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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Jun 17, 2023
Jun 17, 2023

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Paul Bucher catches a 10.5-inch bluegill that he then releases.

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The mosquitoes are numerous on the latest adventure.

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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.