Opinions
Outdoor Observations: Social media reaction sours experience of setting Michigan’s new flathead catfish record
We live in a world heavily dependent upon social media.
For many of our readers this is a far cry from how we grew up. It really wasn’t that long ago when you caught
Commentary: Stocking hatchery trout over wild trout is always a bad idea
I recently testified at the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s quarterly meeting. This is the first time I’ve been back to headquarters in seven years. I repeated what former director Ralph Abele once said at
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Charging a fee for deer baiting is not the answer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Commentary: What can ranching tell us about wolves and whitetails?
Although wolves are a hot topic from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes, reintroduced wolves in Colorado (and to a lesser extent Mexican wolves in Arizona) have been getting the most attention. Mostly, the
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Game wardens go too far at times, interrupting
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Lake Erie walleye fishing is great, but potential ‘fly in the ointment’ exists
I had the unique opportunity to fish with Gov. Mike DeWine and a couple of his grandkids during the 45th annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day last month.
It was my first time fishing alongside
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Tags printed on crappy paper
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 15, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Commentary: It’s never been easier – or more rewarding – to protect Minnesota’s natural resources
Minnesotans love the outdoors. They love their fish and their wildlife, their lakes and their rivers, their forests and their prairies.
Those resources belong to all of us, and it’s up to all of
Streams of Thought: Expect DNR to soon make official proposal to drop Minnesota’s walleye limit
In late June, the Minnesota DNR sent forth a news release that requested the state’s anglers – and whomever else, I suppose – step to the plate and complete a questionnaire regarding “a possible reduction
