Opinions
Ohio Insider: Lake Erie walleyes at a level ‘unlike anything we’ve ever seen before’
The value of walleye sportfishing on Lake Erie is described monetarily in the billions.
“Walleye isn’t just popular on Lake Erie,” says Travis Hartman, the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s Lake Erie program administrator.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Giant flathead catfish caught in Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill River
Not long before this issue’s deadline, a South Philadelphia angler hooked an enormous fish in the Schuylkill River a few blocks from his home.
The monster engulfed a lure on the first cast of
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Fall turkey hunting should follow biologists’ lead
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Commentary: Ohio’s right to hunt and fish initiative lacks needed substance
The proposed legislation to make hunting and fishing a constitutional right in Ohio does not provide the protection for these time-honored traditions that backers believe they do.
I have been following the right to
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Antler rules unsuccessful
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 20, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Ben Moyer: Saying goodbye after more than two decades of writing for Pennsylvania Outdoor News
Except for an arranged recent absence, it has been my privilege to write this “Ridgelines” column for every edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News since the publication’s inception in 2003. Our editor, and my friend, Jeff
Streams of Thought: More anglers turned away at border crossings as Canada ‘digs in its heels’ in regards to AIS prevention
As the wily veteran of nearly 30 international border crossings into Ontario over the past few decades, I could probably impress Canada’s border agents by asking myself the questions that more than likely they’ll ask
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Questions about northeast deer study and cameras
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 13, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Most recent Hunting Incident Report from Illinois proves roles of bad decisions, good luck
Each time the Illinois DNR releases its annual Hunter Incident Report, I’m reminded that bad things happen because of two very different kinds of decisions: instant decisions that are made on the spot without any
