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Ohio Letters to the Editor: Muzzleloader hunt needs to be stretched out a little longer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 12, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Deer management, kill more
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 12, 2024, edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Commentary: Lobbying a poor use of Pennsylvania Game Commission funds
I recently read the front-page article by Tom Venesky in the March 15 issue headlined “Senate grills PGC on hiring lobbying firm” with great personal and professional interest.
As the former executive director of

Ryan Rothstein: Examining the Minnesota deer report with some perspective, some reality
Deer hunters down in the mouth after the most recent less-than-amazing state deer hunt might take solace in perspective – that while the harvest in 2023 took another dive, those more senior among us likely

Commentary: Midpoint of Minnesota DNR’s timber harvest plan means a time to reflect, examine future
In 2018, the state of Minnesota launched its Strategic Timber Harvest Initiative. Despite its name, this program proved to be far more indiscriminate than strategic.
This program set quotas for logging on state-administered forest

Dan Ladd: Great results for sporting interests come by working together
Earlier this winter at a meeting of my local county sportsmen’s federation – a group comprised of sporting clubs within the county – the discussion turned to participation and monthly meeting attendance.
A member

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: All these things that smell bad
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 5, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Outdoor Insights: Keep Minnesota’s public land public
On Friday, April 5, some state conservation groups are hosting a 3 p.m. public lands rally at the Minnesota State Capitol. The weatherman calls for a balmy 52 degrees and sun, but a chill wind

Pennsylvania’s mentored youth trout day keeps traditions alive
Every mentored youth trout fishing day I can remember in Pennsylvania started out the same way … cold.
Years ago, when I took my now 21-year-old nephew out for the very first mentored youth