Opinions
Outdoor Insights: Proof that your voice matters when it comes to protecting public lands
At Pheasant Fest last Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center, I monitored a seminar: “America’s Public Lands: Action, Advocacy and the Path Ahead.”
The session spent a solid chunk of time commending the nation’s
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Say it louder, Ryan Rothstein!
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: An autopsy of the final deer season numbers
Just what’s in the water in Coshocton County?
According to the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s final deer season harvest statistics, that north-central Ohio county led the state for the 24th consecutive year. Deer
Notes off a soiled cuff: Plenty of mixed opinions about Pennsylvania’s deer herd
In watching the town hall meeting held Feb. 11 at the Great American Outdoor Show focused on crop damage by deer (see this story), I was struck – as I always am – by the
Commentary: National Fishing Expo in Ohio always allows opportunities for old friends
Temperatures during Ohio’s 2026 National Fishing Expo hovered on both sides of zero the entire three days of the event. A 12-inch snowfall in Columbus also compounded the brutal temperatures.
Despite the extreme conditions
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Hunters should have been aware of Michigan ice storm’s impact
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 26, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: As woodies return to Michigan, let’s remember our key role in duck’s rebound
Asked to put a nice round number to it, most who work in Michigan waterfowl circles will say the state’s wood duck population flies right around the 100,000 mark.
It’s hard to argue with
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Potential solutions to the state’s antlerless problem in deer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Commentary: In a hard Pennsylvania winter like this, cutting browse helps wildlife
The article in a recent issue of Pennsylvania Outdoor News about deer feeders in the Northern Tier brought back good memories of my first job with the Bureau of Forestry.
For many years, most
