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Jeremiah Haas: Sportsmen provide much value to our communities
The American sportsman continues to be characterized with negative descriptions by some, being described as a gun-toting, blood-thirsty neanderthal hoping to shoot Bambi with a bazooka. Sadly, some people believe that.
However, the reality

Ohio Insider: Good news on the turkey front
Ohio’s turkey biologists say the state is finally stringing together some good years of wild turkey hatches.
According to information released in early October by the ODNR Division of Wildlife, the state’s wild turkey

Ron Schara: Black Hills turkey license cap another example of hunters fighting with hunters, and it won’t end well
The eight-member citizens commission for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department voted recently to continue pitting hunters against hunters. It’s nothing new.
In this case, members of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation

Kirk Schnitker: Is the Minnesota DNR breaking rules by using neonics?
Neonicotinoids, often called neonics, are a type of pesticide known for their negative effects on non-target insects. They’re used to kill farm crop pests such as aphids, but they also kill bees, butterflies, and many

Streams of Thought: Minnesota pheasant opener brings some soreness, but I love every minute of it
There are certain times, when your head hits the pillow at night, that you’re absolutely certain you’ve earned and are badly in need of a long, hard sleep. Such was the case for me on

Ryan Rothstein: Tips for venison care when the heat rises
If you’re an early-season bowhunter, you’re probably no stranger to dealing with high temperatures and deer on the ground. There are some challenges with warm weather and venison that just don’t usually exist during the

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: New Prague club dedicated to Scott’s Cedar Lake
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 18, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Dean Bortz: Human/wolf safety resolution needs a push in Wisconsin
We have had just a ton of people working on wolf management in Wisconsin since 1986 or 1987, to be sure, but if we ever achieve some kind of common sense management in place –

Mike Raykovicz: That time of year when deer seem to disappear
As bowhunters we’ve all experienced it, the “October lull.”
Deer, once frequently seen in fields, roadways, and on our trail cameras seem to disappear. These past two weeks have been no exception, at least