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Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks to legalize drones for recovery of game
A Pennsylvania legislator plans to introduce a bill to legalize the use of drones for game recovery.
The move comes a month after an undercover operation by the Pennsylvania Game Commission resulted in several

Gear & Gadgets: Rapala-VMC Tungsten Mongo Jig, Tungsten Tubby Jig and more
When the days turn cold and the nights get even colder, turn the heat up with VMC’s Tungsten Mongo Jig and Tungsten Tubby Jig for some hot and fast hardwater vertical action.

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Woman convicted after spray painting graffiti at Beach City Wildlife Area
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Jan. 19, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Foolproof rigging tips for ice fishing with live bait – video
Get bit more often with these ice fishing set-line rigging tips.

U.S. Department of Agriculture targets upland bird habitat in Ohio
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a statewide effort focused on creating and improving upland bird habitat in Ohio.
Landowners and producers can apply for funding through

Ohio Insider: Why did Ohio’s Warren Davidson vote ‘no’ on Duck Stamp Modernization Act?
For some background, the Duck Stamp Modernization Act will simplify the Federal Duck Stamp process, allowing waterfowl hunters to have an electronic duck stamp on their smartphone throughout the hunting season.

Joe Shead: Why 2023 was my toughest Minnesota deer season ever
I knew things were bad last spring when I found uprooted cedar trees that weren’t eaten. Deer congregate in cedar swamps to endure deep snow.
As soon as a limb or an entire cedar

Jeremiah Haas: Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs integral to what we love as hunters, anglers
Now that we have spent the sporting goods store gift cards we received at Christmas, you might be wondering where does all that money go? While the manufacturers and retailers get much of the price

A quick chat with the North American Grouse Partnership’s Ted Koch
In 2019, shortly after retirement, Ted Koch became executive director of the North American Grouse Partnership. He’d previously worked 30 years as an endangered species biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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