Mark Nale
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Past articles by Mark:
All-Tackle or Artificial-Lures-Only: What’s best for part of public section of Spruce Creek?
Staff proposed that the management of an 800-foot segment of Huntingdon County’s Spruce Creek be changed from the current Inland Waters regulations, to Catch and Release Artificial-Lures-Only. But officials weren’t so sure and will now potentially decide in July. → Read More
Guide to being prepared for Centre County’s trout opener
Trout season begins on the county April 13. Here is Mark Nale’s guide on how to prepare for it. → Read More
Trout stocking, birding events to soon be underway — with several local opportunities
The opening day of trout season in our area is April 13, and several local birding events will follow on its heels. → Read More
Here are all the predator challenges that await the state’s hunters this winter
A comprehensive look at all the scheduled coyote and predator challenges throughout Pennsylvania (and some neighboring states) this winter. → Read More
Why it could be the worst-ever year for West Nile virus in Pa. and what you can do
West Nile virus is tracking to be Pennsylvania’s worst ever. Hunters and the general public are urged to be on the lookout for dead ruffed grouse -- even road kills -- and report them. → Read More
Huge coyote smashes Mosquito Creek record
Hunter bagged 53-pound coyote in the annual contest in February → Read More
roughed grouse population dwindles in pennsylvania
Population of Pennsylvania’s state bird is at historic low, with game commission studying reasons for the drop and ways to restore levels → Read More
Outdoors column: Help, timber sales for forest landowners
My wife and I own a small tract of forest in Centre County. A trout stream flows through the property and wildlife abounds. I live, hunt, fish and just thoroughly enjoy the property. It is my little piece of paradise. If you care about wildlife and forests, you might also own some acreage or have the desire to do so. → Read More
Outdoors column: Great Backyard Bird Count coming next month
My brother Paul visited my Bald Eagle Valley home one day last winter. We were just sitting in the dining room having a cup of coffee. Birds flitted in and out from the bird feeders on my deck — just a few feet from the sliding glass doors and the table where we were seated. → Read More
Outdoors column: Organized coyote and fox hunts fill winter days
Centre County is home to only one organized coyote hunt, the Liberty Township hunt that is held March 2-4. The seventh annual hunt features an indoor flea market and a raffle, as well as food and drink that are available for purchase. → Read More
Outdoors column: Addressing anti-hunting sentiment
Hunting comes to the forefront each fall. Articles about the sport and photos of hunters with their trophies find their way into the pages of many Pennsylvania newspapers, including the Centre Daily Times. Sometimes, the stories even make the front page. This is natural, because hunting is big business in our state, with many license-buying participants. → Read More
Outdoors column: New Kensington hunter scores largest bull elk of the regular season
Elk hunting has only occurred in Centre County since Elk Hunt Zone 13 was formed in 2015. However, the county already has Pennsylvania’s No. 4 elk in the non-typical firearm category — a trophy scoring 406-4/8, harvested in 2016, by Ted Fuqua of Clymer in Indiana County. → Read More
Centre County Outdoors: Hunters eagerly await opening day for deer hunting
With numbers up in deer population, Pennsylvania hunters ready to hit woods Monday → Read More
elk hunt season in pennsylvania has success stories
State's 6-day elk hunt saw 117 hunters earn chance through drawing, 104 succeded → Read More
Outdoors column: Penn State finishing major sediment reduction project
Penn State finishing major sediment reduction project → Read More
Lead poisoning a growing issue for eagles in Pennsylvania
Hunters are urged to switch to copper ammunition to help diminish the chances of eagles and other raptors of ingesting toxic lead → Read More
Extremely rare birds visit Pennsylvania this summer
This was the first time — ever — that the white-winged tern was spotted in the Keystone State, while it’s been 49 years since the roseate spoonbill has been sighted. → Read More
Another chronic wasting disease “scare” — not threat
The alarmist tone of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s news release did not sit well with Glenn Dice, president of the Pennsylvania Deer Farmers Association. → Read More
Clearfield County deer found with chronic wasting disease
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced a sick whitetail deer was reported to the Game Commission by a member of the public. It was dispatched by a Game Commission officer on June 7. → Read More
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to show off new home in Bellefonte
In 2015, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission purchased an unused building complex at 595 East Rolling Ridge Drive in Bellefonte. It took over a year for the agency to remodel the building and move staff and equipment from various locations throughout Centre County. → Read More