Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Survey says … don’t ask
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 26, 2025 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
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September 22, 2025
Notes off a soiled cuff: Should kids under age 7 really get tags under Pennsylvania’s Mentored Hunting Program?
Pennsylvania Game commissioners, at their recent quarterly meeting, voted preliminarily to give all mentored hunters – including those under 7 years old – deer harvest tags. But there was disagreement on the board and the vote was 6-3.
Commissioner Dennis Fredericks, who was in the minority, explained why he voted “no,” sounding a little like our letter writers.
“Our family has very much enjoyed the mentor program, but I’m not convinced that exposing these kids at an early, early age is the right thing to do for them psychologically,” he said.
WI Daily Update: Public comment open on updated wildlife action plan
The Wisconsin DNR is seeking public comment on an updated
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Invasive flathead catfish now the apex predator in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River
Flathead catfish, opportunistic predators native to the Mississippi River basin, have the potential to decimate native and recreational fisheries, disrupting ecosystems in rivers where they become established after their introduction or invasion from a nearby river drainage.
That concern led a team of researchers from Penn State, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to assess how flatheads are affecting the food web and energy flow in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.
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MN Daily Update: Log your hunts this upland bird season to help with management
The Minnesota DNR is asking upland bird hunters to log
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Outdoor horoscopes for the week of Sept. 22 to Sept. 28, 2025
♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19) While squirrel hunting,
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