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Mallard numbers declining in Pennsylvania, across their range
If it quacks like a duck …well, you know the saying.
Actually, if it “quacks” it is almost certainly not just any duck, but a mallard duck or a white domestic duck (which was

Pennsylvania Game Commission barking up right tree with hunting dog proposal
No one wants to be disturbed while hunting, whether it’s by other people, vehicles, ATVS or dogs.
A move by the Pennsylvania Game Commission board to address the latter makes sense. During the

Kalamazoo River still producing despite a long list of setbacks
In the 20 years I’ve been fishing the Kalamazoo River below Morrow Dam, I’d never seen the water as low as this year when I was on the stream recently.
My host, Scott Markham,

Here’s some fall turkey tips ahead of New York’s opener
The fall turkey season opens throughout most of New York’s Southern Zone Oct. 21 and in my opinion, it should be a good one. Other than the first week in May the weather for the

Streams of Thought: Enjoy this treasured time, but always safety first
When I was a young waterfowler all those years ago, my friends and I were highly devoted to our craft and practiced it whenever we could. In fact, we’d often go out before church and,

Commentary: To be a better shooter, spend your money on targets, ammo, not guns
With bird-hunting seasons in full swing, hunters are finding success – occasionally, if not consistently. Dove hunters who’ve switched to grouse hunting may feel deflated when repeated flushes of grouse are missed.
Grouse hunting

Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Another example of bad hunter behavior
I presume they were shooting at a grouse and missed. They never got out of the truck to see if they wounded the bird.

Nix the “Git it done” syndrome that engulfs modern-day hunting culture
Earlier this week, on the eve of a new hunting season, I enjoyed a phone conversation with a friend.
“Enjoyed,” though, isn’t the right word because my friend is an avid and skilled bowhunter,

Ohio Insider: Where do things stand with deer disease in the state?
In a recent conversation I had with ODNR Division of Wildlife deer project administrator Mike Tonkovich, the deer doctor provided an update on where things stand with regard to deer disease in the state.