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Answering the call for some owl banding
Back at the vehicle, the students took turns explaining the process of weighing, measuring, aging, and sexing the bird.
Data was meticulously recorded. There is a large national network of volunteers and professionals who

Maintaining the fight against chronic wasting disease
Findings from a recent study confirmed what many had suspected. Chronic wasting disease in cervids likely is the result of ovine scrapie jumping the species barrier.

Size makes a difference when targeting walleyes with jigging spoons
Not all jigging spoons are created equal. How spoons are manufactured – and their weight – determines their rate of fall and how we’ll fish them.
Whether a spoon is stamped, poured, or cast

A Pennsylvania coyote hunt roundup: 26 events on tap soon
February is the biggest month for predator contests in Pennsylvania, with at least 16 scheduled.

Ohio Division of Wildlife reports a great final gun hunt
During the Jan. 7 to Jan. 10 muzzleloader deer hunting season, hunters killed 13,617 animals. That’s up from the 11,429 deer shot during the 2022 muzzleloading deer hunting season. This year’s black-powder season also was

Targeting panfish in the weeds – video
These fish will hide in various “corridors” throughout the weeds, and you can literally “see” where and what they are.

Tough-bite panfish tips – video
Some A-plus panfish tips that will help you put a few more topside when they are in a neutral to negative mood.

Using a lipless crankbait for walleyes and saugers – video
Even if they don’t strike it, this lure will often draw fish closer, allowing them to consider your deadstick.

Worried about whitetails? Here are ways to help them weather winter
If you’re wondering how to help the local deer herd, there are several actions you can take right now and into the future to stave off winter’s killing effects that do not involve putting out