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Author: Jim Freeman

Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Meigs County News News Uncategorized 

In the Open: Seasons changing, a farewell to an old friend, and hunter education

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 Jim Freeman 36 Views 4 min read

In the Open: Seasons changing, a farewell to an old friend, and hunter education Although summer seems reluctant to release its

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In the Open: Pandemic Edition

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Jim Freeman 36 Views 3 min read

In the Open: Pandemic Edition For starters, how about a big shout out to all those hard-working, unappreciated, reliable workers

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In the Open: Wishing you an awful Groundhog Day

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 Jim Freeman 55 Views 3 min read

In the Open: Wishing you an awful Groundhog Day Happy Groundhog Day; I hope it’s awful. You probably know Groundhog

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Meigs County News Uncategorized 

The Opossum, North America’s marsupial

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Jim Freeman 104 Views 5 min read

The Opossum, North America’s marsupial Lately there have been multiple postings on social media, primarily Facebook, extolling the benefits of

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350 Legend, Part II – New cartridge off to a good start

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Jim Freeman 117 Views 6 min read

350 Legend, Part II – New cartridge off to a good start Low recoil, affordable ammo, and the ability to

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Milkweed pod collection continues through October

October 13, 2019October 28, 2019 Jim Freeman 28 Views 3 min read

Milkweed pod collection continues through October There is still time to help monarch butterflies and other pollinators. To help foster

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Hemp Dogbane conspicuous in area hayfields this year

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Jim Freeman 68 Views 3 min read

Hemp Dogbane conspicuous in area hayfields this year Usually when a plant takes over a pasture, hayfield or crop field,

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Eagle makes appearance in time for Independence Day

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Jim Freeman 36 Views 4 min read

Eagle makes appearance in time for Independence Day Tuesday morning, two days before Independence Day, I was on my way

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Looks are deceiving, snapping turtles are interesting creatures

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Jim Freeman 34 Views 4 min read

Looks are deceiving, snapping turtles are interesting creatures It’s not going to win any beauty or popularity contests, but it

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Community Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News Uncategorized 

Enjoy this fleeting season while it lasts

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Jim Freeman 39 Views 4 min read

Enjoy this fleeting season while it lasts It’s spring! Astronomically speaking, spring is that time between the vernal equinox and

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350 Winchester Legend

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Jim Freeman 40 Views 4 min read

350 Winchester Legend New Winchester cartridge designed for Ohio’s deer hunters It isn’t very often that a new cartridge comes

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What do you know about American Crows?

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Jim Freeman 32 Views 4 min read

What do you know about American Crows? Chances are you need no introduction to the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), this

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SWCD tree sales underway

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 Jim Freeman 35 Views 3 min read

The Polar Vortex is over, and the groundhog has had its say, and your local soil and water conservation districts

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Fifth annual Heroes Tribute Hunt slated for March 23

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Jim Freeman 38 Views 3 min read

The fifth annual Heroes Tribute Hunt will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Gallipolis Elks Farm near Gallipolis.

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Muzzleloaders have changed with the times

January 6, 2019January 16, 2019 Jim Freeman 43 Views 3 min read

Ohio muzzleloader season started Saturday and continues through a half-hour after sunset on Tuesday, and hopefully the weather is more

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Ruffed Grouse populations continue to struggle

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 Jim Freeman 68 Views 5 min read

Have you heard or seen many ruffed grouse lately? If you have not, you are not alone. For those younger

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In the Open

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Jim Freeman 39 Views 4 min read

In the Open By Jim Freeman Venison is tasty, and good for you Chances are pretty good, if you have

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Piebald deer: shoot or don’t shoot

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Jim Freeman 202 Views 4 min read

Piebald deer. Shoot or don’t shoot? Have you seen any piebald deer lately? Or do you even know what that

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Owl listening and watching season just getting started

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Jim Freeman 47 Views 3 min read

While bird-watching season may be long past, owl season is just getting started. A few weeks ago, we noticed this

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Hunting season, milkweed seed pod collection underway

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Jim Freeman 37 Views 3 min read

It doesn’t feel much like fall, but Ohio’s fall hunting seasons are indeed underway. Squirrel season started back on Sept.

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Monarch – King of the Butterflies

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Jim Freeman 36 Views 4 min read

Think of a butterfly. If you did, chances are very good the image that popped into your mind was of

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History News Uncategorized 

Recalling Jenkins Raid and the Confederacy coming to Meigs County

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 Jim Freeman 88 Views 26 min read

  If you have lived in southeastern Ohio for any length of time, you have probably heard of Morgan’s Raid

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Introduction to Ohio’s four different squirrel species

August 19, 2018September 24, 2021 Jim Freeman 210 Views 4 min read

Did you know that Ohio is home to four different species of squirrels? While most people are familiar with the

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Ohio’s fall hunting season starts Sept. 1

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Jim Freeman 41 Views 3 min read

It’s time to break out that gun or bow that’s been sitting in the closet the past eight months or

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Black bears occasional visitors to the Buckeye State

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 Jim Freeman 41 Views 3 min read

It is almost becoming commonplace this time of year, the moving of a black bear through our part of the

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