Opinions
Notes off a soiled cuff: Update on story about gold supposedly buried in Elk County, Pa.
Got a call from a long-time subscriber recently asking for an update on the story about the gold that supposedly was buried in Elk County during the Civil War. We ran a story provided by
Steve Piatt: Add Sunday to the youth turkey hunt in Pennsylvania
I’ve always been a follower of science-based wildlife management, and over the years have generally been supportive of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s decision-making when it comes to season setting, bag limits and other regulations.
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Why no videos on public land?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 7, 2025 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Cincinnati’s Rob Beckman nominated as candidate for NRA board of directors
Rob Beckman, of Cincinnati, has been a friend to Ohio Outdoor News for many years.
I’ve known he is a mover and a shaker in the outdoor world for a while now. Beckman has
Streams of Thought: A bowhunting drought ends; I’ll drink to that
Early this spring, Craig the architect and I embarked on a “bar project” for a variety of possibly poor reasons. First, Craig’s family had sold its lumber-yard business, and I figured he had time on
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Pheasants Forever deserved a seat at recent D.C. meeting
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Patrick Durkin: Biologist Keith McCaffery left mark in Wisconsin’s deer woods
American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “If a single man plants himself on his convictions and then abides, the huge world will come ’round to him.”
Maybe so, but Keith McCaffery, 86, of Rhinelander,
State Roundup: Dan Schmidt has Bortz to thank for long run with Deer and Deer Hunting?
I had the privilege of interviewing Dan Schmidt, the editor of Deer and Deer Hunting, for our ongoing Quick Chat series, with Schmidt’s interview appearing here.
As you read through the piece you’ll see
Dan Ladd: Debate and opinions vary on future public lands in New York
Tuesday, Nov. 4 is Election Day. Other than New York City, and obviously at the local and regional level, there’s not much talk about elections this year. But there is something all New Yorkers who
