Opinions
Frequently check to make sure first ice is safe ice
Few hard-water anglers would argue that the best ice fishing occurs early in the season. For over 25 years, my friend and I never missed a weekend of ice fishing. When cold weather finally arrived
Niagara River fishing trip takes on special meaning before the storm
The blizzard rivaled (and even surpassed) the historic Blizzard of ’77. Through the worst of it, the fishing trip helped bring a smile to my face and some inner warmth that I will long remember
Pennsylvania deer opener politics a bad precedent
The opening day of deer season dilemma – Saturday or Monday – is a tough issue. You can certainly understand the “camp-life disruption” argument made by those who favor a Monday opener.
Pennsylvania letters to the editor (Jan. 6, 2023): Plenty of thoughts on deer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor in Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Commentary: Changes can be made if the Pennsylvania Game Commission really cares about turkeys
Mary Jo Casalena is the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s lead wild turkey biologist and is the spokesperson for the commission’s turkey-management policies. In an effort to slow the continued decline of the size of Pennsylvania’s wild
Notes off a soiled cuff: Are there more poachers today than in the past?
– Long-time subscriber Dave Cecchi, of North Apollo, Pa., was the latest of a number of readers to weigh in on the poaching bust stories we have published recently. “Enjoyed the latest issue, although I
Ohio’s ‘Green energy’ bill should raise some alarms
The Ohio legislature declared in December that fracking for oil and natural gas is “green energy” and must be allowed in state parks and on other public lands.
Ohio letters to the editor: Ohio’s mallard bag limit makes no sense
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from Ohio Outdoor News (Jan. 6, 2023).
Commentary: Outdoor recreation now an $862 billion industry
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis has released economic data for 2021 exhibiting outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy.
