Opinions
New York Letters to the Editor: Antler restrictions discriminate against hunters without options
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Safety is job No. 1 for ice anglers; here’s what to consider
I poured myself a cup of Tim Horton coffee at 5:30 a.m. this December morning and checked out the thermometer. It read a crisp 7 degrees in Lockport, N.Y.
I turned on the local
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Wisconsin should become Colorado wolf benefactor
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Should we leave wakeboats in our wake in Minnesota?
In case you weren’t sure (because every boat leaves a wake), a wakeboat is, as its name suggests, a large, heavy boat that sits deeper in the water than the average boat, and creates a
State Roundup: Is now a better time to push for an earlier Wisconsin gun season for deer?
I can’t believe we’ve nearly reached the end of another year of enjoying Wisconsin’s great outdoors, with a wonderful Thanksgiving still close in the rearview mirror and Christmas just around the corner.
We have
Mike Raykovicz: National Archery in the Schools Program stronger than ever
When I was in high school back in the stone age, physical education (we called it gym) consisted of playing games, climbing ropes, or workouts on gymnastic equipment.
I worked in a high school
Fewer hunters are chasing diving ducks each fall; Would tweaking limits bring them back?
Duck hunting has changed in recent years, and so have perceptions about the sport.
Field hunting for ducks has become popular, especially in western Minnesota and the Dakotas. Today, duck hunting for many people
Jeffrey Frischkorn: Where have all Ohio’s steelhead gone?
Blame the COVID-19 pandemic for claiming another victim – Ohio’s steelhead trout program.
Sort of and in the process the outcome has impoverished more than a few steelhead anglers. Myself included. Finding trout to
Mike Schoonveld: Game fish spearing expanded in Michigan… Hooray!
Michigan has a long history of creating rules and regulations designed to increase opportunities for hunters, anglers, and other outdoor lovers.
Most recently, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission expanded the places where underwater spearfishing
