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Entries for April 2008
Peanut Butter Does the Trick
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By Rick Hogge
-- My friend, Mark Goodwin, invited me on a bowhunt for black bear in Nova Scotia, Canada. I was joined on the trip by my good friend Tom Cardoza. We packed our coolers and hunting gear in Tom's pickup and drove over to Mark's house. W...
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Nine Points of Perfection
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By Chris Hinds
-- This is the story of my first buck, well for that matter it was my first deer period. Growing up, I lived in the epitome of small-town America. As you know or can imagine, rural southern Oklahoma was abundant with hunting land. At ...
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Anti's Attack School Hunting Program
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From U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
-- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has chosen a Wisconsin middle school as one of the newest targets in its anti-hunting fight.
Students at Northwestern Middle School in Poplar, Wis., have a Hunter'...
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Turkey Adrenaline
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By Tommy Allender
-- It was my first spring turkey season. I had gotten permission to hunt on 80 acres that had a creek running through the middle of a small alfalfa field and a thicket of woods.
I located a big oak tree on the edge of an alfalfa ...
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Ohio Expands Opportunities for Hunters With Disabilities
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From Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Disabled hunters who meet certain medical criteria will be able to apply for a permit to hunt from a motor vehicle on select state wildlife areas as a result of legislation signed into law today by Ohio ...
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Minnesota Archery Tournament Winners Receive Lifetime Licenses
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From Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- A student from North Campus High School and another from Grand Rapids High School each received their choice of a lifetime hunting or fishing license for winning the Minnesota Department of Natural R...
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The Disappearing Act
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By Tracy Breen
-- Outwitting the senses of a whitetail can be difficult. In the past few decades, most diehard deer hunters have done several things to help contain their scent, blend in with their surroundings and go completely undetected in the wo...
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Vermont Moose Hunting Applications Available
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From Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Vermont moose hunting permit applications are available at license agents statewide and on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com).
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South Dakota law Lets Parents Decide if Children can Hunt
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From South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department
-- South Dakota's hunting heritage has traditionally been passed from one generation to the next. Recognizing that linage, and wanting to help it along, the S.D. Legislature approved a bill this year...
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Oklahoma Controlled Hunt Applications Available
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From Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
-- Hunters can now submit their applications for "2008-09 Controlled Hunts" over the Internet by logging on to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's website at www.wildlifedepa...
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Nevada Big Game Applications due April 21
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From Nevada Department of Wildlife
-- Nevada's big game tag draw will close at 5 p.m. April 21. To apply on-line, go to www.huntnevada.com.
For those who wish to hunt mountain lion, the big game application process for online and paper applications...
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Arkansas' Deer Management Plan Calls for More Education Work
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From Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Helping and encouraging Arkansans to learn more about deer and other wildlife is one of the segments of the new Strategic White-tailed Deer Management Plan of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
The idea...
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A Wyoming Moose to Remember
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By Jill Constante
-- I harvested my moose Sept. 28, 2007, around 7:40 p.m. It was the coolest experience of my life. After weeks of scouting, hiking and climbing, I saw more than 30 moose. Dustin was the best guide one could ask for. We ran into sev...
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State Legislators Want Your Ammunition
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By Daniel Dye
-- Fellow hunters and shooters take notice. Our firearm rights are under attack. However, the issue at hand has nothing to do with eliminating access to hunting land or imposing minimum age limits for hunters.
This time the threat com...
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Prayers are Answered
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By Jayme Campbell
-- As deer season approached in 2007, I was reminded of Nov. 11, 2006. That was the day I shot my first deer. Shooting your first deer should be an exciting event and mine definitely was; just not in the way you might think. ...
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