Opinions
Commentary: Age of 12 has nothing to do with maturity to hunt
After reading Tom Venesky’s recent column and a few Letters to the Editor advocating for no tags for children under the age of 7, I want to point out another side of the story.
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Sled takes the work out of dragging, loading a deer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Outdoor Observations: A hat tip to hunters after another Michigan deer season
Congratulations to all of the readers who entered the 26th Annual Michigan Outdoor News best Buck Photo Contest!
Even if you weren’t one of the prize winners, you still found the winning combination by
Commentary: Growing old in the outdoors can be a daunting task
There are special feelings and apprehensions as folks get older. As an aging hunter and fisherman, I began noting this 16 years ago at age 50.
Mortality, limitations of certain activities, and the sadness
Notes off a soiled cuff: Debate over Pennsylvania’s deer opener date rages on
In the two weeks leading up to the Game Commission meeting that was to be held Jan. 23-24, all that Pennsylvania hunters were talking about was the agency’s controversial proposal to move the opening of
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Poachers stole game from legitimate hunters in Ohio
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Ice fishing possibilities?
I’d really like to do some ice fishing this winter, but I’m not so sure that will be a real possibility.
As of this writing on Jan. 13, there was no ice anywhere in
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Drop antler requirement for senior hunters
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Gretchen Steele: New General Assembly session offers opportunities for Illinois’ outdoors
January in southern Illinois has a way of telling the truth. January isn’t just a cold and quiet time – it’s when the Illinois General Assembly gathers in Springfield to kick off its spring session.<br
