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Ohio Insider: Fred Zink continues to leave his mark on hunting
Speaking of turkey hunting, both of Ohio’s zones are now open. I did hear some complaints on the opening date for the Northeast Zone being a bit late this year. That zone, which is comprised

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Too many doe tags in Unit 2G
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 23, 2025, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Notes off a soiled cuff: Caterpillars chew on my memories, and why the topic matters for wildlife
It’s strange how some memories seem to be burned into your brain, even really old ones you would never expect …
More than four decades later, I still clearly remember being in a stand

Commentary: Bipartisan bill aims to extend critical national park maintenance funding
The National Parks Conservation Association on May 1 celebrated the reintroduction of a bill to extend critical maintenance funding for national parks and public lands across the country.
The America the Beautiful Act was

Ryan Rothstein: In Oklahoma, more of the same wrong thinking about nonresident hunters
Oklahoma is just the most recent states to price out the less wellto-do of big-game hunters, with more than a doubling of the fee charged of whitetail hunters. Rothstein argues that states that jack up

Dean Bortz: Some information on Wisconsin’s new deer units, wolf committee
After a quick check with our reporters who attended CDAC meetings, CDAC members and DNR personnel, it sounds as though the proposal for new numbered deer units – switching from county units to units with

Streams of Thought: The sprint to the end of Minnesota’s legislative session is on
With nearly the palpable anticipation of its followers, the 2025 Minnesota legislative session is nearing its end.
And I must say, I haven’t seen this much drama since “Days of our Lives” during my

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: A taxidermist’s take on duck problems
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 16, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Lots of ways to thin deer herd
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 16, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.