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Commentary: Pennsylvania Fish & Boat commissioners stance on officers’ salaries unacceptable
I read the article in a recent issue headlined, “Officers snubbed at PF&BC Board Meeting.” It affected me so much that I am compelled to reply, as a first-time responder and long-time subscriber.
I’m

Tom Venesky: Today’s social media celebrities not the hunting mentors of years ago
The biggest challenge to getting a child interested in hunting today isn’t time or access to land.
Granted, time and access are major issues, but the more important factor deals with who is teaching

Streams of Thought: Is a longer pheasant season coming in Minnesota?
More time to hunt pheasants? Sure, sign me up.
I’m not certain why the thought of pheasant hunting deeper into the month of January crossed my mind on a cold and blustery day last

Gretchen Steele: Don’t be fooled by myths and misinformation from ‘armchair wildlife experts’
It’s that time of year when Illinois DNR releases a wealth of crucial data and numbers.
From harvest figures to wildlife surveys and grant awards, these numbers hold significant value. The abundance of data

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: How about a break for veterans and seniors?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Commentary: North Dakota study shows effects of winter without wolves on whitetails
The Timberjay has received considerable comment this fall in response to a two-part series examining the causes of the decline in the deer population in our (northeastern Minnesota) region. I was surprised that it was

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Reader doesn’t appreciate political coverage of Burgum
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Wackos in our Illinois woods are stealing the spotlight – then using it to hunt
I’ve gradually become more curious about the harvest of criminals from Illinois’ woods than I am about the harvest of whitetails. It’s not that I don’t trust the deer harvest numbers, it’s just that they’ve

Commentary: Lets re-think New York’s holiday-week hunt
Just like that, New York deer hunters were informed of the holiday week deer hunt, extending the deer season by reopening for another seven days, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
No deer hunting