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Michigan letters to the editor: Anglers, sturgeon fans need more information
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 6, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Heat map is an acceptable use of technology in Michigan’s woods
I’m still a little wishy-washy on cellphones in the treestand, or reliance on technology in the outdoors altogether. A big part of me believes that when you head into the woods or climb into a

Notes off a soiled cuff: A ‘senior moment’ in our story on Pennsylvania’s new record channel catfish
First, let me say that I know the difference between a channel catfish and a flathead catfish. But I had a senior moment last issue when I called the new state record channel cat a

Ohio letters to the editor: Minimum age in Ohio hunting needed for goodness sake!
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 6, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Outdoor Insights: Why does Minnesota seem to dodge the EHD bullet in its deer herd?
How has Minnesota dodged EHD this fall? Wisconsin and both Dakotas have suffered devastating deer losses from epizootic hemorrhagic disease in recent weeks.
Josh Haiar breaks down the numbers from North and South Dakota

Patrick Durkin: Crossbows overwhelmingly popular in northern Wisconsin
Wisconsin decided in 2014 to create and sell two categories of bowhunting licenses, one for crossbows and one for compounds and all other bows. That decision is providing plenty of nerdy insights about the two

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Hunters must vote next week!
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 30, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Josh Haiar: How’s the South Dakota pheasant hunt? And EHD spreads in Dakotas
Every fall, hunters want to know what kind of pheasant season to expect in South Dakota.
Answering that as a reporter has become increasingly silly. As with every year since the state ended its

Steve Piatt: New York DEC’s whitetail efforts face challenges
New York DEC’s deer biologists, I’m sure, are hopeful that the regulation changes designed to boost the antlerless deer harvest in several units is going to work.
Statistics, however, show it’s likely they won’t.<br