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Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Come on DNR, draining Theresa Marsh now is just terrible timing
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 6, 2024, edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Notes off a soiled cuff: Story piques curiosity about disappearance of B-25 bomber in Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River
The lede of our story about dredging up tons of junk from Pittsburgh’s rivers made me curious. If you want to know more, read the Heinz History Center’s blog, “The Mystery of Pittsburgh’s ‘Ghost Bomber.’”

Commentary: Wisconsin DNR Office of Communications failing in its responsibilities to outdoor public
The definition of communication is “the sending and receiving of information between groups in a face-to-face manner or through communication devices.”
It’s not complicated, so my question is why does the DNR’s Office of

State Roundup: Audit of Wisconsin DNR budget on tap
Wisconsin sportsmen will see an audit of the DNR budget after all. Sen. Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond) was successful in seeking such action on Thursday, Aug. 29, when the Joint Legislative Audit Committee directed the

Jeffrey Frischkorn: My vote for Ohio state fish? The largemouth bass
For the past couple of Ohio Outdoor News print issues, the reader’s “Sounding Board” has asked a simple enough question: “Is the walleye a good choice for the official state fish of Ohio.”
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Steve Griffin: Is new technology in hunting and fishing better, worse, or just different?
I cringe when I hear talk of the “good old days.”
I know for many, the past is cloaked in warm memories, and I’ve got a few of them, but for me there’s also

Mike Raykovicz: Searching for ways to ease the burden of squirrels
Marauding thieves, shameless beggars, pilfering pirates. That’s what I’ve come to view the squirrels in our backyard as.
My wife and I love seeing the cardinals, juncos, chickadees, and sundry other birds when they

Tom Venesky: Trail camera bans need conclusive evidence
The use of trail cameras on public land, or for hunting purposes in general, has been restricted by a number of states, such as Arizona, Delaware, Kansas and Utah. Iowa was close to banning trail

Streams of Thought: A brief reprieve from politics as Minnesota welcomes a new hunting season
Let’s take a break, shall we, from politics, the relentless barrage of coverage and conversation of which has left folks, including me, overwhelmed and often agitated. How about a brief reprieve?
Hunting seasons, finally