Opinions
Commentary: U.S. House considering ‘dirty water’ bill to strip away key Clean Water Act protections
Recent polling shows that while Minnesotans have their share of political disagreements, those disagreements largely end, in a sense, at the water’s edge.
A whopping 86% of Minnesotans reached in a March opinion poll
Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Thanks for a taste of Hemingway
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.
Steve Pollick: Working on, then handing down an old firearm that has long been in the family
Every hunting and shooting family should have a legacy rifle, an arm treasured not for its market value but for its time in service across generations.
My family has such a rifle. It is
State Roundup: Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin River part of outstanding sturgeon waters for upcoming hook-and-line season
Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River up to the Wisconsin Dells dam was estimated in 2008 to have a population of 1,600 adult fish that are 50 inches or longer. According to a DNR report,
Dan Ladd: What exactly defines ‘putting the time in’ for a hunter?
One of the ongoing themes surrounding the crossbow debate many of us have been following these past two decades (and then some) is in relation to the amount of time it takes one to become
Illinois Letters to the Editor: A mixed hodgepodge of considerations for ION
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Program encouraging Illinois youth to explore beyond hunting and fishing
Around here, we dedicate a lot of our time and space to youth hunting and fishing – hardly an issue flies off our press without a few photos of an Illinois kid holding a bass
New York Letters to the Editor: Hunting implements should not be refereed to as weapons
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 25, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: New York’s potential crossbow changes raise questions
Assuming Gov. Kathy Hochul eventually signs New York’s crossbow bill into law, there’s a few questions that remain to be answered.
First, is the timing of the potential signage, which is hoped and expected
