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Tom Venesky: Farming for a solution to CWD in Pennsylvania
The deer farming industry has often taken much of the blame for the spread of chronic wasting disease to wild deer in Pennsylvania.
Whether the blame is accurate or the industry is unjustly being

Commentary: Creel surveys reveal loads of information for Ohio fisheries
It is curious how sounds evoke memories. Cicadas shrilling in the pinyon-juniper woods behind my New Mexico home transport through the decades to another May afternoon and a younger self aboard a 15-foot jon boat,

Outdoor Observations: Who should be considered a “nonresident” when it comes to Michigan hunting, fishing licenses?
My friend, Mark, lived and worked in Michigan most of his life. He owned multiple homes here, and back in the 1990s he bought a piece of property in Kaleva that he converted into a

Notes off a soiled cuff: Will the recent consistent high heat negatively impact Pennsylvania brook trout?
The week before this issue went to press included six consecutive days with high temperatures exceeding 90 degrees in the central part of Pennsylvania. Can’t help but wonder how the prolonged heat affects our thermally

Streams of Thought: A level-headed discussion about wolves
It was likely in 1999 that I first wrote about gray wolves in Minnesota. Numerical goals regarding wolf populations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan had been reached, and talk was of removing wolves from the

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Sharing a classic ‘first day of issue’ with fellow readers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 5, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Bob Gwizdz: Is it time for a hunting, fishing license fee increase in Michigan?
You might not have heard much about it as the players are holding their cards pretty close to the vest, but the topic of potential license fee increases for Michigan hunters and fishermen is the

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Why are there so few deer in the Upper Peninsula?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 5, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Ohio Letters to the Editor: A mixed hodgepodge of considerations for Ohio Outdoor News
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 5, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.