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Entries for November 2010
Remaining tags for AZ spring hunts available Nov. 29
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From the Arizona Game and Fish Department
-- Results for Arizona's 2011 spring hunt drawings for turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear are now available. For those unsuccessful in the drawing, remaining tags are available on a first-come, f...
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Wisconsin survey seeks hunter observations of deer, wildlife
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From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
-- With hours ticking away to the Nov. 20 opening of gun deer season and many deer hunters already in the woods bow hunting or scouting, DNR officials say it's the perfect time to answer their Deer ...
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Find A Location For A Quick-Dash Hunt
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One of a buck's best defenses is having quick escape routes that offer fast and concealed exits from approaching hunters. Many good hunters key in on those escape routes to bag smart old bucks as they get pressured by other hunters -- but that's not...
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Elk hunters harvest 41 elk in Pennsylvania
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From the Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- During the 2010 elk season, 41 of the 51 licensed elk hunters were successful, and one hunter's elk is a possible new state record typical. Of the elk taken, 18 were antlered and 23 were antlerless.
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Indiana anticipates near record deer harvest
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From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- DNR biologists expect Indiana's white-tailed deer firearms season opening Nov. 13 to see a near-record harvest for all deer seasons combined. Hunters are expected to take more than 80,000 deer duri...
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September Song
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The temperature was a cool 19 degrees on Sept. 3, 2004, when Phil Wolf and I arrived at a small creek in Alaska's interior. We'd long been planning a trip there, and news of the large bull moose taken in that sub-unit excited us.
Our plan was to ...
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California evaluating hunting on state game refuges
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From the California Department of Fish and Game
-- The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has been directed by the state Legislature to review and evaluate the existing State Game Refuge system.
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Cast Versus Jacketed Handgun Bullets
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Each year, sporting magazines publish hundreds of articles on new or existing handguns used for hunting. Many of these stories are helpful to potential buyers, pointing out a firearm’s inherent strengths and weaknesses. But don’t forget that a han...
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Indiana unveils online deer hunting guide
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From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- With the deer firearms season to begin Nov. 13 in Indiana, the Department of Natural Resources has posted a Deer Hunting Guide on its website.
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New Mexico late season elk licenses gone in 25 seconds
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From the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
-- With thousands of license buyers logged onto the Department of Game and Fish website, it took only seconds for 525 late-season elk licenses to be reserved Nov. 3 when they went on sale at 10 a.m.
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WV plans hunter ed Blitz Weekend Nov. 13-14
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From the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- To meet the needs of young or new hunters prior to deer gun season, a "Blitz Weekend" of hunter ed courses takes place Nov. 13 and 14 across West Virginia.
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Ohio youth deer gun season Nov. 20-21
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From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Ohio's Division of Wildlife anticipates more than 40,000 young hunters will participate in youth deer-gun hunting season Nov. 20-21.
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Do Your Homework
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All the time and effort spent with the landowner has paid off; at last you’ve gained permission to bowhunt his property. But hunting season starts in two weeks.
Because of our choice of a short-range weapon, we bowhunters must scout precisely and...
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