(Plymouth, Minn.) — Outdoor News, Inc., publisher of locally written fishing and hunting outdoor newspapers in seven Great Lakes states, is accepting nominations for its  2018 Minnesota Outdoor Leaders Award.

Past recipients of the award have included the Minnesota Waterfowl Association, which successfully developed a youth-orientated summer camp to introduce young people to conservation, wetland restoration, waterfowl protection, duck and goose calling, decoy care and placement, and ethical hunting skills. The 2015 honoree, the East Ottertail?Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, represents deer hunters and conservationists in the Minnesota communities of Perham and New York Mills as well as parts of Sebeka and Frazee. It has raised nearly $200,000 in the past decade to finance two local trapshooting teams, to rebuild and reinvigorate two of the remaining public shooting ranges in the state, and to fund and manage several wildlife management areas among other accomplishments.

Minnesota outdoor organizations, chapters or clubs that have made influential contributions to benefit the outdoor community are eligible for consideration. The award announcement will be held on Friday, August 10 in conjunction with Game Fair in Ramsey, Minn., which is the largest annual gathering of sportsmen, outdoors organizations, and hunting-related businesses in Minnesota. Staff from Outdoor News will select one winner from nominations received by the July 27 entry deadline. The recipient will earn a $500 grant, and will be featured in an article published in Minnesota Outdoor News.

A nomination form is available online athttps://www.outdoornews.com//Minnesota/Outdoor_Leaders_Award/

About Outdoor News, Inc.: Outdoor News provides in-depth coverage of hunting and shooting sports, fishing, archery, conservation and outdoor activities including analysis of state and national outdoor agencies, local lake maps and fishing reports, expert tips and relevant gear profiles. Robert A. Drieslein is the president of the privately held company established in 1968. With regional editors, columnists and sales representatives in seven states, Outdoor News Inc. publishes newspapers in Minnesota 52 times a year and in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York 26 times a year. For more information about Outdoor News, Inc, visit www.outdoornews.com  or call (800) 535-5191