Opinions
Commentary: Three-bird duck proposal doesn’t address Minnesota’s bigger waterfowling issues
The Minnesota DNR is proposing a new, optional three-duck bag limit that would allow hunters to harvest three ducks of any species daily. The Duck Summit Group has discussed this proposal, and most of our
Illinois Letters to the Editor: What is behind the need to allow three rounds for deer rifles?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Illinois record largemouth turns 50, much to anglers’ chagrin
In our online pole on the Illinois Outdoor News website that asks readers to cast a vote, I annually type a simple question: Is this the year somebody finally hooks a new state record largemouth
Steve Piatt: Will New York DEC’s new pheasant stocking plan fly?
It’s no surprise that New York hunters have been most interested and most vocal about the upcoming changes to the state’s deer-hunting regulations, especially the “earn-a-second-buck” plan.
Deer and deer hunting, quite simply, drive
New York Letters to the Editor: New York should ban use of bear tracking dogs in the Adirondacks
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Sportsmen and women still pay for conservation
Like Vermont, fish and wildlife agencies across the country have begun to look ahead when it comes to future funding for outdoor resources. For nearly a century, a great deal of such funding has come
Dean Bortz: Wisconsin Conservation Congress, DNR forge ahead
So we have a little news for this spot this week, followed by more submissions on short-eared does. I’m not sure what I started here when running the first bit on short-eared does, but apparently
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Fully impressed with WON articles and letter writers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 7, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
State Roundup: A simple solution to paying for Wisconsin’s wolf damage claims
Wolf kills of livestock and pets are down in Wisconsin a bit from last year at this time, but the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may still have to prorate damage payments to livestock and
