Opinions
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: How about a little help here?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 9, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Commentary: George Meyer’s second act was building Wisconsin Wildlife Federation into citizen conservation force
When George Meyer retired from public service in 2002 after three decades at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, he didn’t step away from conservation work; he stepped closer to the people who live it.<br
Commentary: TRCP looks back at 2025, ahead to 2026
In many ways, 2025 was a year defined by gridlock and uncertainty in Washington D.C. Partisan divides slowed much of Congress, budgets were tight, and long-term solutions often felt just out of reach.
Yet
State Roundup: When might a Wisconsin wolf hunting/trapping season take place if wolves are delisted?
Now that a federal wold delisting bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18 the next big question just might be that of when will Wisconsin see its next wolf hunting and trapping
Ron Schara: Don’t approve of deer hunting? Don’t be a hypocrite
With apologies to Mickey Mouse, in recent weeks I’ve been running a trapline to eliminate a mouse invasion – a very impressive one, I must say.
In my garage alone, a herd of mice,
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What are the effects of late-season hunting on pheasants?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Key figures in Minnesota’s outdoor scene retire
The new year means the big “R” word for some folks – retirement.
Mark Johnson, executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, wraps his last day on Friday, Jan. 9. Leaders from the
Notes off a soiled cuff: Send your old hunting, fishing photos to Pennsylvania Outdoor News
Over more than two decades editing this publication, I have watched how reader submissions fluctuate with hunting and fishing seasons, sportsmen’s issues du jour, time of year, and severe weather – and I try not
Commentary: Why do ticks seem to avoid some people more than others?
The tick problem described by Tom Venesky in his recent column is one I’ve dealt with for many years, both as a hunter and as a forester.
In the late ‘90s, I was at
