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Entries for September 2011
NY confirms EHD in Rockland County whitetails
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From New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
-- Approximately 100 white-tailed deer found dead in the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County over the last two weeks were killed by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), a viral disease of ...
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NH hunting digest now available
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From New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
-- New Hampshire hunting season dates, bag limits, check stations and need-to-know information for the state's hunters and trappers is now available in the 2011-2012 Hunting and Trapping Digest.
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NJ bear permit lottery application opens Sept. 15
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From New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
-- The black bear permit lottery application period runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and only hunters with a current, valid NJ firearm license may apply.
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As Reliable as the Sun
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With football under way and hunters awaiting the start of deer season, many are looking for that “prime time,” when everything falls into place and the chances to take a big buck are just right.
Of course, that means the rut, and hopefully our new...
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Close your eyes for a better shot
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Shooting well consistently with a compound bow depends largely on muscle memory. The more you think about a shot, the more likely you are to mess something up.
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Fall bow hunting extends through Wisconsin gun season
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From Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
-- Wisconsin's archery deer hunt opening Sept. 17 will be the longest bow deer hunt in state history. For the first time, bow hunting will be allowed during the regular nine-day gun deer hunt in Novembe...
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Twenty-eight-year-old Virgin
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It might be easier to persuade Barbara Bush to vote for Hillary Clinton than to convince a lifelong rifleman to plop down big money for a bow. Dollars aside, try to explain to someone why they should trade a weapon that'll reach out and touch a de...
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All remaining ND deer licenses issued Sept. 14
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From North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- More than 8,000 antlerless deer gun licenses are still available after the Game and Fish Department completed its third lottery drawing. Remaining licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served...
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Multiple hunter ed options available for Georgia hunters
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From Georgia Department of Natural Resources
-- Hunter education courses in Georgia are available by classroom, CD or online. "Because of the importance of the information learned in a hunter education course, our agency has made efforts to meet t...
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PA state game lands open for tours Sept. 18 to Oct. 16
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From Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- To highlight ongoing habitat improvement initiatives, the public can tour several State Game Lands between Sept. 18 and Oct. 16. All tours are free. Tours the opportunity to see how hunting and furtaker licens...
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GA hunters need new harvest record before deer season begins
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From Georgia Department of Natural Resources
-- All Georgia deer hunters, including big game license holders, honorary and lifetime license holders, hunters under 16 years of age and landowners, must obtain a new deer harvest record for the upcom...
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Why do rub lines vary from place to place?
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I live in western North Carolina. Sometimes bucks make a great rub line, eight to 12 trees long, and other times you’d be lucky to find three trees that have been rubbed in a row. My game cameras prove there are always bucks around, but I am puzz...
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UnLucky in Alberta
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One of our favorite places to hunt in North America is southern Alberta. It’s special to watch the sunrise from 30 feet up a cottonwood. And that’s what Terry Rohm and I were doing the last week of September 2007, hoping to catch a dandy buck head...
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Recent changes to NY big game hunting found online
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From New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
-- Two recent changes to laws affecting big game hunting this year in Cortland County and in parts of Delaware, Sullivan and Ulster counties, were not included in the hardcopy version of the...
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