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Entries for August 2011
Nebraska fall turkey hunting permits now available
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From Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- Hunters can purchase their fall turkey permits now through the end of the year, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The fall season is Sept. 15 through Dec. 31.
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Michigan offers deer hunting workshop for women Aug. 20
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From Michigan Department of Natural Resources
-- Women can learn the skills needed to take part in one of Michigan's favorite hunting traditions with a Becoming an Outdoors Woman deer hunting workshop Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Detroit ...
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2011-2012 DMPs, hunting, fishing licenses available Aug. 15
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From New York Department of Environmental Conservation
-- New York 2011-2012 hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) may be purchased beginning Monday, August 15. New licenses are valid Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, ...
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Ohio offers special archery hunts on 9 nature preserves
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From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- In an effort to protect native plant communities from the increasing population of white tailed deer, Ohio has scheduled special archery deer hunts at nine state nature preserves.
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Bonus antlerless tags, state park deer permits available
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From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
-- Bonus antlerless deer carcass tags for regular deer management units, and hunting access permits for all Wisconsin state park deer management units go on sale at noon Aug. 20.
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Number Your Arrows
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No matter if you’re a beginning archer or an old pro, this tip will help when it comes to making your shot count when you head to the woods this fall. Today’s arrows are better than ever, and the manufacturers do a great job of holding to tight st...
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The Latest Word in Gun Care
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Cleaning a firearm after a day afield is like washing dishes after a good meal – you know it needs to be done, but it’s certainly not something you look forward to.
Between trapshooting, hunting, load testing and occasional forays to sporting cla...
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Are Mineral Salts Good for Deer?
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I bought some mineral salts to feed the deer on my property. It's made for cattle. On the bag it says not to feed it to lactating cows. Is this a bad choice to feed to my does? I don`t want to hurt the fawns.
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Out of the Fog
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Nov. 18, 2006, was just another morning to go deer hunting for me, though I'd had considerably less sleep than usual. Instead of counting sheep, I'd counted mileposts all the way from Mississippi to Indiana.
I have hunted Crawford County, Ind., fo...
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Bowhunting Mini-Lessons
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Much of what I’ve learned about hunting over the years has come in small doses via lessons shared by friends or through personal experiences that have resulted in hits or misses. From rattling and grunting to deer jumping the string, check out the...
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Trophy of the Heart
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-- It was Thanksgiving Day in Sumter County, S.C., November 2001. My son Erik and I wanted to squeeze in a morning hunt before company arrived for dinner. It was a cold day and the last week of the rut. I thought the bucks would be moving.
Erik a...
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Illegal breeding facility deer test free of disease
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From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- Chronic Wasting Disease and Bovine Tuberculosis were not detected in more than 300 deer held illegally on an East Texas deer breeding facility, according to recent findings at the Texas Veterinary Medi...
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1,800 remaining fall turkey licenses to be issued Aug. 17
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From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- More than 1,800 licenses remain in 11 units following North Dakota’s fall wild turkey lottery drawing. Unsuccessful applicants who applied online will have a refund issued directly to their credit ca...
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Third lottery deer application deadline Aug. 10
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From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- Deer hunters interested in applying for a first, second, third or fourth license have to submit a third lottery application no later than Aug. 10.
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PA elk application deadline Aug. 26
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From the Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- Hunters have until Aug. 26 to submit an elk license application through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Automated License System (PALS). The agency will award the 56 elk licenses. The first 18 drawn ...
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