Opinions
Commentary: Growing old in the outdoors can be a daunting task
There are special feelings and apprehensions as folks get older. As an aging hunter and fisherman, I began noting this 16 years ago at age 50.
Mortality, limitations of certain activities, and the sadness
Notes off a soiled cuff: Debate over Pennsylvania’s deer opener date rages on
In the two weeks leading up to the Game Commission meeting that was to be held Jan. 23-24, all that Pennsylvania hunters were talking about was the agency’s controversial proposal to move the opening of
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Poachers stole game from legitimate hunters in Ohio
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Ice fishing possibilities?
I’d really like to do some ice fishing this winter, but I’m not so sure that will be a real possibility.
As of this writing on Jan. 13, there was no ice anywhere in
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Drop antler requirement for senior hunters
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Gretchen Steele: New General Assembly session offers opportunities for Illinois’ outdoors
January in southern Illinois has a way of telling the truth. January isn’t just a cold and quiet time – it’s when the Illinois General Assembly gathers in Springfield to kick off its spring session.<br
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Time to hunt ring-necked pheasants through January
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Streams of Thought: Relocating elk to northeastern Minnesota on ‘pause’
Short mention was made during the Jan. 9 Minnesota DNR Roundtable regarding the progress – or, in this case, a lack thereof – of the state’s and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s
Mike Raykovicz: Take care of your hunting firearm during the offseason
If you’re like me, your hunting gear gets a lot of use.
I don’t think I’m particularly hard on my hunting equipment, but, things do happen. My favorite deer rifle is a Remington Model
