Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Grove City letter writers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 13, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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March 9, 2026
Commentary: Clean and Green lands pay even less than Pennsylvania game lands
Recently, some in the Pennsylvania Senate have made claims that public lands negatively impact local government due to loss in real estate tax revenue (the public lands making payment in lieu of taxes, or “PILT,” instead).
I wonder if these individuals are as concerned about losses in tax revenue due to private lands enrolled in the Clean and Green program’s Forest Reserve component?
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How to keep your bird dogs in the field and out of the vet clinic
Pheasant Fest 2026 featured lots of sporting dog attractions, as usual.
On the Bird Dog stage, Dr. RuthAnn Lobos, senior veterinarian at Purina, dispensed reams of preventative wisdom during a seminar at the Minneapolis Convention Center called “How to Keep Your Dog Out of the Veterinary Clinic.”
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The evolution of legendary Minnesota angler John Peterson
Rivers and lakes are natural attractions for kids of all ages and are especially enticing to youngsters who enjoy toting a fishing rig and worm bucket.
John Peterson of Bemidji, Minn., was one of those kids.
“Like it did for many kids back in the day, my passion for fishing started in the early 1950s when I was 5 years old, when my mother would bring us to a dock on the Mississippi River not too far from our house on the east side of Bemidji,” Peterson recalled.
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Prime fishing on Wisconsin/Minnesota waters of the Mississippi River heats up soon
With its deep channels, red-and-green buoys swaying in the current, barges and bald eagles… if there ever was a real river, it’s the Mississippi.
A real river is one with calm and clear winter waters part of the year, then spring floods pumping out chocolate milk. A real river can change and float boats up into flooded trees or be low enough to dig your prop thick into a newly found sandbar. A real river is also loaded with walleyes, saugers, catfish, crappies, and northern pike.
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Survey shows that folks in Michigan favor hunting more than they do hunters
Citizens in Michigan are much more supportive of hunting and trapping than the general public in other states.
Fishing also gets an enthusiastic “thumbs up.” Yet oddly – or maybe not so oddly – nonsportsmen and women here tend to be more supportive of those particular outdoor activities than they are of the hunters, trappers and anglers who participate in them.
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Shawnee National Forest offers a true public land turkey hunting experience in Illinois
By Illinois standards, the Shawnee National Forest feels different. The land rises and falls in hard ridges and rock bluffs that loom over oak flats. In a state known for cornfields, the Shawnee offers some of the most rugged, scenic, and challenging turkey hunting in Illinois.
Hunters looking for easy walking and predictable birds, the Shawnee will humble you. But if you’re willing to lace your boots, trust your legs and your outdoor knowledge, the Shawnee can deliver unforgettable mornings and an adventure you won’t soon forget.
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MN Daily Update: Share your thoughts on future fisheries management plans
The Minnesota DNR is updating fisheries management plans for 197
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WI Daily Update: Application period for 2026 elk season now underway
The application period for the Wisconsin 2026 elk hunting season
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