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Entries for January 2008
Preliminary Report Reveals Good Deer Season for Vermont
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From Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
-- Vermont deer hunters had a very good season according to preliminary numbers recently released by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
"Last year's favorable winter conditions and recent...
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Land Donated for new Minnesota WMA
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From Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Nearly 200 acres of prime wildlife habitat about half an hour from Minneapolis will be preserved as public open space thanks to the legacy of a Twin Cities leader who died more than three yea...
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Winter Nutrition
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Text & Photos by Tommy Kirkland
-- The post-rut is over. Impregnated females are searching for the best nutrition amid winter's dormancy, while bucks, having lost body weight and energy, are also replenishing themselves. This is a critical time ...
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Surplus Minnesota Turkey Licenses on Sale March 17
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From Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Hunters who applied for a spring wild turkey hunting license but were not selected in the recent lottery are eligible to purchase a surplus license on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 5 ...
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One Shot Wonder
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By Steve Shelton
-- During the opening day of Indiana's 2004 gun season, my dad, Gary, and I started our hunt on a cold crisp foggy morning. I placed my dad in a spot overlooking a draw with lots of cover. I was hunting out of a ladderstand across t...
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Velvet Bow Buck
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By Travis Eastman
-- I was hunting during North Dakota's 2007 archery season. I got to my treestand about 3:45 p.m., and I sat with anticipation waiting for a deer to come. Time passed and nothing showed up except some blue jays and a little red squ...
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Kansas Spring Turkey Permits Available Online
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From Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- The 2008 spring turkey season runs April 9-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use either a shotgun or a bow, and this year, the archer...
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Ghillie Suit Adventure
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By Marianne Hoosier
-- As I struggled to get into my new ghillie suit, it became apparent that this one was made for someone at least twice my size. This was okay because surely the struggle would be worth the effort. I had planned on adding this su...
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Kansas Schedules CWD Meeting
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From Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks officials will conduct a public meeting in Oberlin Feb. 6 to provide information and answer questions regarding the recent occurrence of chronic wasting disease ...
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South Carolina Youth Waterfowl Days Scheduled for Feb. 2-3
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From South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Young waterfowl hunters across the state will enjoy special days in the field Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3 by participating in Youth Waterfowl Days on private lands, public waters normally o...
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Florida Buck was Really Doe in Disguise
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From Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
-- Thirteen-year-old C.J. Nowling, of Jay, Fla., took his first buck Jan. 3, while hunting with his grandfather in Santa Rosa County - or did he?
Photo: Photo courtesy of Florida Fish and Wil...
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Smokepole Buck
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By Josh Reed
-- The day I took my first buck is not what I would consider an ideal hunting day. It was the last day of Ohio's muzzleloader season, and all I wanted to do was be in the woods. So I tried to get my dad to go with me like he said he wou...
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The Slug Gun Ricochet Factor
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By Randy D. Smith
-- What does a recent study really mean to a slug gun deer hunter?
An estimated 3 million United States deer hunters use shotguns. To my mind, there have always been three reasons for choosing a slug gun rather than a rifle fo...
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