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Entries for October 2008
The Conservation Community
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By Tracy Breen
-- If you are a serious hunter there is a good possibility that you own hunting land, lease hunting land or dream of doing one or the other. Finding 20, 40 or even 100 acres isn't very difficult, but coming up with the money to purcha...
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West Virginia: 3-D Archery Range Open
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From West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- Cacapon Resort has gone 3-D. Archery shooting that is, and it's the newest addition to outdoor sport activities in the West Virginia state park system.
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Ohio's Fall Acorn Crop Production is Hit or Miss
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From Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Ohio's fall crop of acorns is variable this year, but will provide a vital food source for more than 90 forest wildlife species. Overall, white oak acorn production is similar to last year but var...
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Arkansas Offers New Map Products
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From Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Over the years, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has constructed, acquired and purchased land and lakes to provide outdoor enthusiasts with places to hunt, fish and enjoy the great outdoors.
With over 10...
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An Unlikely Turn of Events
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By Krystal Slagle
-- I moved to Virginia about six years ago. I was a city girl looking for a change of pace. The fresh air, mountain views and friendly people were a shock to me - it was a stark contrast to city life in Philadelphia.
My m...
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Illinois Urges Archery Hunters to Participate in CWD Sampling
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From Illinois Department of Natural Resources
-- Archery deer hunters in select counties in northern Illinois are encouraged to allow samples to be taken for chronic wasting disease (CWD) from adult deer they harvest. This sampling is a very i...
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Texas Youth Get First Shot During Special Hunting Seasons
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From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- Young hunters will be taking the first shots of the 2008-09 Texas hunting seasons during upcoming special youth-only seasons and state wildlife officials say range conditions and wildlife populations are r...
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One for the Books
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By Jimmy Rhodus
-- In late July 2007, my daughter and I started watching a drop-tined buck near an apple orchard. We glassed the buck at least once or twice a week for the next month. When September rolled around, I had my Mathews bow dialed in and ...
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Late Season Gift
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By Howard Allen
-- My cousin, Randy, owns 25 acres in Ross County, Ohio. I have hunted there for the last two years, and I have seen a lot of deer on this property. However, none have been close enough for me to take a shot. I told Randy that we ne...
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Tennessee's Deer Herd on Rebound as Archery Season Begins
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From Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
-- 2007 was a strange year for Tennessee deer hunters as the state faced probably the biggest EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease) outbreak on record. The good news is 2008 should see the state's herd reboundi...
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