• Mating season sees increase in deer-vehicle collisions in Athens area

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:51:06

    A motorist traveling along Georgia Highway 98 in Commerce last Thursday morning struck and killed a deer, just one of numerous such reports filed with law enforcement agencies this fall.

    The buck, with trophy-size 10-point antlers, totaled the car, according to Jackson County Sheriff’s

  • Changes to Pennsylvania's hunting calendar have helped boost license sales

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:51:05

    There was a clear divide among members of the Lebanon Valley Sportsmen Association several years ago when they talked about whether they wanted the state to allow hunting on certain Sundays, and to open deer season on a Saturday, said member Tom Hamm.

    The older members of the South Heide

  • Sight in your firearm - Fiddlehead Focus

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:50:59

    “The game is afoot,” as Sherlock Holmes was fond of saying. November has finally arrived and the long awaited, much anticipated annual rivalry is on. 

    The green and orange clad team will once again be matching wits with the quick and wily brown and white attired lineup. It’s deer

  • AllOutdoor Review: ATN OTS LT 320 4-8X Thermal Monocular

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:50:35

    Adam Scepaniak   12.22.21

    If you are familiar with thermal optics you already understand the advanced capabilities and advantage they give you in the field. To be able to see what otherwise could not be seen is huge! The next element in utilizing thermal optics properly

  • The James Webb Telescope Successfully Launches Into Space | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:50:32

    A rocket carrying the $10 billion dollar invention blasted off Christmas morning and powered up as planned, providing astronomers with a long-awaited gift

    In an incremental sign the universe rewards the diligent behavior and patience of astronomers out to study it, conditions cleared eno

  • Skywatch for the week of December 27, 2021 | WQCS

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:50:10

    If on Saturday you found a telescope under your tree, and by now you still haven't figured out how to get it to work, here’s some basic advice. You've either got a reflector, which has a big mirror at the bottom of the telescope, or a refractor, usually a long tube with a big glass lens at t

  • The world's largest telescope, James Webb, will observe the origin of the universe

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:50:03

    PhD in Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics.Director of the Degree in Mathematics, International University of ValenciaLorena Nieves Seoane does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relev

  • Webb space telescope to launch on Christmas Eve - Los Angeles Times

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:49:59

    NASA plans to launch its new Webb space telescope next FridayNASA Administrator Bill Nelson confirmed that the plan is for the James Webb Space Telescope to lift off on Christmas Eve.An Ariane rocket from the European Space Agency will carry it into space from French Guiana.The $ 10 billion teles

  • New York State launches vaccine incentive campaign targeting sportsmen | Rome Daily Sentinel

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:49:44

    New York State has recently launched a new campaign encouraging outdoors enthusiasts to get a COVID-19 vaccine, titled ‘Take Your Shot for an Outdoor Adventure’ Vaccine Incentive Sweepstakes for Hunters, Anglers, and Outdoor Enthusiasts. Those who take the jab are entered into a dr

  • Christmastime means it is also bird counting time! | KELO-AM

    by admin on 2021-12-27 15:49:42

    A bird watcher counts birds in an Iowa field. Photo from IDNR.

    DES MOINES, Iowa (KELO.com) — The 122nd annual Christmas Bird Count, coordinated by the Audubon Society, is being held between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5. This year, an estimated 80,000 volunteers will participate across the United