Opinions
Wisconsin State Roundup: Riled up about ‘de-extincting’ dire wolves
No, I’m not advocating the release of dire wolves in northern Wisconsin – or anywhere for that matter, even though Larry Meiller sort of suggested otherwise during his show on Wisconsin Public Radio on Wednesday,
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Muzzleloader hunt needs to be stretched out a little longer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 18, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: DNR deer managers still mulling more Restricted Archery Zones in Illinois
Measures to significantly change the way deer are hunted in Illinois aren’t getting much traction at the Capitol this session, as pieces of legislation aimed to expand firearms season, open hunting to a wider variety
New York Letters to the Editor: Crossbows no more dangerous than conventional bows
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 18, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Hoping the New York legislature doesn’t cry wolf
In the April 4 edition of New York Outdoor News we touched on a number of sporting-related legislative items that may or may not progress through the state’s political chamber this year. Among them is
Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin’s Conservation Congress struggles, but no worse than state legislature
A good friend gets a little testy whenever he starts talking about Wisconsin’s annual spring conservation hearings. Once he gets rolling, he starts blowing snot bubbles.
By then he’s zeroing in on the bull’s-eye
Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Yorkie disappears on heels of owner during Wabasso walk
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 18, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
Notes off a soiled cuff: Fishing license fees in Pennsylvania, and thoughts on ‘Baby’ the pet deer
Looks like the price of fishing licenses won’t increase next year. During his presentation of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission’s annual report to the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, Tim Schaeffer, executive director, said
Mike Raykovicz: Troubled hellbender tells us plenty about the waters it calls home
My introduction to the eastern hellbender or mudpuppy came at an early age.
I was about 14 years old when I first held one in my hand and it scared me half to death.
