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Commentary: Colonial-era land grants still impact Long Island sportsmen
In 1686, Thomas Dongan, “Capt. Generall Governor in Chiefe and Vice Admirall in and over the Province of Newyorke and Territoryes Depending thereon in America,” executed a patent granting the Trustees and freeholders of the

New York Letters to the Editor: Antler point restrictions are a better option than earn-a-buck
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 24, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: A modest proposal to balance deer season opportunity
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 24, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

State Roundup: A potential budget shortage for Wisconsin wolf damage payments
Congratulations to all of the high school trap team members who competed at the national championships, with four Wisconsin high school teams finishing in the top 10 spots in the country. That’s really something.

Ryan Rothstein: Unplug from doom scrolling and get back to what matters in life
I recently found myself on a hillside, round about sunset, hand collecting seed from porcupine grass. If you’re wondering why someone would do such a thing and are now questioning my sanity, I assure you

Tom Pink: Can anything replace the valued Michigan United Conservation Clubs?
I’ve been thinking a lot about Jack Ammerman’s column in Michigan Outdoor News a couple months ago about the impending dissolution of Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) and Victor Skinner’s story that followed when the

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Remembering fishing friend and state legend Tom Neustrom
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Outdoor Insights: Minnesota loses a huge fishing advocate in Tom Neustrom
Tim Lesmeister and I devoted a segment to remembering Tom last week on Outdoor News Radio. Lesmeister recounted the tale of how Neustrom survived a gunshot as a Chicago police officer decades ago, before serving

Commentary: Incidental fall turkey harvest by Pennsylvania archers is not really a problem
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 17, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.