Opinions
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Make these four changes to improve deer season
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Cranes aren’t a problem in Illinois – but they aren’t innocent, either
Talks I give throughout the year to hunting and fishing clubs around Illinois typically end with a round of questions that almost always includes, “How do you coach your writers to write what hunters and
Wisconsin State Roundup: Little Green Lake shines light on success of muskie fingerlings
Little Green Lake in Green Lake County was featured on the back page of the latest print issue of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
As is the case with every back-page lake feature, the local DNR
Dan Ladd: New York’s new Adirondack Brook Trout Plan needs help from anglers to succeed
There are certain fish and wildlife species out there whose very existence, or lack thereof, is a measure not only of the environment and the habitat they thrive in, but the efforts to support their
New York Letters to the Editor: Process for becoming a NYS ECO needs to be more efficient
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Someone just say no to earlier gun deer season opener
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 23, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Commentary: Time to remove Minnesota’s ‘aggregate’ bag limit for deer
Many states might have a deer-hunting law or two that leave hunters scratching their heads. But, for the most part, regulations are created for good reasons.
I typically don’t have a problem with Minnesota’s
Outdoor Insights: Key takeaways from Minnesota DNR’s 2026 Roundtable
The Minnesota DNR held its annual roundtable event with nearly 400 stakeholders on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.
The gathering provided some respite from current events given that attendees
Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s pheasant release program continues because of ‘those who show up’
A number of years ago, when Keith Charters was chair of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, he gave me a little pearl of wisdom about how government really works: The rules are made by those
