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Outdoor Insights: Important notes from Minnesota’s 2025 DNR Roundtable
The Minnesota DNR held its annual roundtable meetings event last Friday, Jan. 10, in Bloomington. It saw 400-plus attendees, and the agenda improved from recent years, although I would’ve liked to have seen one of

Jeff Frischkorn: More study needed on straight-walled cartridges’ impact on deer harvest in Ohio
There’s an adage in outdoor journalism that says never to argue with a biologist – even when you are correct.
I reminded myself of this axiom since the figures arrived for Ohio’s general firearms

Mike Raykovicz: How to pick the right hunting boot
Every hunter needs a good pair of hunting boots but to have happy feet they must have certain features and they can’t fail to keep feet dry. Mine did.
I have several types of

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: One Minnesota duck opener for all, please
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Commentary: Edward S. Thomas, an Ohio naturalist who left a strong legacy
I consider myself a naturalist. Naturalists are folks who look at nature, interpret what they see, and are able to pass on their knowledge to others about the natural world.
As an outdoors person,

Notes off a soiled cuff: Nominate your choice for Pennsylvania Outdoor News’ Person of the Year
This year, as we have done annually for about two decades, we will be naming our Pennsylvania Outdoor News Person of the Year.
If you are aware of someone in our state who has

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Proposed license fee increase not a good concept for seniors
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 17, 2025, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Outdoor Observations: The winner of Michigan Outdoor News’ Best Buck Photo Contest is…
Hundreds of readers of Michigan Outdoor News took time to set up and snap a quality photo of the bucks they tagged this year, then sent us the photo for the 25th annual MON Best

Ohio Insider: A new feature in Ohio Outdoor News
We have a new feature in Ohio Outdoor News that I’d like to draw to your attention. There’s a new outdoor personality profile that’s in the spot that typically holds the Sounding Board in the