsylvania Game News
Outdoor Insights: Funds for conservation and environmental assets Minnesotans enjoy don’t happen randomly
A recent social media post celebrated Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment. It proclaimed that our state is lucky to have the financing Legacy provides for Minnesota’s natural and cultural resources. The post ended with, “Let’s hope it
Commentary: So many mosquitoes! Is a lack of bats to blame for abundance in Minnesota?
A 2009 study by a pair of graduate students in Michigan may help to explain why everyone in a large swath of Minnesota seems to be complaining about the clouds of mosquitoes right now. Anyone
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Time for a solution to AR rifle cartridge capacity
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 30, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
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
