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Bill Hilts, Jr.: Opening day memories from New York’s Southern Zone on opening day
New York’s Southern Zone big game season opened on Nov. 16 this year and I found myself just a few miles from where I spent more than 50 years of opening days in the southern

Notes off a soiled cuff: Reader offers an interesting reason for Pa. leading the country in deer/vehicle collisions
Driving home from a great nephew’s birthday party recently – deep in thought, pondering what I might write this column about – a big doe burst from brush alongside a highway near my home and

Commentary: Blazing a trail through Minnesota to the 1964 Wilderness Act
A band of Minnesotans was instrumental in blazing the trail that led to passage of the Wilderness Act on Sept. 3, 1964, now six decades ago.
That path cut through the Land of 10,000

New York Letters to the Editor: Don’t print photos of hunters without hunter orange clothing
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 29, 2024, edition of New York Outdoor News.

Dan Ladd: Rare November wildfires take a toll on New York
There is a large waterfall near my home that is the namesake of the road I live on. Visible from the roadside, it’s not uncommon for passers-by to snap a photo or two. And when

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: ‘Gray area’ game farms skirting rules, stealing from state
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 29, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Mike Schoonveld: Do Michigan fish cleaning rules need changing?
At the end of successful fishing trip on the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan, after the requisite photos were taken, the deckhand unsheathed a knife, plastic bags, and other fish-cleaning necessities and expertly dissected fillets

State Roundup: Tough hunting for northern hunters, but ready to see what Wisconsin’s 2024 gun deer season brings
Wisconsin’s 2024 gun deer season gets underway on Saturday, but it’s Thursday, Nov. 21, as we send this Wisconsin Outdoor News issue to the printer.
It was snowing in Oneida and Vilas counties this

Ben Moyer: Fur war backfires on native wildlife in Pennsylvania
Unintended consequences. These often haunt human intentions. It’s likely outdoor people who value clean water, fish and wildlife, and public lands will be lamenting a lot of those in coming years, but this column is