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Commentary: Many Midwest states studying perils of ruffed grouse
Driving through Michigan, a state known for one university’s love for an over-grown weasel and as a hot destination for sportsmen and women, I came upon a portion of a public wildlife area that appeared

Notes off a soiled cuff: Reimburse Pennsylvania hunters if deer test positive for CWD
Given the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s extremely robust financial position, the fast spread of chronic wasting disease in our state and the threat it poses to influence deer hunters to drop out of the sport, I

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Small-game hunters still left behind despite fracking funds
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published published in the May 24, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Ohio Insider: The rebirth of the Cuyahoga River is a remarkable story
A lot has been happening in the Ohio outdoor world over the past two weeks. If you would, please indulge me in sharing a few items of importance.
The story of the rebirth of

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Alternate deer season openers
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 24, 2024, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Commentary: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s current CWD-testing protocol no longer adequate
Recent comments from a Game Commission biologist describe how chronic wasting disease is spreading even faster than expected.
And recently, I read where two hunters in Texas died after eating infected deer meat. Even

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Remembering New York’s rainbow/steelhead record fish 20 years later
Do you know what the New York State freshwater fish record catches are?
Based on my personal experiences, I would have to say most people would not. They may know a few of

Outdoor Insights: Looking deep into walleye regulations on Lake Mille Lacs after topic dominates MN-FISH summit
Angling advocacy group MN-FISH held its annual summit last Tuesday in St. Paul, and the walleye regulation on Lake Mille Lacs occupied half the afternoon.
Brad Parsons, DNR fisheries chief, explained the agency’s thinking

Steve Sarley: Live bait has its place in a fishing world where artificials often rule
A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait.
I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches, and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an