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Whitten makes turkey calls, viral videos

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It wouldn’t be fair to call Oxford resident Brion Whitten a jack of all trades. Just a lot of them. He’s a former Marine who toured Iraq, Africa and Peru before being honorably discharged with a rank of corporal. He’s authored a book about his experiences outdoors and how they relate to his faith. He created his own line of award-winning turkey calls. And now, seemingly out of nowhere, he’s become a content creator who’s steadily amassed a sizable online audience. But no matter what adventure life takes him on next, Whitten, 39, remains focused ...

Pa. hunters harvest 3,170 bears in 2022

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania hunters harvested some tremendous black bears in the 2022 seasons, including three of more than 700 pounds and 11 more that topped 600 pounds. Those were among 3,170 taken overall. That was down from 3,621 in 2021, but still enough to rank the harvest as the 14th largest all time. Pennsylvania’s all-time best bear season came in 2019, when hunters harvested 4,653. Hunters in 2022 took bears in 58 of the state’s 67 counties and 22 of its 23 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs). Notably, the harvest was spread out – more evenly than ever before – ...

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Atkinson Mills Sportsmen’s Club • Meetings — held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The club is located at 55 Sportsmen Club Lane, McVeytown; email atkinsonmillssportsmensclub@gmail.com; online at http://atkinson mills-sportsmensclub.weebly.com. Blue Rock Sportsman Club • Club meetings — 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month on the gun range, and at 7 p.m. in January and February in the barn. To east end Blue Rock: From Milroy, follow signs to Reeds Gap State Park. Free camping available and kitchen is open during all events except trap ...

STILL GOING STRONG

By ASHWINI BHATIA The Associated Press SHILLONG, India — Thirty archers armed with bamboo bows and arrows sit on a platform awaiting instruction. Then they take aim at a straw cylinder 60 feet away. They each have 34 arrows to shoot in four minutes. They release one arrow after another, their movements languid and practiced. The next round of the competition soon follows, when the archers must shoot 24 arrows in three minutes. The ancient skill of archery thrives in Shillong, the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya. Every day, behind a row of liquor shops and ...

PFBC encourages safety on ice, water

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) began its quarterly business meeting by encouraging anglers to be safe on the ice and water when taking advantage of remaining winter fishing opportunities, especially during times when the temperature warms but the water remains very cold. “Many anglers stay busy year-round by ice fishing on their favorite lake when conditions are safe, seeking out trophy steelhead on the tributaries of Lake Erie, or running their bass boats up and down the river when it’s not frozen,” said Tim Schaeffer, PFBC Executive Director. ...

Recording nature sounds as a side hustle

By Kelley Dukat Wealth of Geeks Travelers and nature lovers often take pictures and videos documenting their experiences. Most people just share them on social media with friends, family members, and followers, and that’s the extent of their reach. But what if those videos have the potential to make money as a side hustle? Phonography offers a chance for users to make money as they find and capture the various soundscapes naturally occurring in the world. That’s the driving force behind Earth.fm, billing itself as “Like Spotify but for natural landscape,” a non-profit ...