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Entries for July 2009
Bighorn Sheep applications accepted through Aug. 7
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From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- Nebraskans have an Aug. 7 deadline to apply for the 2009 bighorn sheep hunting lottery. It is open only to residents who will be at least 12 years old by the date the season opens.
One bigho...
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Texas public hunts offer affordable, quality experience
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From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- Sportsmen looking for an affordable family activity should consider Texas’ public hunting opportunities. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department will offer adult and youth only hunts b...
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LDWF publishes new whitetail management book
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From the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
-- “Managing White-Tails in Louisiana Volume 2,” a comprehensive guide for hunters and land managers, is now available from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LD...
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Idaho early elk season opens Aug. 1
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From the Idaho Fish and Game Commission
-- Some Idaho early elk hunts open Aug. 1, most of them antlerless green-field hunts.
The early green-field hunts in six elk management zones—Palouse, Salmon, Lemhi, Beaverhead and Pioneer zones&m...
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Hunting with Hubby
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By Tara Giali
-- About five years ago, my husband’s friend and deer hunting companion bailed on him Thanksgiving Day. Being a worry wart, I didn’t want Scott to go out alone. I thought it would be nice to sit quietly in the woods an...
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Public hearing Aug. 13 for IN deer hunting regulations
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From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- A public hearing on a number of potential changes to deer hunting and hunter education related administrative rules is scheduled for Aug. 13 at the Canyon Inn at McCormick’s Creek Sta...
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PA Game Commission to pilot furtaking training course
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From the Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- The Pennsylvania Game Commission will pilot two “Successful Furtaking” training courses. One will be held July 25 in Pike County and the other on Aug. 22 in Berks County.
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Aug. 14 deadline for 2009 Camp Ripley archery hunts
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From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Hunters interested in the 2009 regular archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls are reminded that the Aug. 14 application deadline is fast approaching. The Minnesota Department of N...
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Late snow affects North Dakota pronghorn season
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From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- A long, harsh winter followed by two major snowstorms in late March and a cold, wet spring means fewer pronghorn licenses available for this fall’s hunting season compared to last year.
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Colorado workshop to address prairie dog conservation
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From the Colorado Division of Wildlife
-- Conservation of prairie dogs in the San Luis Valley will be the subject of a one-day workshop in Alamosa on Aug 18. The workshop, organized by the Colorado Division of Wildlife, is an early step in plannin...
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MN encouraging hunter education class sign-ups
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From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- With the fall hunting seasons just around the corner, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging all hunters to sign up now for a hunter education class.
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ND deer lottery held; antlerless licenses remain
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From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- North Dakota’s deer gun lottery has been held and individual results are available online at the state Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Successful applicants will receive...
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Congressional sportsmen call for conservation program renewal
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From the Ducks Unlimited Organization
-- Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, have called for the extension of a popular habitat conservation program to promote conservation easements on private ...
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Memories are Made of This
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By Jamie Bewick
-- This year has been pretty interesting for my two sons, Jaeger, 5, and Dawson, 22 months.
It started with setting up a bait site for black bear hunting this spring. We had a great time getting things set up and filled. To our ava...
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Gun Hunting Isn’t So Bad
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By John Hansen
-- I’ve been a longtime bowhunter and don’t even own any firearms any more. I’ve just always enjoyed the challenge and scenery associated with bowhunting.
In 2007, I was out on the last day before firearms season wh...
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Colorado hunter education course available in Simla
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From the Colorado Division of Wildlife
-- It might still be summer, but Colorado's fall hunting seasons are fast approaching. Any resident who plans to hunt this year, but has still not completed a mandatory hunter education course, sh...
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