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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Dec 3, 2023
Dec 3, 2023

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Tim Rittmeyer displays a buck he harvested in the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge.

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A beautiful sunrise lights the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge.

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A black bear den is spotted in the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge.

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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.