Opinions
Jeremiah Haas: A Quad Cities example on the economic impact of fishing tournaments
There is nothing more competitive than fishing against your friends or that buddy who likes to talk too much in the boat.
While many of these competitions are friendly, competitive anglers and tournament fishing
Commentary: NWTF, partners aim to invest millions into Minnesota conservation, more in 2026
The Minnesota State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation recently met in St. Cloud to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2026 funding awards.
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: How about CRP to the rescue for state’s soybean farmers?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Dean Bortz: The challenge of trying to make heads or tails out of Wisconsin deer hunting
So, if you’ve been following along in this space for a few years, you likely know that when it comes to deer hunting, my friends and hunting party members have been struggling to see and
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Nothing wrong with Illinois turkey seasons as they stand
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Most bucks and does have same size feet – that tracks
Few things in life have been as fun as tracking deer and rabbits after a light snow – or even a winter rain that leaves a healthy helping of mud. We’ve all done it, and
Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin’s nine-day gun-deer season has lost its clout
Wisconsin long considered its nine-day gun-deer season “the hammer” for managing whitetails, accounting for more than 90% of the annual deer kill during the early 1970s, and routinely 85% of it through 1995.
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Dan Ladd: What might be the next change for New York hunters?
Other than the upcoming holiday week late muzzleloading hunt in New York’s Southern Zone, and the January hunt on Long Island, another big game hunting season is just about in the books.
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Commentary: It’s time to remove the Imperial Dam on New York’s Saranac River
In the past, New Yorkers were primarily concerned with developing our economy with factories, housing, shopping malls, and industrial growth. That growth gave us jobs, power, and the American way of life. The advancements also
