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Ryan Rothstein: Here are some reasons why your arrow isn’t hitting the bull’s-eye
One of my favorite things about vertical bows is that, despite the tremendous technological advances of the past few decades, it still takes tremendous dedication to consistently place an arrow where you want it. Even

Ohio’s Middle Harbor project to benefit many fish and wildlife species, along with outdoor users
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has started a project to restore wetland vegetation across 300 acres of Middle Harbor in East Harbor State Park. The project began in April with a completion date

Jeremiah Haas: Plenty to appreciate as the Upper Mississippi River Refuge turns 100
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is celebrating 100 years of conservation and recreation this year.
The creation of the refuge was largely the result of the Izaak Walton League of

Penn State University is bringing back venison-processing workshop with higher demand from hunters
Years ago when Penn State Extension offered a course on how to process venison, it was mainly attended by hunters who wanted to do a better job preparing their harvest for the table.
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Two turkey tags filled in Wisconsin, but via very different hunts
One of the intriguing aspects of hunting turkeys is never knowing how the next bird will react to your calling efforts.
Will it respond immediately or hang up out of range? Will it attack

Mallard numbers dropping in Great Lakes Region, research suggests farm-raised birds could be partly to blame
Hunters used to take mallards for granted as their numbers were high and populations stable. Their status, however, has changed in recent years.
The percent change in mallard harvest between the 2020-2022 mean versus

CWD rates in Pennsylvania’s south-central counties nearing that of hardest-hit areas of the country
Prior research has identified 10 different strains of chronic wasting disease, the neurological condition killing white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania and around the world.
The expanding range of CWD in North America and its presence
38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake, but fishermen responded with quite a catch
By the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and struggling to stay alive.
The hound dogs had plunged into a large Mississippi lake while chasing

Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Archery range opens in Northeast Region
Pennsylvania Game Commission Northeast Region Director Michael Beahm announced that the first archery range in the northeast region has been completed and is now open to the public.