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State Roundup: When might a Wisconsin wolf hunting/trapping season take place if wolves are delisted?
Now that a federal wold delisting bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 18 the next big question just might be that of when will Wisconsin see its next wolf hunting and trapping

Ron Schara: Don’t approve of deer hunting? Don’t be a hypocrite
With apologies to Mickey Mouse, in recent weeks I’ve been running a trapline to eliminate a mouse invasion – a very impressive one, I must say.
In my garage alone, a herd of mice,

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What are the effects of late-season hunting on pheasants?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Outdoor Insights: Key figures in Minnesota’s outdoor scene retire
The new year means the big “R” word for some folks – retirement.
Mark Johnson, executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, wraps his last day on Friday, Jan. 9. Leaders from the

Notes off a soiled cuff: Send your old hunting, fishing photos to Pennsylvania Outdoor News
Over more than two decades editing this publication, I have watched how reader submissions fluctuate with hunting and fishing seasons, sportsmen’s issues du jour, time of year, and severe weather – and I try not

Commentary: Why do ticks seem to avoid some people more than others?
The tick problem described by Tom Venesky in his recent column is one I’ve dealt with for many years, both as a hunter and as a forester.
In the late ‘90s, I was at

Commentary: CMP clinics in Ohio are shaping the future of youth marksmanship
At this year’s First Shot Ceremony, the CEO and chairman of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), Gerald O’Keefe, remarked, “(The National Matches) are specified in the law, but the law doesn’t tell us what to

Jeffrey Frischkorn: Legislature rife with too many gun bills
Death and taxes aren’t the only two things that a life can count on.
In just a couple of weeks, both the U.S. Congress and the Ohio General Assembly will each meet to rehash

Michigan Letters to the Editor: Lots of openers left for columnist Bob Gwizdz
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.