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Entries for December 2007
Blind Leading the Blind | By Christopher Neal
-- During the 2007 season, my hunting partner and I were given the opportunity to hunt a tract of land that is to be developed into a residential subdivision next year. This land was once a hunting lease that had not been hunted ...
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Oklahoma's Wildlife Department Schedules Public Hearings | From Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
-- Public hearings will be held across the state Jan. 7-10, 2008, by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to collect input on a slate of proposed hunting and fishing regulation changes.
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Big Buck Down | By Benjamin S. Hofer
-- It was Nov. 5, 2006, and I made it to my stand around 6 a.m. The morning was slow, so I decided I should go have a sandwich back at camp. I reached for my pack and started to grab my bow when I heard what sounded like a pack ...
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Tennessee Accepting Applications for Spring Turkey Quota Hunts | From Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
-- Applications for Tennessee's 2008 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts will be accepted through Feb. 13, 2008.
Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office, or onli...
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Remington to Acquire Marlin Firearms | From Remington Arms Company, Inc.
-- Remington Arms Company, Inc., the only manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition for Hunting, Law Enforcement/Security, Government & Military applications in the United States, recently announced it has e...
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Youth Archery Program Receives $10,000 Donation | From National Archery in the Schools Program
-- Dave and Mike Gordon of Gordon Composites, Inc., recently presented a check to National Archery in the Schools Program for $10,000 to help fund teaching the sport of archery to youth around the world. ...
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All in the Family | By Tony Harris
-- It started out as a cold January morning. The rut was in full swing in the northern part of Alabama. It was my first year in a new club, and I had not had a lot of time to scout. The only place that I had time to look was apparentl...
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Today's the Day | By Gina Rumbaugh
-- It was Nov. 19, 2006, during the second day of rifle season. The alarm would be blaring any minute now. I thought to myself, how nice it would be to just turn it off and sleep in for change, but a little voice inside my head said...
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Bad Day Gone Perfect | By Malcolm Whyte
-- That season of the year is drawing near - a time when all whitetail hunters in Maryland begin the big count down to Sept. 15.
Well, during this season, that day finally got here and to my dismay, while trekking through the woods...
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Treasure in my Backyard | By Bill Ryan
-- I awoke to pouring rain on Dec. 23, 2006. Disappointed, I went back to sleep. Around 8 a.m. I looked out the bedroom window to see a clearing sky. I decided to give the treestand in my back woods a try.
I grabbed my bow and walked ...
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California Offers 2-day Land Navigation Clinic Jan. 19-20 | From California Department of Fish and Game
-- The California Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Advanced Hunter Education Program will offer a land navigation clinic in January that teaches and practices basic navigation skills.
The two-day work...
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Five Additional West Virginia Deer Test Positive for CWD | From West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- Preliminary test results have detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in five hunter-harvested deer collected in Hampshire County during the 2007 deer firearms hunting season.
"As part of our...
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Alabama Increases WMA Hunting Acreage | From Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
-- Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Commissioner M. Barnett Lawley signed an emergency regulation Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 - 220-2-.22-.161ER - pertaining to...
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L.D.W.F. and LSU Deer Telemetry Study Update | From Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
-- The Louisiana deer telemetry study that started in the fall of 2006 has yielded some preliminary findings. The study's primary objectives are to assess range and movements of male and female whi...
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The Rut is On | Text & Photos by Tommy Kirkland
-- The trees have been battered and the ground torn apart. White-tailed bucks have left their mark through signpost activity. Now the ritual intensifies as antler clashing echoes and the chasing of does heightens....
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Through a Father's Eyes | By Ross E. Hawkins
-- To my surprise, the rain that was falling when I retired for the night had ceased when the alarm clock awoke me early on the morning of April 1, 2006. The plan for the morning was to accompany my son Gabriel, who had just celeb...
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Grounded | By Tracy Breen
-- Not long ago, many diehard hunters scoffed at the sight of pop-up ground blinds. Most serious hunters believed the blinds would be a short-lived fad. However, instead of going away, ground blind companies are popping up everywhere ...
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Once in a Lifetime | By Tyson Baker
-- This is one of the best and most bizarre days of deer hunting I have every experienced. It was the opening day of bow season in Kentucky on Sept. 2, 2006. The temperature during August was miserable. Then on the last day of the mon...
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Nebraska's Deer, Elk Tested for CWD | From Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- More than 3,200 hunter-harvested deer and 44 elk were tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) this fall, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
"A total of 17 deer tested positive for ...
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Plant Pear Trees and the Whitetails Will Come | By Tommy Kirkland
-- You've tilled the land, adjusted the soil's pH, and labored endlessly for a productive food plot, consisting of clover and chicory. As the season is just about to get underway, an unexpected problem arises - only a few deer, mos...
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Black Bears, Football and Birthdays | By Mark Alexander
-- Why is an old man climbing up that holler through all that thick brush? With all that coughing, huffing and wheezing, he's gonna have a heart attack, and I'll have to cut my hunt short and take him to the hospital. Public land, ...
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Over 25,000 Out-of-State Hunters Pursue Ohio's Whitetails | From Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- More and more hunters are finding Ohio's woods and fields a great place to pursue whitetails, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Ohio's deer hunter...
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The Skeeter Buck | By Justin Knight
-- It was the first week of the 2006 muzzleloader season in central Arkansas. I had talked my supervisor into letting me come into work early so I could leave early to go hunting. The opening weekend had started off well, with decen...
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Arkansas Wants Public Input on 2008-2009 Hunting Regulations | From Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Hunters may voice their opinions about hunting regulations and seasons at one of 11 public meetings across the state Tuesday, Jan. 8.
The meetings are part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's annual ...
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2007 Illinois Firearm Deer Season Harvest Totals 116,708 | From Illinois Department of Natural Resources
-- Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 116,708 deer during the seven-day firearm deer hunting season Nov. 16-18 and Nov. 29-Dec. 2, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Acting...
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South Dakota Resident Big Game Depredation Pool Hunt Open | From South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department
-- Applications for South Dakota's 2007-08 resident big game depredation pool are now available. This is a no-cost program which only accepts online applications.
"Depredation hunts all...
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What is so Hard About This? | By Susan Aleksa
-- My husband was a big deer hunter before we were married. In fact, the day I met him, he had just returned from a hunt in Colorado. Since that time, I have learned a lot about deer hunting. He also taught our two sons to hunt. ...
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The Wait is Over | By Matthew Moroz
-- I have been bowhunting for 17 years, and that trophy buck has eluded me each season -- until last year when a beautiful 11-point non-typical whitetail came strolling in with the help of my buck call.
It was a partly sunny mornin...
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West Virginia Deer Hunters Harvest 66,570 Bucks | From West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
-- Preliminary data collected from game checking stations across the state indicate deer hunters in West Virginia harvested 66,570 bucks during the two-week buck season, which ran from Nov. 19...
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New CWD Areas Documented in Wyoming | From Wyoming Game and Fish Department
-- Six new Chronic Wasting Disease hunt areas have been identified by Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel since the beginning of the Fall 2007 hunting season, including elk hunt area 110, deer hun...
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Missouri Muzzleloader Harvest Sets a Record | From Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Favorable weather and an abundance of tags left over from Missouri's November firearms deer season enabled hunters to check a record 13,372 deer during the Muzzleloader Portion Nov. 23 through Dec. 2. The ...
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Clothing Choices for Frigid Conditions | By John M. Moschella
-- Hunting in frigid conditions does not have to be an exercise in survival, providing the hunter is equipped with the right gear to make that all-day sit more comfortable.
In the quest for a trophy, the name of the game is sp...
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Every Point Counts | By Carl Redding
-- It was an ice cold morning during the start of southwestern Pennsylvania's rut. I was going to be hunting with a buddy of mine on a small piece of private property near the West Virginia border. The air was frosty cold with the te...
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Commission to Reconsider Muzzleloader Rules | From Idaho Department of Fish and Game
-- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to know what muzzleloader hunters think about a proposed change in the rules that would allow the use of in-line weapons during muzzleloader-only seasons.
In Janu...
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Deer Harvest to Rank Among Minnesota's Top Five | From Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota hunters are expected to harvest more than 250,000 deer in 2007, according to preliminary estimates from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The projected 2007 harvest is belo...
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Over 2,000 Deer Taken on Louisiana W.M.A. Managed Hunts | From Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries
-- Deer hunters have harvested over 2,000 deer on either-sex managed deer hunts on state owned Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) through Dec. 3.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries (LDWF) has...
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The Season to Remember | By Jessica LaMontagne
-- During the 2003 deer season, my dad took a 10-point buck. I witnessed the whole thing! I think I was in a bit of shock, but felt super lucky to be hunting with my Daddy that day. It was quite thrilling and exciting to watch ...
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Deadline Near For North Dakota Youth Hunting Grant Program | From North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- Wildlife, shooting, civic or fraternal organizations interested in applying for a grant designed to encourage youth hunting participation or training must submit an application to the North Dakota Game a...
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Late Season Field of Dreams | By Michael Lee
-- As the sun sank low on the horizon, the temperature slowly began to dip. The January air let me know how low the temperature was dropping, as I could clearly see my breath as last shooting light approached. Glassing the edge of the...
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Daddy, I Want to Go! | By Marty Shaffer
-- "Daddy, I want to go!" Delaney, my 5-year-old daughter, enthusiastically awaited the reply.
The answer was as certain as the sun coming up in the East. "You bet!" I replied.
This would be Delaney's first ve...
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