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Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Likes McLaughlin’s work
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 10, 2025 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Notes off a soiled cuff: Should Pennsylvania’s youth hunters get a buck season before the regular opener?
A new youth-hunting opportunity would be created in Pennsylvania by a bill Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa, R-Fayette County, introduced last week. Reader reaction to her proposal will be interesting.
House Bill 1915, titled “Inspiring

Gretchen Steele: A guide to public land etiquette during deer season
Deer season is upon us in Illinois, and with it comes the excitement of the hunt and the opportunity to connect with nature. But with increased activity on our public lands, it’s more important than

Streams of Thought: Minnesota duck opener lived down to expectations; but a good pheasant opener awaits?
Sadly, expectations were notably low in our particular corner of southwestern Minnesota for the 2025 duck-hunting opener this past Saturday. So low, in fact, that a couple of members of our longtime duckin’ crew opted

Steve Piatt: Autumn’s arrival means a season of change for Pennsylvania, New York hunters
I’m a forward-thinking sportsman, so I’m always looking forward to an upcoming hunting season. That’s especially true this year since I’m getting an early start by accompanying a buddy on his Newfoundland moose hunt.

Steve Sarley: Finding a good balance of fishing on TV, Internet
Are you as into watching professional fishing on television as you used to be? I am sorry to admit that I am not. That’s sacrilege, isn’t it? Maybe so.
I love watching professional tournament

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: The ethics of body-gripping traps and hunting dogs
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 3, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Commentary: Americans loudly tell the Forest Service to not rescind the ‘Roadless Rule’
The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which currently protects over 58.8 million acres of national forest land from road-building, logging, and other industrial activity, represents one of the most significant protections for wildlife habitat in

Illinois Letters to the Editor: Eliminating poaching requires CPOs to focus on poaching
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 3, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.