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The good and bad coming out of the New York State legislature
Gov. Kathy Hochul was finally able to bring Congress together and pass a state budget, and there’s good news, but at the same time – and not all related to the budget – there some

New York Letters to the Editor: There should be at least two pheasant farms in New York
Reader-submitted letters to the editor from the May 19, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Streams of Thought: Will sales of fishing licenses in Minnesota catch up throughout the season?
The most recent update (the Friday a week prior to the opener) showed a decline of 8% from a year ago, with 219,000 licenses sold.

Commentary: Worms and deer and trees — what’s the connection?
The findings, recently published open access in the journal Ecology, show invasive earthworm populations increase with deer presence and decrease with tree harvesting.

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Governor, DNR: Take a stand on Upper Red Lake
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 12, 2023 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

This could be the year for finally finding morel mushrooms
Spring is here and I’ve been in the woods every morning for the past 10 days hunting spring gobblers, but turkeys aren’t the only thing I’m after.
While prowling the woods in May I’m constantly

Outdoor Observations: Michigan’s Mike Thorman a helpful source on countless hunting-related issues
A humble and hard-working man, Thorman has been an acquaintance of mine for years through contacts at legislative and Natural Resource Commission meetings.

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Hard no to transferring wolves into the Lower Peninsula
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 12, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Commentary: Antler point restrictions not the answer to CWD management in Michigan
The National Deer Association, a merger between the Quality Deer Management Association and the National Deer Alliance, has widely circulated its recommendations for deer hunting regulation changes in Michigan. They call for protecting potentially diseased