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Mike Schoonveld: A win-win bill for Michigan anglers
Late last year I wrote a column about a proposal that would allow anglers fishing from boats in the Great Lakes to pay an extra fee that would allow them to fish with more than

Tom Venesky: George Slinzer — a legend of the archery world who shouldn’t be forgotten
George Slinzer passed away in 2001, and to many who knew him he was simply the caretaker for a small borough in Luzerne County, Pa.
But in the world of archery, Slinzer was a

Minnesota letters to the editor: Archery hunters: Respect your quarry and avoid long shots
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 7, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Outdoor Insights: More federal shenanigans when it comes to public lands
Tired of reading about scams emerging in Washington D.C. to steal the public lands legacy that we hold dear? Me, too. Nonetheless, there are a couple of big topics that demand the sporting public’s attention.<br

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Residents should get first crack at licenses
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 7, 2025 edition of Outdoor News.

Outdoor Observations: EHD leaving its mark on parts of southern Michigan’s deer herd
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease continues to be a problem and a concern for hunters in much of southern Michigan.
As of Oct. 30, the often deadly whitetail virus had been confirmed in deer in 14

Commentary: Slow CWD testing process has Pennsylvania hunter thinking twice about where he hunts
Tom Venesky’s recent column suggests that chronic wasting disease is no reason to stop hunting deer. I’m not so certain of this.
While his suggestion of getting your deer tested before consumption is sound,

Commentary: Different fishing disciplines can teach a lot to the individual angler
Freshwater and saltwater fishing are very different pursuits in many ways. But, they are both still fishing. Water and methods may be different, but techniques for both can be modified and projected to help catch

Ohio Letters to the Editor: Thoughts on antlerless deer harvest and what can be done
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 7, 2025 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.