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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Loons not surviving? Got eagles and trumpeter swans?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 11, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Some words for commercial anglers taking walleye, trout
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 11, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Commentary: An informed, nuanced view of the end of the deputies programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission deputy conservation officers were both an asset to the agencies and a liability. I believe the end of the deputy programs, if not absolutely necessary, was

Steve Piatt: When it comes to hunting and fishing, it’s simply memories for me, no statistics
I admittedly spend a bit too much time on Facebook, using it with the best of intentions, connecting with friends and fellow sportsmen, but then too often detouring into mindless stuff like old Seinfeld highlights,

Jeffrey Frischkorn: Striving to be a well-rounded conservationist in a tough political climate
“The person who agrees with you 80% of the time is a friend and an ally – not a 20% traitor.” — Ronald Reagan
We are in peculiar political times, even reminiscent of antebellum

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Perch fishing story hit the right notes for Lake Erie
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 11, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Ohio Insider: Hard to fathom the things poachers do on social media
I guess I just don’t understand the appeal of poaching fish or game and then posting the spoils of such crimes on social media.
This topic is front of mind right now due to

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Elk hunt lottery skeptic
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 11, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Notes off a soiled cuff: No longer can Pennsylvania agencies pretend two-commission system isn’t wasteful
The long-awaited report from Wildlife Management Institute on consolidating agency functions to boost efficiency finally was unveiled Aug. 31 (see this story).
WMI’s study confirmed what we knew: Pennsylvania is the only state in