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Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Merger of agencies a no-brainer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 2, 2026 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Commentary: Wakeboats can responsibly co-exist with other forms of Minnesota boating
I recently read Bob Zink’s article, “Should we leave wakeboats in our wake?” (Outdoor News, Dec. 5, 2025), and while I appreciate anyone taking an interest in lake health, the conclusions presented deserve a more

Streams of Thought: It’s the little things that add up to a great year
As I set out to write this last-of-the-year column, I figured I’d reminisce. You know, jot down all sorts of landmarks and highlights regarding my outdoors world in 2025, and those of the Minnesota hunting

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: What exactly could those canines be doing?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.

Ralph Loos: Illinois wild turkey survey relying too heavily on people like us?
It had been a bit since I last clicked on the Illinois DNR’s Wild Turkey Survey, a place anyone can visit to see the “what, when and where” of wild turkey sightings up and down

Illinois Letters to the Editor: We need to realize that more predators are not the answer
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Dan Ladd: Could this be the year snow creates conflict between hunters, snowmobilers during New York’s Holiday Week Hunt?
My wife’s biggest hobby is crafts, particularly Christmas crafts, and each year in early December our house turns into a Christmas craft store for a very popular tour that she’s part of. And each year

New York Letters to the Editor: Three practical ways DEC can boost doe harvests in 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of New York Outdoor News.

Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: Bortz wrong again: No earlier gun deer season needed
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 26, 2025 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.