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Commentary: After Boundary Waters vote, no public lands are off-limits
When Congress voted last month to overturn the 20-year minerals withdrawal conserving the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hunters and anglers across the country took notice – and not just because the

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: New waterfowl regs ignore pleas from Duck Summit
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Outdoor Insights: Legal action in corner crossing debate, and a job that sounds too good to be true
“It doesn’t matter what side of the barbed wire or political aisle you stand on, we are all public land owners with a vested interest in our public lands,” said Ryan Callaghan, BHA president and

Commentary: Wisconsin DNR budget – plenty of blame to spread all around
When it comes to the politics of how to best spend a multi-billion-dollar state budget surplus, everyone’s been an expert lately.
If I were governor for a day, I’d give all taxpayers a rebate,

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Some new ideas on deer seasons for population control
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Illinois youth muskie event sticks tight to Bob Kerans’ aspirations
I never get tired of thinking about the day I drove to Decatur, Ill., to visit Bob Kerans. His wife answered the door to the house and kindly led me to a room that seemed

New York Letters to the Editor: ‘Phooey’ to state legislature and lead-tainted venison bill
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Dan Ladd: New York’s lead-tainted venison bill is a head scratcher
It’s always something this time of year, especially when it comes to our state legislature and hunting and trapping legislation in New York.
A few years ago, it was banning coyote hunting contests, and

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Defending youth seasons: They do more good than harm
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 29, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.