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Oak Duke: The dreaded October lull; what is it?
Myth or reality? Each and every whitetail archery season during October, bowhunters report a lull, or slow time when activity and deer, mainly buck sightings, drop off.
Some bowhunters even quit hunting, saying, “I’ll

Pennsylvania Game Commission mulls ways to address crop damage complaints
Programs to help farmers address crop damage are underutilized, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission is exploring ways to help address the issue.
During the commission’s Sept. 20 quarterly meeting, board President Scott Foradora said

Going solo or with a buddy after bears in New York? Here are keys to success
Taking a black bear is considered quite a feat in New York, since the average rate of success usually runs below 2%.
The methods of how to hunt them vary, but the most consistent

Ohio drought affects wildlife in various ways
Ohioans finally got a much-needed shot of rain during the week of Sept. 23, but most of the state has been under severe drought conditions for much of the summer and early fall.
The

Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to create hybrid sheep for captive

Gretchen Steele: Illinois, dog owners benefit from all aspects of field trials
When we consider the various user groups and the economic benefits they bring to communities near Illinois DNR properties, it seems one particular group isn’t well known by the public. While hunters, anglers, hikers, and

Wisconsin’s Jackson County township takes action on elk ag damage
Scott Goetzka, who serves as the Town of Knapp board chairman, has been looking for a way to deal with agricultural damage caused by the Jackson County, Wis., elk herd. He believes he’s found a

Hunter walking trails get a facelift in northern Minnesota
As Scott Johnson drove to his desired ruffed grouse-hunting spot on Minnesota’s season opener in mid-September, he felt a pang of pride as he passed parked cars at area hunter walking trail trailheads.
“It’s

Steve Piatt: Eight is probably not enough when it comes to Labs
Her AKC-registered name is “Sayre Hill’s Eight is Enough,” a laughable take on the fact that Molly is the eighth Labrador retriever over the years to enter our home.
Laughable, because we know there