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Entries for October 2008
Archery Targets Tested and Rated | By Tracy Breen
-- If you are an avid bowhunter, you have probably had a bad experience with an archery target. Here's the scenario: You try to pull an arrow out of the target and realize you need to tug a little bit. You tighten your grip on the sha...
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Deer Hunters Reminded of South Texas Fever Tick Quarantine | From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- State officials are reminding hunters and meat processors in South Texas that additional precautions are required when handling deer carcasses due to concerns about spread of fever ticks in the region.
Po...
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S.C. Marsh WMA Youth Deer Hunt Application Deadline Approaching | From South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
-- A series of Take One Make One youth deer hunts conducted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will be held this fall at the Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Marion County.
App...
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W.Va.: Training for Youth Archery Program to be Held Dec. 2-3 | From West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section (DNR) will host an Archery in the Schools (AIS) Program training program Dec. 2-3 at Davis Community Center in Davis (Tuck...
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Late Night, Early Morning | By Kelsea King
-- Like your average 17-year-old girl, I was out late, and I didn't get home until somewhere around 1 a.m. It was the beginning of Nov. 2007, and I had to be up three hours later for the second day of rifle season. I hit the sack fo...
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Vermont Purchases Important In-holding in Pond Woods WMA | From Vermont Fish and Wildlife
-- The State of Vermont has closed on a deal to conserve 119 acres of land located within Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area in Benson with the assistance of the Vermont Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
This projec...
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Pennsylvania Removes Protection on Feral Swine | From Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe recently rescinded protection on feral swine found in the wild in Butler, Bedford and Cambria counties.
"In May, when we removed protection on fe...
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Genuine American Hero | By Steven LaMascus
-- Brad Alexander is a small, muscular man from Kentucky, who, except for a black beard, could be called baby faced. His demeanor is one of quiet confidence in his abilities and the polite, soft-spoken, unassuming personality of a...
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Whitetail Glands and Scent Communication | Text & Photos by Tommy Kirkland
-- Scent pheromones are instinctively utilized by whitetails to convey a realm of communication related to dominant hierarchy and sexual interactions. They are crucial for other social interactions - particularly ...
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Texas: Prospects Looking Good for Deer Season | From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- Hunters hoping for a shot at a quality deer during the 2008-09 deer season will need to get off the bench and into the game, suggest state wildlife biologists, as current range conditions indicate increase...
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W.Va. State Parks System Recognizes Veterans in November | From West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- As is traditional with Veteran's Day approaching, rate reductions are in effect for West Virginia State Parks and Forests lodge and cabin rentals from Nov. 3 through 17 for active military personne...
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Arkansas Hunter Education Classes Scheduled | From Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Many hunter education classes will be conducted by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission volunteer instructors at locations across the state during the coming weeks.
Although instructor-led classes offer studen...
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A Second Chance | By Kevin W. McDugle
-- Nov. 2, 3007, I waited patiently with my muzzleloader in my treestand to see what whitetails would dare to show. As it always happens, a large white-tailed buck appeared but was too far away for a shot. The rack was huge.
I w...
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Possible Cases of Hemorrhagic Disease Found in Arkansas | From Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Hunters and landowners in Lawrence and Sharp counties have reported some deer and livestock dying from a possible outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease.
"I was approached by a sportsman on Saturday ...
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Kansas to Hold Youth Deer Hunts | From Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- Westar Energy and its volunteer Green Team will offer first-time youth deer hunters a guided opportunity at Jeffrey Energy Center near St. Mary's during this year's firearms deer seasons, Dec. 3-14 a...
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Not On My Channel | By Rick Baron
-- Every time I turn on the television it seems that another professional hunter has just passed up a 150-class deer or better to wait for a bigger one. Later in the show, that same hunter jubilantly turns to the camera and mouths, &...
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Part II: Mossberg 500 Features Wide Array of Options | By Randy D. Smith
-- The longevity of the Mossberg Model 500 is in no small part the result of the "shooting system" approach the company has developed. A Mossberg Model 500 can be purchased in a configuration that will meet any shooting ...
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Florida: Spring Turkey Quota Hunt Worksheets Available | From Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
-- Hunters looking to go turkey hunting on most of Florida's wildlife management areas during the 2009 spring turkey season need to apply for quota hunt permits beginning 10 a.m. (EDT), Tuesday,...
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New York to Issue Deer Management Permits | From New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
-- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that approximately 10,000 Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be issued to hunter...
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Texas: Game Wardens Arrest Men for Illegally Transporting Deer | From TPWD
-- At around 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Mills County, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens apprehended two central Texas men and a resident of Louisiana for allegedly hauling eight white-tailed deer believed to have been smuggled a...
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Bringing Home Bubba | By J.R. Reisinger
-- I was grumbling on opening morning of Maryland's 2005 general gun season because I had to work. But that afternoon I decided to head out to an area I had been hunting during bow season. I was after a particular buck I'd seen the...
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Playing by the Rules | By Tyler Sprecher
-- The months leading up to the 2002 Pennsylvania deer season held more anxious anticipation than usual for two reasons. First, it was the beginning year of new antler restriction laws, and more importantly, it would be my ...
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New York: Routine Testing Reveals TB in Captive Fallow Deer | From New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
-- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today reported the finding of tuberculosis (TB) in a captive red and fallow deer herd in Columbia County. The finding of TB is the ...
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A Greater Joy | By Daniel Powell
-- I always wanted to hunt deer. As a child, I hunted small game because my family was not interested in deer. These dreams of hunting deer never went away as I became an adult. By the time I was 30 years old, I had the oppo...
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Pennsylvania Calls for Youth Essays | From Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- Young hunters ages 12 to 16 from throughout Pennsylvania are reminded all entries for the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Hunter Education Youth Essay Contest must be postmarked no later than Oct. 31.
The theme f...
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Yamaha Gives More Than $200,000 to OHV Clubs and Land Managers | From Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
-- In its largest quarter of funding to date, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its popular OHV Access Initiative, donated more than $200,000 in cash and equipment to projects supporting safe, responsible riding and...
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Giving Back | By Bryon Kelly
-- It started with a telephone call to a person I had never met. I talked with Wayne Shadden of Shadden Tire and Service in Crossville, Tenn., about hosting a hunt for a few members of our military. A plan was instantly set in motion,...
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25-Hour Black Bear Hunt | By Mac Moad Jr.
-- I left my house tired but excited at 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, to meet up with my friend, Brad, in Booneville, Ark. I couldn't sleep the night before, so I spent most of the night watching Buckmasters deer hunting videos. My ATV...
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Unexpected Trophy | By Jeff Redwine
-- This past year, my family and I moved to Oklahoma for my job. I was eager to find a place to hunt and found a game warden willing to help. He suggested I try a plot of land that is managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers....
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Beyond the Harvest | By James Catalano
-- I moved from Mississippi to Missouri several years ago for work reasons and have enjoyed the hunting opportunities my new location has to offer. Coming from a state that has an extended rifle season to one that only allows 10 da...
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Calling All Whitetails | By Michael Lee
-- Hunters step out into the woods each fall with hopes of bringing that buck of a lifetime in for a shot. One of the most popular tools in a hunter's arsenal to make that dream a reality is the deer call. From the "can" sty...
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IMR Introduces White Hots Muzzleloader Preformed Charges | By Randy D. Smith
During Sept. 5-6, 2008, several outdoor writers gathered at Jody Starr Outfitters in Fowlerton, Texas, to hunt with IMR Powder Company's new White Hots muzzleloader preformed charges.
White Hots is a non-nitrocellulose-base...
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Missouri Urban Deer Harvest Report | From Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Hunters checked 678 deer during the Urban Portion of Missouri's Firearms Deer Season, up 124 deer from last year but still well below the record for the four-day season.
Hunters could legally shoot only &...
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Louisiana White-tailed Deer Researchers Release Study Findings | By Justin Thayer, Michael Chamberlain and Scott Durham
-- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Louisiana State University initiated a deer telemetry project in fall 2006. The project, titled "Population Characteristics of a Wh...
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The Conservation Community | By Tracy Breen
-- If you are a serious hunter there is a good possibility that you own hunting land, lease hunting land or dream of doing one or the other. Finding 20, 40 or even 100 acres isn't very difficult, but coming up with the money to purcha...
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West Virginia: 3-D Archery Range Open | From West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- Cacapon Resort has gone 3-D. Archery shooting that is, and it's the newest addition to outdoor sport activities in the West Virginia state park system.
&...
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Ohio's Fall Acorn Crop Production is Hit or Miss | From Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Ohio's fall crop of acorns is variable this year, but will provide a vital food source for more than 90 forest wildlife species. Overall, white oak acorn production is similar to last year but var...
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Arkansas Offers New Map Products | From Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Over the years, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has constructed, acquired and purchased land and lakes to provide outdoor enthusiasts with places to hunt, fish and enjoy the great outdoors.
With over 10...
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An Unlikely Turn of Events | By Krystal Slagle
-- I moved to Virginia about six years ago. I was a city girl looking for a change of pace. The fresh air, mountain views and friendly people were a shock to me - it was a stark contrast to city life in Philadelphia.
My m...
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Illinois Urges Archery Hunters to Participate in CWD Sampling | From Illinois Department of Natural Resources
-- Archery deer hunters in select counties in northern Illinois are encouraged to allow samples to be taken for chronic wasting disease (CWD) from adult deer they harvest. This sampling is a very i...
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Texas Youth Get First Shot During Special Hunting Seasons | From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- Young hunters will be taking the first shots of the 2008-09 Texas hunting seasons during upcoming special youth-only seasons and state wildlife officials say range conditions and wildlife populations are r...
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One for the Books | By Jimmy Rhodus
-- In late July 2007, my daughter and I started watching a drop-tined buck near an apple orchard. We glassed the buck at least once or twice a week for the next month. When September rolled around, I had my Mathews bow dialed in and ...
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Late Season Gift | By Howard Allen
-- My cousin, Randy, owns 25 acres in Ross County, Ohio. I have hunted there for the last two years, and I have seen a lot of deer on this property. However, none have been close enough for me to take a shot. I told Randy that we ne...
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