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Michigan Letters to the Editor: Why not charge everyone for the outdoors we all enjoy?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 8, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Incidents, accidents part of managing fish
Not many years ago I found myself sitting at a table with fisheries biologists, hatchery managers and a handful of “specialists” and “technicians” – vague job titles that state and national wildlife agencies give folks

Commentary: Big public land purchase deserves support from Ohioans
How many times have we heard fellow hunters complain about the lack of public hunting land in Ohio?
It’s a legitimate complaint. Ohio owns one of the fewest number of acres of land for

Ohio Insider: The reason behind proposed archery ban during fall turkey season
I have received a handful of letters to the editor questioning the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s proposal to eliminate archery hunting during the fall turkey season.
So, to get some more perspective on

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Why eliminate archery from fall turkey hunt opportunity?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 8, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Hands off PGC reserve funds
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 8, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Commentary: Pennsylvania’s Saturday deer openers boost early pressure, reduce hunter success
I decided to research the Saturday vs. Monday deer season opener after seeing the paltry number of campers at Parker Dam State Park this past rifle season and wondering if the change in human behavior

Dan Ladd: Random thoughts on earning a second buck in New York
Here it is the eve of another spring turkey season in New York and many of us can’t stop talking about DEC’s current proposed deer hunting regulations, mainly the earn-a-second buck component. The timing is

C.B. Bylander: MN-FISH Summit lives up to expectations
The Arrowwood Resort’s large conference room was packed as anglers from around the state came to hear the likes of Al Lindner, DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Fisheries Chief Brad Parsons, and others.