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Commentary: Why Illinois SB 2924, Indiana HB 1003, and Michigan HB 4445 threaten conservation
Across the Midwest, conservation has long rested on a careful balance between public oversight, science-based wildlife management, and the principle that fish and wildlife are held in trust for all citizens.
Illinois Senate Bill
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Hunter suggests adding gun season Thanksgiving weekend
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Deer hunting brothers from Illinois have a great day, editor does not
Ellen Litteken let out a good-natured chuckle when I called to explain how one of her two deer-hunting grandsons had accidentally assumed her name. Actually, 11-year-old Alex Litteken was assigned the name “Ellen” – he
Megan Plete: New York State Conservation Council has been a longtime voice for outdoor users
For nearly a century, there has been an organization working quietly and steadfastly to ensure that the voices and priorities of sportsmen in New York don’t get lost in the rooms where conservation policy is
New York Letters to the Editor: Writer’s beagle story brings back some fond memories
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Gun crime decline not just relative to New York
Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office issued a press release celebrating the fact that communities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported the lowest levels of shooting incidents on
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: For heaven’s sake, let’s draw a line somewhere on technology
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Dean Bortz: Plenty of topics to digest before Wisconsin’s April 16 hearings
Do you think the Hine’s emerald dragonfly should be the Wisconsin state insect? But that would mean switching the honeybee to the state agricultural insect.
Should we remove the once-in-a-lifetime restriction on cow elk
C.B. Bylander: Most go through many stages of acceptance with new fishing regulations
It is likely that when the 2027 Minnesota fishing regulation booklet is published, a one-character change will appear on Page 29 or so.
Specifically, where “six” has appeared for 71 years as the statewide
