Opinions
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Time for a little common sense dialogue on the lead issue
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 17, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: Fish and wildlife conservation should not be another popularity contest
Fish and wildlife conservation operates at the intersection of science, public values, and politics. Tensions are unavoidable, but increasingly, it’s tipped too far towards popularity. When conservation becomes a contest for public approval rather than
Illinois Letters to the Editor: It is time for hikers, bikers and others to help fund state sites
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 17, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Deer gun capacity bill in Illinois still creating an overcapacity of confusion
First, I have to apologize to Todd Ring, the patient Huntley man who submitted a Letter to the Editor concerning the ongoing – and somewhat confusing even to firearms experts – legislation aimed at expanding
New York Letters to the Editor: Hunter can get behind earn-a-buck in recent DEC proposals
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 17, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Commentary: Rockland County, N.Y., youth hunt opt-out is sad and shameful
Sadly, of the 54 counties eligible to be in the program Rockland County and Erie County have not signed up for it, as Dan states in his editorial. At least Erie County’s legislature approved it,
Patrick Durkin: This year’s Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame members getting recognition they long deserved
Whenever folks badmouth public servants who work for schools, agencies or simply “the government,” you’d like to stand them before a crowded auditorium to meet guys like Neil Payne, Keith McCaffery or the late William
Dan Ladd: Let us be reminded that cold water can kill
What follows are a few anecdotes from a topic I’ve covered in this space before, but they bear repeating.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: It can’t really be that hard to support a $4.75 hike in a turkey stamp, can it?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 17, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
