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Mike Raykovicz: A little maintenance to gear ends another memorable hunting season
Here it is the middle of February and I’m just getting around to putting away my hunting gear until next season. I know there are rabbits, grouse, hares, and even squirrels to hunt until the

Commentary: A few ‘bad actors,’ and millions of reservation acres in Utah closed to hunting
One of the vivid images from my childhood memory is that of the reaction of the community when my grandparents decided they needed to “post” their farm. I had no idea what the red and

With non-residents, all is not created equal when it comes to hunting, fishing license cost
And as I am preparing this piece, I am just a few days out from my second Florida wild hog hunt in one year in that state. The third if you count the one in

Notes off a soiled cuff: Many show up to make their voices heard at Pennsylvania Game Commission meeting
Long-time Pennsylvania Game Commission watchers think the 62 people who testified at the Jan. 27 meeting is an all-time record.
During the height of the “deer wars” in the early 2000s, there were meeting

Streams of Thought: Here’s how to follow along with Minnesota’s legislative session
Ready, set, legislate. Because the 2024 session of the Minnesota Legislature began Monday, we’ll offer first a primer on delving deeper into any particular piece of proposed legislation that piques your interest – because it

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Wasted stocked trout?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 16, 2024, edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Time to extend the late antlerless deer season
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 16, 2024, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Outdoor Observations: Unprecedented warm winter wrecking seasonal opportunities in Michigan
Scientists call it climate change. Others say it’s the normal fluctuation in weather patterns. Regardless of your view, there’s no disputing that the past couple winters have been much milder than normal.
The current

Snowy winter days are prime time for cottontails
Small game hunters across Pennsylvania have just a few more days to enjoy the final spoils of February’s waning hunting season. Whenever the skies open and provide a gift of fresh snowfall, conditions for success