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November 7, 2024

Steve Pollick: Ohio DNR’s ups and downs in first 75 years

The “DNR.” To many hunters, anglers, and other outdoors folks in many states, Ohio included, that is shorthand for The Law.
But that is a pretty narrow, sometimes even adversarial, view. It is one that needs a little parsing, especially because the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, our “DNR,” is 75 years old this year. It has come a long way since 1949, morphed several times, and grown substantially from small beginnings.

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John Pollmann: A season of hits and misses for South Dakota roosters

Like most upland hunters, I’ve missed my fair share of birds over the years, but my current shooting streak is something I don’t think I’ve ever experienced before.
On my last two hunts, both on public ground, I’ve missed five roosters, emptying my 20 gauge on each bird for a total of 15 missed shots. While embarrassed to admit this on the pages of Outdoor News, I am hopeful that by being public with this information, I can exorcise whatever demons are causing the disconnect between me and my Beretta.

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