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Megan Plete Postol
Megan Plete Postol is an award-winning outdoor journalist covering the hunting, fishing, trapping, and shooting industries nationally.
Her work has appeared in various publications and websites across the outdoor industry and beyond. She loves exploring the intersection of the human experience and the natural world.
She is based in the gorgeous Adirondack Mountains. Her professional affiliations include the Outdoor Writers Association of America and the New York State Outdoor Writers Association.
Recent Posts
Wildlife Management
Social Media Brag Incriminates Bait Pile Poacher in Washington
A 29-year-old North Bend, Washington, man faces big penalties for poaching crimes he committed near his home during 2021 and 2022.
Jason Smith has been charged with 32 criminal counts, including two felonies, 27 gross misdemeanors, and three misdemeanors. Officials allege Smith unlawfully baited and...
Megan Plete Postol
Sep 13, 2023
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Wildlife Management
Turkey Stays Alive With Arrow Through Chest
A wild turkey with an arrow protruding through its chest has been living life as usual around Carmel, California, for the past few months.
The turkey, dubbed “Cupid” by locals, seems unfazed by the injury. First spotted last winter, the turkey has been recorded multiple times by several different...
Megan Plete Postol
Aug 31, 2023
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Wildlife Management
Mother-Son Duo Sentenced for Poaching Bear Cubs
Two Oregon residents have been sentenced in a poaching case that occurred in October 2022.
Gail Faye Freer, 52, and her son Corey Douglas Loving II, 29, both of Siletz, Oregon, must pay $15,000 in damages, forfeit their hunting privileges for three years, and serve 60 months of bench probation for...
Megan Plete Postol
May 19, 2023
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Wildlife Management
Mississippi Hunter Harvests Once-In-A-Lifetime Turkey
Tyler Anderson was hunting Saturday, March 25, when he bagged the bird of a lifetime, a rare three-bearded, light-colored turkey.
The morning started like any other weekend during spring turkey season. Anderson, of Carthage, Mississippi, headed into the woods, just like he had the previous weekend...
Megan Plete Postol
Mar 30, 2023
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