Opinions
Ohio Insider: Wildlife officer Trent Weaver represents fallen officer at ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Little did he know that one of the last assignments in Montgomery County Wildlife Officer Trent Weaver’s career would be one of the most rewarding.
Weaver in May was chosen to represent the Ohio
Notes off a soiled cuff: Plenty happening of late in Harrisburg related to Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania
House Bill 1431, which would fully repeal the ban on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania, passed the state Senate June 26 by a 34-16 vote.
Introduced by Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Allegheny, the bill passed the
Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Moyer column will be missed
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 4, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
Tom Venesky: Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting issue swaddled in hypocrisy
The debate over Sunday hunting legislation has been beaten to death in Pennsylvania, but the latest banter has revealed quite a bit of hypocrisy.
And a few problems. First, I believe Sunday hunting is
Dan Ladd: Remembering New York’s Hadlock Dam failure 20 years later
The very first article I had published in New York Outdoor News was during the summer of 2005, the paper’s first year. It was a news story about the dam breach of Hadlock Pond, a
Ron Schara: The good, the bad, the ugly for outdoor users from Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session
When you cast an idea into unknown waters, such as the Minnesota Legislature, sometimes it succeeds, sometimes it sinks, and sometimes you wonder if lawmakers are listening or if they give a damn.
There’s
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Too many bobcats? Let’s stay calm and reasonable here
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 27, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Streams of Thought: Some lessons learned from a recent fishing trip to Ontario
Since my head last occupied this box, I’ve been to Ontario and back, to fish the hallowed waters of Lake of the Woods and to share in adventure with 11 other fine folks – most
Ralph Loos: Fish are much smarter than we think… I think
I just took my first fishing trip of the year, attempting to lure walleyes while spending a weekend in a mountain cabin on a lake near Winter Park, Colorado.
The going was tough, to
