
Commentary: Incidental fall turkey harvest by Pennsylvania archers is not really a problem
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.
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Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Losing my first bird dog of 13 years was a long, slow burn of hurt. It took me two years to get over it. But where one chapter ends, a new one must begin, so

I usually don’t care too much about what other states do when it comes to hunting and fishing regulations. When it comes to the outdoors, Pennsylvania is so unique – and blessed – that we

Most of us first encountered Lord of the Flies in high school English class. It’s a story about what happens when the rules that hold a community together disappear – and how quickly order gives

Some take issue with the state asking folks who see a turkey or a bat while out on adventure to set aside time to report the sighting in their uncompensated role as a “community scientist.”<br

I wrote in this space about the current state of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ohio in the July 3 issue.
There’s more meat on the bone, however, as the old saying goes. So,

Although the dry conditions that persist in parts of Pennsylvania are detrimental to some wildlife, it could be advantageous to wild turkeys.
And a survey underway by the Pennsylvania Game Commission could determine if

Michigan hunters on deer scouting excursions are considered the most likely to spot a wild turkey hen leading a line of poults across a field or forest edge this summer.
But that doesn’t mean

The Minnesota DNR’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will have a new director Aug. 8 after Kelly Straka steps down to pursue a new opportunity in veterinary medicine closer to her home in Hermantown.
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