Opinions
State Roundup: Wisconsin’s elk herds growing, and public lands groups sue over corner crossing in Montana
Wisconsin’s northern and central elk herds are expected to gain at least 96 calves in total this spring, but that number could reach as high as 214.
However, it’s more likely that once all
Jeffrey Frischkorn: Loved in prose, starlings pose a real problem
“Nay, I’ll have a starling shall be taught to speak nothing but ‘Mortimer,’ and give it to him to keep his anger still in motion.” – Henry IV, Part 1: Act 1 Scene 3.
Tom Pink: Sharptail hunters, landowners are happy with Michigan’s Hunting Access Program
I moved to the Upper Peninsula from southeast Michigan more than 40 years ago with the idea of staying for just four years until I finished my bachelor’s degree. I grew up hunting and fishing
Mike Raykovicz: Examining the evolution of turkey ammunition
I was rooting around the cabinet where I store some of my hunting equipment and discovered boxes of rifled slugs and turkey loads. The sabot rifle slugs are leftovers from the day when only shotguns
Commentary: Drastic budget cuts will undermine conservation and public lands
Congress decides how to fund federal departments, agencies and programs through an annual appropriations process. The process for fiscal year 2027 (which begins October 1, 2026) began in April with the release of the president’s
Outdoor Insights: Minnesota legislative session sets bad precedent for future Outdoor Heritage Fund funding debates
The legislation indeed passed before the Legislature adjourned Sunday, and the State Capitol’s streak of getting dedicated sales tax dollars into the ground on time remains in place.
Tyler Frantz: Size matters for Pennsylvania’s wild trout
Sneaking along the shadows of towering hemlocks with a 3-weight fly-rod in hand, the cool mist of a favorite wild trout stream cuts the heat of a sultry summer day.
Dappled sunlight dances through
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Fixing North Dakota’s draconian regulations for nonresident hunters: Here’s an idea…
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 22, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Commentary: Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director explains agency’s financial philosophy
It was encouraging to see the letters voicing support for the Pennsylvania Game Commission maintaining control of its finances.
That support is not something we take for granted. We recognize that it comes with
