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April 26, 2023

Consider serious preparations for spring gobbler season in Pennsylvania

Like any type of hunting, be as knowledgeable as possible about the quarry, and prepared fully.
With spring gobbler season’s full opening only a couple of days away here in Pennsylvania, one might want to consider reading this list of basic preparations and hunting fundamentals before going afield.

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16-year-old luremaker from Ohio making a name in business

If there had been a “Youngest Entrepreneur Award” bestowed upon a vendor at February’s National Fishing Expo in Columbus the trophy would have made the return trip to Quincy, Ohio, in the arms of Brezlyn Reneer. This 16-year-old young lady is the owner of Breezy Bombers, a soft plastic bait company.
Brezlyn started making baits when she was 12. At this point she was making baits at no charge for her stepfather and his bass club buddies. Two years later, she officially started Breezy Bombers.

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E-bikes raise management concerns in Pennsylvania’s parks, forests

Electric bikes, one of the hottest trends in recreation, can be a godsend for people getting on in years or with medical impairments, helping them heal, stay fit and continue to enjoy the many benefits of being outdoors.
But public officials and land managers are scrambling to determine whether e-bikes should be treated as motorized or non-motorized vehicles and how best to blend them into trails already seeing record numbers of users.

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Invasive plants making it harder and harder on Pennsylvania wildlife

No observant person would dispute that popular small game species have declined in recent decades. There’s a tendency to quickly blame predatory wildlife for the collapse of pheasant, grouse, rabbit and, in some regions, wild turkey populations. There is every possibility that a newer threat is far more damaging to small game than our default scapegoat – predators.

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Big news in efforts to control invasive grass carp in Ohio’s Sandusky River

Big things are under way this spring in northwest Ohio’s scenic Sandusky River, as in the search for 30- to 40-pound “big things” known as grass carp.
And that’s not all. The popular walleye and white bass runs now reach 38 miles upstream from Sandusky Bay, all the way to Pioneer Mill Dam in Tiffin, according to Ohio Wildlife District 2. These greatly extended runs have been possible since the demolition in 2018 of the infamous Ballville Dam at Fremont, 22 river miles below Tiffin.

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