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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Oct 7, 2023
Oct 7, 2023

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An old canoe is a prison for Red when she becomes stuck underneath it.

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The life of a duck dog includes a lot of time in the water.

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Duck hunters head back to the landing after a rain-soaked hunt.

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Mark Walters mug for Agri-View 2022 — Mark Walters

Mark Walters lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. "If I wasn't earning a living as a writer I would want to be a beef farmer," he says. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.