Opinions
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
Steve Griffin: Plenty of warnings exist in the outdoors; is it real risk or an emotional response?
I remember, hunkered down next to the basement laundry tub, cleaning game with my dad after a Saturday morning hunt: a couple of woodcock, a grouse, a cottontail rabbit.
Dad showed me how to
Bob Gwizdz: Michigan’s proposed spring turkey regulation changes make sense
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recommended some of the most significant changes to spring turkey season since almost ever.
The Natural Resources Commission is expected to act on the recommendation at its
Commentary: What does science say about population effects of lead in wildlife?
Concerns over the effects of spent lead ammunition prompted federal resource agencies in the United States and Canada to phase in a ban on lead shot shell ammo for waterfowl hunting starting in 1987. Now,
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Fish, fishermen stand to lose if sonar takes hold on our lakes
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Hunters (and scarecrows) not left out of nuisance deer efforts
Spring in Springfield was an odd time and place to be for someone who’s both an avid fan of deer hunting and also a proud product of Illinois agriculture.
I speak of efforts by
Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s later Canada goose opener is frustrating … again
It was opening day of New York’s 2025 duck season on Oct. 11, and I found myself in a waterfowl blind in Beaver Island State Park with long-time friend Thure Larson of East Amherst and
