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Indiana reverses plans; Newport Chemical hunt to proceed
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From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- Newport Chemical Depot will hold two one-day archery hunts Oct. 30 and 31, and four one-day firearm hunts Nov. 6, 7, 13, and 14. The 2010 deer hunt is proceeding after originally being cancel...
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Idaho Commission sends open letter to hunters, residents
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From the Idaho Fish and Game Commission
-- Wildlife managers and biologists agree that the wolf population in Idaho recovered years ago, and that wolf numbers now need to be controlled to reduce conflicts with people and wildlife.
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NY expands quarantine for Emerald Ash Borer
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From the New York Department of Environmental Conservation
-- New York has added 16 counties to existing state quarantines that restrict the movement of ash trees, ash products and firewood from all wood species to limit the potential spread of the ...
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One Shot, One Kill
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Over the four decades I’ve been hunting whitetails, I’ve cleanly killed perhaps a dozen fast-running deer, although none were more than 75 yards away. Some were missed cleanly. Most of the fast-movers whose overdrive had kicked in were simply watched...
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WV early antlerless archery, muzzleloader seasons open soon
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From the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- Special antlerless deer seasons for archery and muzzleloader hunters will open on private land in select counties in September, providing an opportunity to hunt when weather conditions are...
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WV advice: Be a responsible and ethical hunter
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From the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- As fall approaches, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources urges everyone who plans to hunt to be an ethical and responsible hunter, according to Curtis I. Taylor, chief of the DN...
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Don't Push That Wounded Deer
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It doesn't matter how much you practice or how selective you are with your shots, sooner or later you are going to make a bad hit. Gun, bow or muzzleloader, things happen in the deer woods beyond our control. While a bad hit is inevitable, losing ...
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The Gift
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I started hunting when I was 16 years old. My mom was single, so I had to more or less teach myself how to hunt. Mom saved money for me to buy my first 12 gauge, but I never took a deer, squirrel, rabbit or anything else with it.
As I got older, ...
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Want to shoot a wild hog? Opportunities abound in Arkansas
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From the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- If you have a hankering to shoot a wild hog, it's understandable. They are overabundant in many parts of Arkansas. Don't hold back. Go ahead and shoot that wild hog. Better yet, shoot several.
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FWC-managed areas may get new 2011-12 hunting dates
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From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
-- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staff will develop draft rules to modify hunting season dates on FWC-managed areas for next year. Commissioners will consider the dra...
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September rich with hunting opportunity in Kansas
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From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- Most hunters recognize September as the month when Kansas hunting seasons begin, when several hunting opportunities unfold in the first autumnal month, including archery antelope, muzzleloader deer...
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Still time to report observations for Operation Deer Watch
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From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
-- More than 2,000 deer observations have been reported through the Operation Deer Watch program since it started Aug. 1. The reporting period runs for two months, ending at sundown on Sept. 30.
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Ask The Biologist: When is the rut in Alabama?
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I am a new hunter to the state of Alabama and would like to know the approximate rut dates. The area in question is Cleburne County in the east-central/northeast area of the state.
— Tyson
Tyson, I’m a little hesitant to answer your question for fe...
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Understanding Open Sights
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There was a time when no glass came between a shooter’s eye and his quarry. As optical sights became more affordable and reliable, they were so embraced by hunters that manufacturers almost quit installing open sights on big game rifles.
However,...
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A License to Drive
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Just as his father taught him 40 years ago, Tim Hooey is teaching his son to hunt. But sometimes it is not easy knowing what is perfectly good repetitive instruction and what is outright nagging. Sometimes Dad forgets that he was the same do-it-my-ow...
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Thoroughly Rattled
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The buck wore a white picket fence.
It might've been a quarter-mile beyond bow range, but Greg Sims was willing to sell his soul to gain the giant whitetail's attention. Certainly aware of the caliber of deer to be found in Iowa (his attempts to ...
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Pennsylvania makes changes to ban on importing deer parts
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From the Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- With thousands of Pennsylvania hunters heading to hunt big game in other states and Canadian provinces, the Game Commission reminds hunters that it prohibits hunters from importing specific carcass parts from...
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DNR to hunters: Don't shoot the radio-collared bears
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From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Hunters participating in Minnesota's fall bear hunt should avoid shooting radio-collared or ear-tagged animals. Taking a bear with a radio collar is legal unless the bear is accompanied by ...
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Maine hunters can find bear age info online
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From the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
-- Coinciding with the start of this year's bear hunt, Maine bear hunters who voluntarily submitted a tooth from their bear in 2009 now can learn the age of the bear on the Maine Department ...
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Kentucky deer herd history on Kentucky Afield Sept. 4-5
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From the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
-- Kentucky ranks among the top hunting destinations in the nation for white-tailed deer. How the state achieved that status - nearly 100 years in the making - is revealed on the Kentucky A...
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Surplus MN fall wild turkey licenses available Sept. 13
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From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Fall wild turkey hunting licenses remaining after the landowner and regular lottery drawings will be available at noon Sept. 13 at Minnesota DNR license agents and online.
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ND landowners seeking doe hunters
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From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- Game and Fish Department big game biologist Bill Jensen is currently working with 33 landowners in 20 hunting units across the state who would like to host antlerless deer hunters in 2010.
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Don't shoot a moose in Colorado
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From the Colorado Division of Wildlife
-- Reintroduced to Colorado nearly 30 years ago, moose are thriving in many parts of the state. Unfortunately, almost every year a hunter accidentally shoots a moose. The most common error is mistaking a cow mo...
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Colorado offers marksmanship classes in San Luis Valley
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From the Colorado Division of Wildlife
-- Hunters interested in sharpening their shooting skills and improving their chances of harvesting big game this fall are encouraged to sign up for one of three upcoming marksmanship classes.
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New Hampshire 2010-11 hunting digest now available
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From the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
-- The 2010-2011 New Hampshire Hunting and Trapping Digest is now available with season dates, bag limits, check stations and more need-to-know information for hunters and trappers.
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Sept. 1 deadline for GA deer quota hunt applications
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From the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
-- One line quota applications for deer hunts on select Georgia public land and state parks must be made before midnight Sept. 1. A total of 35 quota deer hunts on public land and six state park quota...
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Bill Winke gives tips for an excellent deer season
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From the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
-- Picking the right entry and exit route to your treestand or ground blind might be more important to success in deer hunting than where you actually hunt.
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Kansas hunting regulations summary now online
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From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- Printed copies of the 2010 Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary will be available at Wildlife and Parks offices and license vendors about Sept. 1
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A Bridesmaid No More
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Tom Boatwright was quickly becoming the Buffalo Bills of archery.
Several times, he made it deep into the Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor World Championship before finishing second or third. It took a perfect round in the finals, but Boatwright claimed t...
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Out on a Limb
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It was the third day of the four-day hunt during the Vermont deer season. I decided to climb the ridge to the old maple tree, where my hunting companion had taken a nice spike on opening day.
The predawn hike to the top was sweat-producing despite...
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Idaho clarifies wolf tag refunds
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From Idaho Fish and Game
-- Under some conditions, if a hunter purchased a 2010 wolf tag after March 31, but did not have the opportunity to use it, the hunter is eligible for a refund.
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Long Shot
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Up until 1987, Les Gustafson and Terry Simcox roughed it whenever they hunted the abandoned farm and its surrounding ravines, spending nights in a tent. But that year, the pair had access to an abandoned farmhouse and a portable electric heater.
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Kentucky opens 1,300 acres to public hunting in Marion County
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From the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
-- Hunters have 1,293 additional acres to enjoy for the 2010-11 hunting season at the new Marion County Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and State Forest, located southeast of Lebanon. The WM...
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Bowhunting safety zone perimeter now law in New Jersey
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From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- The bowhunter perimeter bill has been signed by Governor Christie and is now law. The new law changes the area for bow hunting around an occupied building to 150 feet, and will assist in providing...
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CWD proclamation includes new restrictions in ND Unit 3F2
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From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- North Dakotan residents hunting big game in other states and provinces are familiar with chronic wasting disease and the proclamation established for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and ca...
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Alabama hunting and fishing licenses now available
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From the Alabama Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources
-- The sale of recreational hunting and fishing licenses for Alabama's 2010-2011 season has begun. Hunters are reminded all current recreational licenses expire Aug. 31.
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NY says felt-soled waders carry invasive algae
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From the New York Department of Environmental Conservation
-- A threat to angling in fresh water streams and rivers across New York and other parts of the world is the invasive algae known as Didymo or "rock snot."
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