Opinions
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Hey, the editor missed with his crossbow comments
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 5, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: An open letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Conservation Partners Legacy grant changes
On behalf of the Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust board of directors and members, I am writing to express our opposition to the last-minute changes to SF2077-ML2026 (Outdoor Heritage Funding Bill) regarding the Conservation Partners Legacy
Steve Pollick: Gov. Mike DeWine needs to step up for H2Ohio’s sake
Gov. Mike DeWine quickly is approaching fish-or-cut-bait time for his well-known signature conservation program, H2Ohio.
Term-limited, he faces a veto-proof supermajority of unenthused fellow Republicans in the state legislature, who last time around slashed
Commentary: TB research involving baiting not applicable to Michigan deer herd
Research that has been done about the transmission of TB to deer via baiting at the National Animal Disease Lab in Ames, Iowa is not applicable to what happens in the wild in Michigan, but
Tom Venesky: Mentors can wait a week to catch trout in Pennsylvania
As a father of two kids who love to fish, I see the benefits of Pennsylvania’s mentored youth trout day firsthand.
But there’s another perspective to consider. The purpose of the youth day is
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Deer decisions strike hunters as misguided, impulsive
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 5, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Friends and enemies of permit fee hikes both often miss the point
Amid loud and constant chatter about pending price escalations of hunting and fishing licenses and making broad changes to the state’s deer seasons, the decision to increase costs of snowmobile trail permits hit Michigan outdoorsmen
Commentary: Don’t shorten Pennsylvania’s archery season
Any rifle hunter who complains about the length of archery has the ability to pick up a bow and learn as I did. As far as crossbows, I don’t love them. I do think they
Commentary: Remembering Marty Dashiell and a life cut much too short
I met Marty via a phone call forwarded to my classroom at the Crooksville K-8 School. The school secretary paged me with “you have a phone call from ‘tnse’ or something like that.” It was
