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Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Great American Outdoor Show set for Feb. 3-11
The Great American Outdoor Show will be held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 3-11.
Sponsored by the National Rifle Association, the nine-day show features more than 1,000 exhibitors ranging

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Suspect caught checking in a second buck under spouse’s name
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Feb. 2, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

More CWD positives detected in Ohio, one outside of Disease Surveillance Area
There’s more bad news about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ohio, Mike Reynolds told state wildlife council members in January. Reynolds is administrator of wildlife management for the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
Based on

Lake Erie waterfowl hunter from Ohio shoots rare sea duck — a Barrow’s goldeneye
Waterfowl hunter Milan Keim saved the best for last during the 2023 Ohio season in the Lake Erie Marsh Zone.
Hunting with guide Dave Demeter, Jr., on Sandusky Bay in late December, Keim shot

Pennsylvania wildlife biologist Gary Alt honored with Lifetime Achievement Award after years of tackling tough topics
Two decades after crafting the most controversial yet impactful deer management program Pennsylvania has ever seen, wildlife biologist Gary Alt recently was honored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Now a resident of San Rafael,

Need fresh dirt? Use the off-season to find new places to hunt whitetails
Access to property is the No. 1 concern for many deer hunters. Without the green light to go where the deer live, you’re pretty much out of luck. This is a reality that some of

Suspect from Illinois guilty of poaching three bucks in Ohio’s Adams County
An Illinois man was found guilty recently of poaching three antlered deer in Adams County during the 2023 deer gun season, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
The suspect, Terry McCully, was convicted

Michigan legislation would allow schools to add firearms safety classes to curriculum
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers want to allow schools to host firearm safety courses as a means to boost hunter participation and raise awareness about properly handling firearms.
House Bill 5334 and

In the market for a new boat? Plenty of great options to choose from in 2024
If you’re starting to get a little twitchy as you wait for open water, fear not, because it’s time for the Outdoor News Boat Buyer’s Guide for 2024!
While there certainly are a lot