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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Crossbows are not meant for archery season
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Dean Bortz: Should stands, blinds be left overnight on Wisconsin public land? Plenty of mixed opinions
In January 2017, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved a rule change that has since allowed hunters to place stands and ground blinds overnight on state-owned land north of Hwy. 64 from September through January.<br

Commentary: A cold winter in southern Illinois leads to wild thoughts
One of the side effects of retirement is a person has more time to think. In my case, I’m not sure that’s productive.
During the polar vortex that gripped Middle America during January, I

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Nest predators need to be dealt with to save game birds
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Illinois hunters have mixed opinions on timing of spring light goose season
I spent a few days in late January at my family’s farm in Perry County, Ill., where I once again found several 40-acre corn stubble fields filled with snow geese.
Flocks made up of

Commentary: When it comes to access, anglers are sometimes our own worst enemy
Recently, I was scanning articles on IceShanty.com when I came across a thread titled – “Nys Locks To Be Posted”
The claim (and it’s true) is New York State Canals and NYPA have restricted

New York Letters to the Editor: Deer season is way too long in some parts of the state
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News.

Dan Ladd: Is more January hunting in the works in New York?
Among the interesting topics readers have been discussing and debating as of late is one that revolves around any potential possibility that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation might expand deer hunting in

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: No need to start jumping to conclusions on Dr. Karen Hyun
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 7, 2025, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.