Opinions
Ohio Insider: Start of stocking elicits questions from public on how saugers will coexist with Lake Erie’s walleyes
The Lake Erie sauger population has been in the news recently and it certainly is a time of optimism on the big lake.
The ODNR Division of Wildlife in late May stocked the Maumee
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Disabled hunter skeptical
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 19, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Commentary: Pennsylvania’s archery season is too long, bowbender says
The June 5 issue commentary is titled “Don’t Shorten Archery Season,” I’d like to post an opposing viewpoint of “Please Do Shorten Archery Season” in Pennsylvania.
I’ve hunted with just about every type of
Commentary: The Roadless Rule is under attack
When I draw a hunting tag, especially for elk, one of the first things I do is pull out a map. I look for public land – and then I look for roads, because that’s
Ron Schara: How about dock owners pay for use over public water?
A fishing trip is supposed to be a relaxing experience, biting fish or not. However, casting for largemouth bass the other day on Minnesota’s Lake Minnetonka was, well, a grumpy outing. OK, so the bass
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota waters of the Mississippi River producing big pike
Got out for a morning of fishing on Pool 5A of the Mississippi River in Minnesota last Saturday with my dad and three of my kids.
Angling started slow, then for a solid 20
Steve Sarley: Illinois Gov. Pritzker quiet on fishing licenses; Copi hunt continues
It’s time to clean up a couple of issues that I still have open and brewing.
Issue No. 1 – I am receiving mail from readers asking me whether or not I had received
Commentary: Minnesota continues to invest in fishing infrastructure
The near-record bonding bill, $1.24 billion, passed by the 2026 Minnesota Legislature included “big wins” for state anglers, according to staffers from MN-Fish, a non-profit fishing advocacy organization, who worked the session.
Leading the
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Take advantage of the Erie Canal’s outdoors fun
I’m always amazed at the fact that more people don’t utilize the Erie Canal for the outdoor resources that this over 200-year-old waterway possesses.
The canal itself stretches from Buffalo to Albany for 351
