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Entries for December 2011
Venison, Roasted Peppers, and Goat Cheese Sandwiches
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The last time I made this for our family, my poor, sweet husband did not get one bite. He was busy outside on the tractor and everyone thought he had already eaten and they finished it off. He was very disappointed, but I made another one just for...
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KY Stream Team offers free repairs to eroding stream banks
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From Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
-- Thousands of landowners in five eastern Kentucky counties are receiving notices in the mail from the Stream Team from the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which is offering to repair unst...
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Easy Venison Chili Con Carne
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If you like Chili you will absolutely love this Easy Venison Chili Con Carne. Its easy to make, will feed an army and everyone is sure to love it. Perfect for after those cold morning hunts when you need something to warm you up but not be too spi...
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Shooting Iron
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Look around any hunting camp, and you’ll see few rifles not wearing a scope. Iron sights have gone out of fashion. They’ve been replaced by increasingly larger and more powerful magnifying optics.
That’s too bad, because iron sights are incredibly...
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Cover Your Hands
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As hunters we do all kinds of things to keep our scent covered. Remember when climbing into or out of your tree stand to make sure and keep your gloves on at all times.
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The Coin Toss Buck
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-- My story begins in the hunting season of 2005. I am an avid bow hunter and love the sport. My very good friend Delano and I were like two kids at Christmas every year waiting for the bow season to start. Soon after the 2005 seaso...
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Coyotes 3, Hunters 3
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October 2006 marked the second time I'd hunted with Jim Lake Outfitters in Saskatchewan. It was my friend Don's 15th journey across the border for a week of goose and deer hunting.
The plan was to join friends on the decoyed fields in the mornings...
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Dorothy Was Right!
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By the time I reached the pick-up point well past sundown, headlights were igniting the tall grass at the edge of “Buckzilla Woods,” so named for a 200-plus-inch whitetail a friend videotaped there the year before I fell in love with Jefferson Cou...
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NJ opens Rockport WMA for deer, bear hunting
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From New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- The refuge status for the Rockport WMA will be lifted to allow New Jersey deer and bear hunters access beginning Dec. 5. The Game Farm proper, the area around the pens and buildings, remains closed to...
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In Kansas, permission needed to hunt any private land
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From Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
-- The Kansas firearm deer season began Nov. 30, and many other hunting season are currently open, as well. With this in mind, officials are reminding all hunters that it is illegal to hunt on...
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On the water? This gift could be a life saver
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From Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
-- Here's a suggestion for anyone shopping for Christmas gifts for outdoors enthusiasts: a new, comfortable life jacket. Not only does it make an ideal gift, it could save someone's lif...
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Abnomality? Genetic defect?
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-- Anyone who has hunted deer in Alabama has pondered the question when a buck walks out sporting a fine antler with multiple points on one side and a puny spike or much less desirable antler on the other side. Many hunters, who shoot the deer as ...
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Missouri hunters report taking five antlered does
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From Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Resource Scientist Emily Flinn, who specializes in deer biology, has received five reports this year from hunters who shot antlered deer that appear, at least externally, to be female.
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Commission prepares to collect CWD test samples
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From Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- As of Nov. 29, Game Commission officials, veterinarians and laboratory technicians from the state and U.S. departments of Agriculture are sampling thousands of hunter-killed deer to determine whether chronic ...
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