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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.

Notes off a soiled cuff: Update on story about gold supposedly buried in Elk County, Pa.
Got a call from a long-time subscriber recently asking for an update on the story about the gold that supposedly was buried in Elk County during the Civil War. We ran a story provided by

Steve Piatt: Add Sunday to the youth turkey hunt in Pennsylvania
I’ve always been a follower of science-based wildlife management, and over the years have generally been supportive of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s decision-making when it comes to season setting, bag limits and other regulations.

Pennsylvania Letters to the Editor: Why no videos on public land?
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Nov. 7, 2025 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Ohio Insider: Cincinnati’s Rob Beckman nominated as candidate for NRA board of directors
Rob Beckman, of Cincinnati, has been a friend to Ohio Outdoor News for many years.
I’ve known he is a mover and a shaker in the outdoor world for a while now. Beckman has

Streams of Thought: A bowhunting drought ends; I’ll drink to that
Early this spring, Craig the architect and I embarked on a “bar project” for a variety of possibly poor reasons. First, Craig’s family had sold its lumber-yard business, and I figured he had time on

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Pheasants Forever deserved a seat at recent D.C. meeting
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News.