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Entries for May 2010
Lizards with horns? Yes!
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There is a unique group of lizards found in Oklahoma and other Southwestern states which many people may not be aware. Although most people have seen a Horny Toad, few have seen or are aware that Oklahoma is home to more than one species of horned...
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The Hunters
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My name is Faith Ramser, and I am eight years old and in the second grade in school. I live in the country with my dad, John Ramser who is a job foreman, my mom Tricia who is a school teacher, my five-year old sister Charity and our baby sister Je...
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Changes proposed for Wisconsin antlerless deer archery permits
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From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
-- Archery deer hunters would be restricted to using the antlerless deer carcass tag that is issued with each archery hunting license to only those deer management units with an established antlerle...
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Delaware hunter education program now requires live firing
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From the Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
-- As of Jan. 1, 2010, Delaware law has made participation in a live firing experience a required part of every basic hunter education class, in both online and traditiona...
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Missouri’s spring turkey harvest tops predictions
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From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Hunters made the most of the final week of Missouri’s 21-day spring turkey season, shooting 8,263 birds. The last week’s harvest boosted the regular-season tally to 42,254, an increase of 429 from last...
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REDEMPTION!
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Three days into our late-November Saskatchewan hunt, my friends, John and Dave Everett, and I were ready to kick up some deer. The full moon and clear weather had conspired to keep the resident whitetails off their feet and out of sight during the da...
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Charlie Sisk, Riflemaker
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Back in the days when all rifles were hand-built, each had distinctive characteristics and looks that reflected the particular skills and preferences of the maker. Today’s custom rifles are similar because they’re based on the same commercial actions...
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Kentucky squirrel season approaching 17th year
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From the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
-- Squirrel hunting is a Kentucky tradition that dates back to Kentucky's pioneer era. But hunting squirrels in the spring is relatively new. The season started as an experiment on four sta...
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ND spring mule deer survey shows population decrease
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From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- Western North Dakota’s mule deer population has decreased slightly for the second consecutive year, based on observations during the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual spring mule deer su...
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Mountain lion confirmed in Indiana’s rural Greene County
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From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- A mountain lion has been confirmed in a rural part of Greene County east of Bloomfield as a result of a new Department of Natural Resources policy designed to systematically collect data and evalua...
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2005 Season Yields a New World Record
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On the second evening of our six-day hunt in Alberta, my hunting buddy, Robert Hedges, guide Clayton Royer and I left camp on four-wheelers for the 3-mile ride to our stands. Robert and I were going to hunt heavily traveled deer trails on opposite si...
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Windy-Day Whitetail
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Winds were gusting to 25 miles per hour when I climbed into my tree stand. The 2006 Missouri rifle season lasted only 10 days. It was six days into the season, and I just had to be out there.
The swaying tree made my stand pop. Once, I even felt i...
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May 15 deadline for Oklahoma controlled hunts application
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From the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department
-- Oklahoma sportsmen hoping to draw out for a bull elk, whitetail deer, antelope or other controlled hunt through the program have until May 15 to submit applications over the internet by logging o...
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Kentucky conservation officers help rescue flood victims
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From the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
-- Conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources spent much of the weekend evacuating people in the wake of severe storms, flooding and mudslides that claimed at l...
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Georgia plans public meetings on DNR land use changes
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From the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
-- The DNR has planned four public meetings seeking comment on changes relating to the marketing of recreational opportunities on lands owned and managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources...
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