Protecting public land: Selling federal lands threatens future of hunting
By Tim Brass — It was way back in 1996 when I first stumbled behind my dad and grandpa with a pair of waders…
National Affairs and Environment Committee
Getting the lead out
By Rich Patterson — The big doe dropped in its tracks a split second after I’d tried something new…
80 years of the duck stamp
By Paul Baicich — The 20th century began with a phenomenal increase in U.S. agricultural productivity…
The Wilderness Act turns 50: Your guide to covering the anniversary
By Brian Geiger — This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act…
Sunday hunting bans head to court
By Kirk Mantay — For many people, hunting is about more than just the game harvested…
Birds vs. Bushels: How ag commodity prices are impacting hunting in the heartland
By Chris Madson — Anybody who has hunted pheasants— or sharptails, Huns, prairie ducks, and whitetails…
It's about suicide, guns not so much
By Paul Quinnett, PH.D. — Mass murderers never ask themselves, “And after I kill all these innocent people, how will I escape?”…
Conservation writing: The outdoor media's dirty little secret
By Beau Beasley — “Beau, we’re simply not going to run this conservation piece you’ve sent us. Furthermore, if the editor ever offers to run anything like this from you again, I’ve told him he’ll be fired.”…
Bill would introduce renewables leasing on public lands
By Shauna Sherard — Renewable energy development has seen a dramatic growth in recent years. The solar industry has reported a 300 percent increase since 2006…
Desperate days for CRP, wildlife, hunters
[box]Submitted by the OWAA National Affairs and Environment Committee[/box] By Dave Nomsen Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s Vice President of Government Relations Last week, I helped my 23-year-old son, Jason, move to Pierre, S.D., to begin his first job out of college. As you might expect, being the son of a wildlife biologist, Jason is …