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Launching the New Year: ................................................................................................................... Dec. 18• Planning your 2020 Canadian and Western big game hunting trips• Gun talk: Analyzing muzzle suppressor options• The Outdoor Steward: Tips for growing apple trees and crabapples

Jan. 17 Issue 2

Heart of the Hard Water Season: ...........................................................................................................Jan. 3• Considering the color factor for walleyes under the ice• Ice fishing 202: The hard water mental game • Safari to Africa: Via camera or rifle✤ 32nd Annual Early Bird Sport Expo — Bloomsburg, PA (1/23-1/26)

Jan. 31Issue 3

Looking Ahead to On-the-Water Options: .........................................................................................Jan. 17• The Outdoor News Product Review: Roundup of new boat motors and trolling motors for 2020• Price range expectations for the modern fishing kayak• Recovering from an injury: Knees, shoulders, and ankles ...✤ Great American Outdoor Show — Harrisburg, PA (2/1-2/9)

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Feb. 14 Issue 4

Great New Boats for 2020: ...................................................................................................................Jan. 31• The Outdoor News Product Review: A look at new fishing watercraft for 2020• Tips for buying one of those new-fangled, high-tech coolers• The Outdoor News Product Review: New soft-water fishing electronics options✤ Allegheny Sport, Travel & Outdoor Show — Pittsburgh, PA (2/14-2/16)✤ Jaffa Outdoor Show - Altoona, PA (2/21-2/23)

Feb. 28Issue 5

Gearing Up for Spring Pursuits: ..........................................................................................................Feb. 14• Bass’n Plan: 2020 national bass fishing tournament preview• The wide, wild world of modern diaphragm mouth calls• There will be mud: Coping with spring snow goose weather✤ Erie Sport & Travel Expo - Erie, PA (2/28-3/1)

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Late-Winter Deer Break: ....................................................................................................................Feb. 28• New hunting products from 2020 SHOT and ATA shows• Destinations for shooting a buck in velvet• Outdoor Steward: Does food plot size matter?

March 27Issue 7

Tools for a Warmer Season: .............................................................................................................March 13• New take on a classic: today’s lever action rifles• Bass’n Plan: Results from 2020 Bassmaster Classic• The Outdoor News Product Review: Sorting out the latest and greatest rods and reels

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Trout Seasons Open: .......................................................................................................................March 27• One rod to rule them all: Best all-around fishing stick• Respect for brownie: Natural history of the tough, revered brown trout• Dude on the water: Buying performance fishing clothing

April 24Issue 9

So Many Fish, So Little Time: .......................................................................................................... April 10• The Outdoor News Product Review: What’s new in lures for 2020?• Two lethal turkey decoy setups• Why don’t you own an electric fillet knife?

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Walleye, Saugers Seasons Open: .......................................................................................................April 24• A three-season guide to crankbaits, floating minnows, and wobblers• Ranking live bait options for walleyes• Bass’n Plan: How not to lose your biggest bass of the year

May 22Issue 11

Father’s Day Gift Guide 2020: ............................................................................................................. May 8• Gift ideas for the truly special sporting dad• Forager’s delight: Make 2020 the year you whip up some nettle pasta• Combo plus: locating active muskies via trolling, then throwing lures

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Summer Shooter’s Clinic: ................................................................................................................... May 21• Smallbore nation: Why now’s the time to own a .410• A rundown of 2020 nontoxic shotgun loads• Drop-shotting: the endangered species of bass fishing techniques?

June 19 Issue 13

Slipping into Summer: ......................................................................................................................... June 5• Outdoor Steward: You built a pond, now manage it properly• The perfect automotive beast: latest trends in pickup and SUV design• Night fishing’s greatest hit: Walleyes after dark

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Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineJuly 3Issue 14

Dog Training Season Preview:............................................................................................................ June 19• Latest innovations in the all-American e-collar• The golden retriever: Better breeding for the ultimate all-around dog?• How to buy a secondhand firearm

July 17 Issue 15

Looking Ahead to Hunting: .................................................................................................................. July 2• 10 items your dog should never eat or drink• Top quality optics for those serious about glassing game• How many boots should the all-around hunter own?

July 31Issue 16

The Archer – Bowhunting 2020: ......................................................................................................... July 17• The latest and greatest in compounds for 2020• Reports from ICAST 2020

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Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineAug. 14 Issue 17

ATVs 2020: ......................................................................................................................................... July 31• The Outdoor News Product Review: Profiling the latest in the quad marketplace • Fatal attraction: A whitetail hunter’s scent regimen✤ Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Elk Expo - Benezette, PA (8/15-8/16)

Aug. 28Issue 18

Archery Preview: ................................................................................................................................ Aug. 14• The Outdoor News Product Review: New crossbows for 2020• Waterfowling renaissance: Duck hunting gear 101

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Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineSept. 11 Issue 19

Waterfowling Outlook: ...................................................................................................................... Aug. 28• Top waterfowling loads for autumn 2020• 200-grain bullets: Heavier slugs for truly big game via the .30-06• Tips for improving advanced duck-calling skills

Sept. 25Issue 20

The Game’s Afoot: ..............................................................................................................................Sept. 11• Fall fishing: Bull ’gills and massive autumn slabs!• Fall turkey preview, plus spring 2021 turkey application deadlines• The state of cans: Update on North American canvasback populations

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Oct. 9 Issue 21

Wild Game Cooking Special: ............................................................................................................Sept. 25• Bloody as hell or burnt to a crisp? Cooking a venison roast• 6 spices every self-respecting wild game gourmet must own• How to speak deer: Three places to call in a buck

Oct. 23Issue 22

Modern Muzzleloading: ........................................................................................................................Oct. 9• Keeping warm during this coldest of deer hunting seasons• No country for old bucks: Aging your whitetail• New, high-tech optical options for your handgun

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Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineNov. 6Issue 23

Looking Good with a Winter Project: ................................................................................................Oct. 23• Build a wooden bench using Aldo Leopold’s classic design• Handsome warmth: the case for wool• Outdoor Steward: Basic equipment for north country hunting land maintenance

Nov. 20Issue 24

Deer Season Opens Statewide: ............................................................................................................. Nov. 6• The Outdoor News Product Review: New augers, heaters, shelters, and sleds • The lost art of red fox trapping• Target zones for early hard water walleyes

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R Issue Date Ad Copy/Space DeadlineDec. 4 Issue 25 Early Ice Fishing Strategies: ............................................................................................................... Nov. 20

• The Outdoor News Product Review: New ice tackle, rods, reels, tip-ups, and lures• Top-secret spots for first-ice panfish• New top-end hard-water electronics• Great holiday gift ideas

Dec. 18 Issue 26

Happy Holidays: ................................................................................................................................... Dec. 4• Pennsylvania Outdoor News Youth Writing Contest Winners• Outdoor Steward: Planning ahead for a spring prescribed burn• Tip up! Three locations for catching flag-raising northern pike

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