Mark Nale
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Small game hunting seasons set to open
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Few things get a hunter’s heart pumping more than the cackle of a flushing ring-necked pheasant or the thunder of a ruffed grouse as it takes to the air. Other hunters have heightened anticipation when their baying beagles turn the corner and they know that a cottontail will be running their way. More patient hunters…
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Conservationists Introduce Loosestrife Beetles to Battle Invasive Plants
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A small group from Wildlife For Everyone gathered to see more than 600 alien Galerucella calmariensis beetles released late last month at the Julian Wetlands — a man-made marsh adjacent to Miles Hollow Road, north of Port Matilda.
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Chronic Wasting Disease: What Pennsylvania Hunters Need to Know
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Chronic wasting disease is currently an inconvenience to some area hunters, and maybe only an afterthought to others. Like it or not, CWD is a serious concern. Understanding what is at stake, knowing the rules and following them should be on every deer hunter’s agenda this fall.
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Autumn Leaves Provide Backdrop for October’s Centre County Hunting Seasons
in Community & Entertainment, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Sports News, State College, StateCollege.com—
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The six-week statewide archery deer season is underway, and hunters have an opportunity to harvest many very respectable bucks.
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5 Surefire Keys to Success as Anxious Anglers Get Ready for Trout Season 2013
in Arts & Entertainment, Centre County Gazette, Community & Entertainment, Local News, State College, StateCollege.com—
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For those who want to catch more stocked trout on April 13, I offer these five fishing rules: Rule 1 — Go where the trout are. While it is true that you can sit at one spot with your bait anchored to the bottom and catch trout, you will usually catch more by moving from…