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Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Questions about the northeast deer study and trail cameras
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Patrick Durkin: Landscapes endure despite varied users, abusers
While hunting turkeys on public lands not far from Eau Claire, Wis., in mid-May, I noticed a unique property boundary sign nailed to a red oak.
The old yellow sign read:
“WILDLIFE SAFETY

Illinois Letters to the Editor: What will hunters complain about if deer disappear?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Illinois spring legislative session produced some successes, failures – and shrugs
The General Assembly packed up and scattered from Springfield after a spring session that gave Illinois sportsmen plenty to dissect, digest, and debate.
Put it this way: Shrugging is close to becoming the equivalent

State Roundup: Information on Wisconsin’s Beaver Dam Lake, and Natural Resources Board updates
Our back page lake articles are one of the most popular features that readers enjoy. Despite devoting a page to each lake, there is never enough room to include all of the information available for

New York Letters to the Editor: Reader has questions about state land acquisitions
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: It’s simple: garage all trash cans
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.

Commentary: Ban anti-hunting, trapping groups making false statements from Wisconsin NRB meetings
The Natural Resource Board (NRB) has heard numerous presentations so far this year during board meetings seeking to eliminate social and fundraising events arranged by hunting and trapping groups.
One thing we learn in

Outdoor Insights: A slice of reassuring news on the CWD front
A New York Times story this spring by Helena, Mont.-based freelance writer Jim Robbins addressed the growing challenges in containing chronic wasting disease nationwide.