Opinions
Commentary: Minnesota Duck group responds to column about Citizen’s Conservation Advisory Council
Commissioner Sarah Strommen’s recent column in Outdoor News is worth reading carefully – not because it argues against the Citizens’ Conservation Advisory Council, but because it inadvertently explains, in precise institutional language, exactly why we
C.B. Bylander: A citizen council won’t cure what ails the Minnesota DNR
I suspect this is going to be a recurring theme in this publication in the months to come. I base this on three recent op-ed articles.
Dave Zentner, a venerable and articulate outdoorsman, got
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: We need more sandhill crane hunting in state
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 16, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Public pushback makes impact in Minnesota DNR’s ‘splash duck’ limit decision
The Minnesota DNR surprised me last week by announcing that it will not pursue the “Tier 2” any-duck, three-bird bag limit option for the 2027 duck-hunting season.
The public comment period on the proposal,
Gretchen Steele: Why are Illinois hunters so apprehensive when it comes to CWD testing?
I have been trying to wrap my head around something lately, and perhaps one of you can explain it to me. Why are so many deer hunters reluctant to have their deer tested for chronic
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Tell Sarley to focus on fishing licenses, stop Pritzker attacks
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 16, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Illinois Outdoor News’ Best Buck contest — two decades proving the biggest buck isn’t always the winner
I suppose it was inevitable. Give Illinois deer hunters a camera, a big buck and a good reason to create some friendly competition, and eventually somebody is going to turn it into a contest.
New York Letters to the Editor: Angler has Lake Erie walleye and technology concerns
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 16, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.
Commentary: Why some pheasants flush differently
Put a pointer on a pheasant and the dog freezes.
Put a flushing dog into the same cover. The bird may explode from the grass seconds later.
Now change the pheasant. A wild
