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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Boat inspection inequity
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 19, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Bob Gwizdz: Most of Michigan’s Deer Management Initiative recommendations won’t help deer herd
I’ve spent a lot of time poring over the conclusions of the recently completed Deer Management Initiative, but I’ll be darned if I can see what the hours of effort, expended in that exercise, actually

Commentary: What science says about human consumption of lead in venison
The short answer is that the concern is overblown in much the same way that concerns over lead and wildlife impacts are (more dramatically) overstated.

Tom Venesky: Time to let farmers plant again on Pennsylvania game lands
Crop damage concerns have been at the forefront lately as the Pennsylvania Legislature considers bills aimed at reducing the impact of deer.
So far, not much has worked when it comes to reducing crop damage.

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Coyotes actually help farmers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 19, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Outdoor Observations: New wildlife museum open to the public in Clare, Michigan
A brand new wildlife museum and education center is open to the public adjacent to Jay’s Sporting Goods in Clare, Mich.
An agreement between Jay and Jeff Poet, owners of Jay’s Sporting Goods in

Notes off a soiled cuff: True Sunday hunting opportunity likely to become reality for Pennsylvania hunters
A few issues ago, in this space, I commented on the partisan nature of the vote to move the Sunday hunting bill through the state House of Representatives, prompting an angry reader to call and

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Thanks for highlighting CMP competitions at Camp Perry
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 19, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Ohio Insider: Is the walleye worthy of being the official state fish?
As I write this column, an effort was underway at the Ohio Statehouse to recognize the walleye as the official state fish.
As I understand it, Ohio is one of only three states in