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Commentary: Wolf population goal needed in Wisconsin, but don’t let DNR set it too high
I commend State Rep. Chanz Green, R-Grandview, and Sen. Rob Stafsholt, R-New Richmond, for circulating a bill that will require the DNR to put a numbered goal on the wolf population in Wisconsin. My concern

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Voting ‘no’ on expanded youth deer season
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the April 7, 2023 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

On Wisconsin! Leadership needed to push more conservation funding
For a state ranking fifth nationally in licensed hunters and sixth in licensed anglers while generating $8.7 billion and 89,000 jobs in outdoor recreation annually, why does Wisconsin settle for 50th in helping folks enjoy

A well-trained dog makes a great conservation tool
Ask any hunter who hunts over a dog or engages in competitive dog events based on hunting. Most will tell you that our four-footed friends are one of the best conservation tools in our toolbox.

Maps are a window to the world
Maps bring out the adventurer in me, the explorer who wants to see what’s around the next fold of a road map or the next page of a state atlas. Such people as me who

Streams of thought: Get involved in the outdoor legislation process if you care
It’s tempting for readers of this publication to call me – or someone else who happens to answer the phone at Outdoor News HQ – to offer up an earful about the horrors of legislation

Commentary: Angling groups explain why Farm Bill programs are important for fish
The Fisheries in the Farm Bill Coalition emphasizes the important role America’s farmlands have on inland and marine waters.

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Without a voice, this is what bowhunters get
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the March 31, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Outdoor observations: Looking into important Michigan legislation that pertains to the outdoors
I give a thumbs down to HB 4135. Senate Bill 52, on the other hand, I’ll give a thumbs up.