Opinions
Dan Ladd: Are numbers from New York’s antlerless hunt a sign of things to come after regulation changes?
If the unofficial but preliminary harvest figures coming in from DEC on the expanded early September antlerless deer hunt in parts of New York’s Southern Zone serve as any indication, then hunters are wasting no
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: It’s CWD, it’s EHD, it’s crossbows; no, it’s Pat Durkin!
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 16, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
State Roundup: More details needed in what led to killing of nine wolves in Wisconsin’s Price County
Federal and state wildlife managers aren’t doing themselves, citizens, or even wolves any favors by not offering us details on what happened in Wisconsin’s Price County town of Flambeau that ended with nine dead wolves.<br
Bill Hilts, Jr.: Another outdoor section prints its final page in Buffalo, N.Y.
Western New York offers fishermen some of the top freshwater fishing in the world, rods and reels down. Helping to get the word out to local anglers was The Buffalo News. Before that, there was
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Another View on Norquist’s firearms safety column
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 9, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Outdoor Insights: Beast of a marathoner runs 26.2 miles (8,390 rods) with a canoe
On Monday, Oct. 5, Travis Meier, 38, of Minneapolis, was fielding calls from Twin Cities media as well as the New York Times. God forbid anyone, including this scribe, give a guy a 24-hour break
Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s hunters, anglers need answers, not another study
One of the big takeaways from the recent “shared services” study by the Wildlife Management Institute was that savings and efficiency could be realized by eliminating redundancy within the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Fish &
Steve Piatt: Some honest deer hunting talk from Pennsylvania
Deer hunters always seem up for a good debate, which these days is often capable of deteriorating into a full-blown argument, especially if it involves Facebook or message boards.
Maybe it’s always been that
Mike Schoonveld: How will Michigan’s energy boom affect the outdoors?
Anyone in the market for a new boat or new boat motor has suffered from sticker shock. In many instances, today’s price is double what it cost just 15 years ago. Since 2016, inflation accounts
