Opinions
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Nothing wrong with Illinois turkey seasons as they stand
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Most bucks and does have same size feet – that tracks
Few things in life have been as fun as tracking deer and rabbits after a light snow – or even a winter rain that leaves a healthy helping of mud. We’ve all done it, and
Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin’s nine-day gun-deer season has lost its clout
Wisconsin long considered its nine-day gun-deer season “the hammer” for managing whitetails, accounting for more than 90% of the annual deer kill during the early 1970s, and routinely 85% of it through 1995.
But
Dan Ladd: What might be the next change for New York hunters?
Other than the upcoming holiday week late muzzleloading hunt in New York’s Southern Zone, and the January hunt on Long Island, another big game hunting season is just about in the books.
This was
Commentary: It’s time to remove the Imperial Dam on New York’s Saranac River
In the past, New Yorkers were primarily concerned with developing our economy with factories, housing, shopping malls, and industrial growth. That growth gave us jobs, power, and the American way of life. The advancements also
New York Letters to the Editor: Antler restrictions discriminate against hunters without options
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Safety is job No. 1 for ice anglers; here’s what to consider
I poured myself a cup of Tim Horton coffee at 5:30 a.m. this December morning and checked out the thermometer. It read a crisp 7 degrees in Lockport, N.Y.
I turned on the local
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Wisconsin should become Colorado wolf benefactor
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 12, 2025 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Should we leave wakeboats in our wake in Minnesota?
In case you weren’t sure (because every boat leaves a wake), a wakeboat is, as its name suggests, a large, heavy boat that sits deeper in the water than the average boat, and creates a
