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Entries for September 2009
Never Say Never & Never Give Up!
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By Ariel Shead
My dad and I were sitting on a power line, deer hunting as usual. I was into it, but thinking at the same time, "Naw. No big huge buck or doe is gonna walk out there" So while I was half asleep and in a daydream, my dad was ...
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Can I shoot a feral hog? Arkansas says ‘please do’
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From the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Feral hogs are not native to North America, but many feral hogs live in Arkansas because of illegal releases and high reproductive success. Hogs compete directly with many native game animals for food...
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My Best Arrived on Squirrel Paws
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By Mike Ransford
-- During the first week of November 2008, 10 of us went to Altoona, Kan., to hunt with Paradise Adventures. We were greeted with 80-degree temperatures, which kept deer movement to a minimum the first couple of days.
On day three,...
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Illinois deer hunting season news round-up
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From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Youth Firearm Deer Hunt: The Illinois Youth Either-Sex Firearm Deer Hunt is Oct. 10-11. Permits for this season will be available over-the-counter from DNR Direct license and permit vendors ...
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Become an archer at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience
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From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- Indiana residents can hit the bulls-eye by participating in the Hoosier Outdoor Experience Sept. 26–27.
Archery is for more than hunting. In fact, ar...
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Colorado shooting clinic geared toward women, kids
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From the Colorado Division of Wildlife
-- A free Shooting Instruction Clinic followed by an optional guided Dove Hunting Clinic east of Lamar on Sunday, Sept. 13 is geared toward women and youth who are new to hunting. The event begins with...
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Missouri archers will find more mature bucks this year
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From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Missouri’s top deer biologist says hunters can expect to find more mature bucks when archery deer season opens Sept. 15. Archers enjoy a long season, Sept. 15 through Nov. 13 and Nov. 25 ...
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The Haystack Buck
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By Jon Bryan
-- At 5 p.m., I had defied logic, was sitting behind a tree and scouting for deer. What’s illogical about that? The tree that I was hiding behind was in the feed lot, not 200 feet from the east side of my house.
By dark, I had se...
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Deer hunters can take feral hogs in NJ DM Zone 25
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From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- Deer hunters may take feral hogs during all deer seasons in Deer Management Zone 25 in Gloucester County. The hogs can be taken under a Special Wildlife Management Permit issued to the NJ DEP D...
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Urban legends on gun control bills continue to surface
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From the National Shooting Sports Foundation
-- It seems urban legends about new gun-control bills are continuing to surface. The latest fallacy to cause concern is a bill "SB 2099" that would allegedly require gun owners to list their ...
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