Defender uses .45 to stop dogs from savaging woman. Good shooting, after a 200 yard run….
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December 16th, 2011
How Many Months Will Maine Deer Hunters Wait for Harvest Information?
*Editor’s Note* Archived newspaper clippings that I used in compiling this report, were all accomplished and given to me by my good friend and part-time [...]
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Michigan DNR Issues Ruling on Sporting Swine
Another chapter in the sporting swine saga has been written; the DNR has just issued a declaratory ruling on how they will determine what defines a prohibited invasive swine. As you know, the Department of Natural Resources director’s order listing sporting swine as a prohibited invasive species took effect on Oct. 8, making it illegal to possess [...]
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Late Season Tactics: Change Your Approach
If you’ve been getting to your stand the same way since September, now might be a good time to think outside the orange flagged trail. Whitetail expert Neil Dougherty explains why changing the approach to your hunting location can be a kille…
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Common Myths in Deer Hunting
There are some great tales in deer hunting, some just as big as the “Great Fish” stories that exist, ones that simply get bigger with time and generations until they are one of the greatest deer tales ever told. From these tales, theories pop up and some seem to become “fact” once spread and repeated, [...]
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10,000 Acres Protected in the Heart of the Cascades
Transfer of land to state completes four-year conservation project ELLENSBURG, Wash.–In the Cascade Mountains some 20 miles east of Ellensburg, a coalition of conservation partners [...]
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Georgia Man Wins NWTF Video Contest and Osceola Turkey Hunt
Bubba Stevens of Senoia, Ga., prevailed over a strong field of competitors to win the 2011 NWTF Video Contest and an all-expenses-paid Osceola turkey hunt at Rafter T Ranch in Sebring, Fla. In addition to the three-day Osceola hunt, Stevens will receive a CZ-USA Upland Ultralight 12-gauge and a gear package from Bass Pro Shops. [...]
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Idaho Fish and Game Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Upland Game Changes
The Idaho Department of Fish & Game is holding a series of open houses across the state to collect public comment on proposed changes to the upland game hunting regulations for next fall. In the Upper Snake Region the open house will be held at the regional office in Idaho Falls on Wednesday, January 4th [...]
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Kentucky Hunter Takes 18-Point Monster Buck
Sometimes in life we don’t always get our first choice, but that’s not always a bad thing. For example, recently a hunter named Greg Allen decided to go ahead and cash in his one Kentucky buck tag on a deer that was actually not his first …
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Lake Erie Suffers Worst Algae Blooms in History
Eerie news this week about … Lake Erie.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reports that Lake Erie’s toxic algae blooms are at the worst levels in history and that fish and billions of dollars in tourism revenues are at risk. Blue-gre…
December 16th, 2011
Research
Blogging has been light since I’m in DC, hitting the Library of Congress’ manuscript collections. Very interesting finds. (1) FDR’s Attorney General planned a major push for national gun control, putting handguns back in the NFA (where they had been…
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No tolerance for pizza
At least if, partly eaten, it resembles a gun….
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No tolerance for pizza
At least if, partly eaten, it resembles a gun….
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2012 Arizona Pronghorn, Elk Hunt Draw Booklet is Now Online
The Arizona Game and Fish Department announced today it has posted the 2012 Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information regulations booklet at www.azgfd.gov/draw. Hunters can now start applying for a hunt permit-tag issued through the drawing process. Paper applications can be submitted now either by U.S. mail to Arizona Game and Fish Department, P.O. [...]
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Information Needed on Bull Elk Poaching Cases in Northern Arizona
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the individual or individuals responsible for illegally killing bull elk in two unrelated poaching incidents in northern Arizona. The first poaching occurred on Nov. 25 during a rifle bull elk season in Game Management Unit 6A on the Coconino National Forest. Officers [...]
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Genesis Pattern Technologies Taps Chevalier for KLOAK Launch
Genesis Pattern Technologies LLC today announced that Chevalier Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations has been retained to help launch KLOAK Konsealment in its international debut of a new family of cryptic camouflage patterns to the outdoor industry and military. During its launch phase, KLOAK will roll out numerous adaptive patterns to various markets, including the [...]
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New Realtree Refreshing Wipes, Gun Wipes, and Hand Santizer
Introducing new gun wipes, field wipes and hand sanitizer from Athletix Products by Contec, Inc. The Realtree Refreshing Wipes, Realtree Gun Wipes and Realtree Hand Sanitizer are ideal for keeping yourself and your gear clean while in the field. The product containers feature a variety of Realtree patterns and colors. New products include: [...]
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Holiday Antlerless Deer Season Brings Christmas Cheer to Oklahoma Hunters
Christmas family traditions range from eating out and attending services on Christmas Eve to giving out gifts and stockings filled with treats. But in Oklahoma, families can even go deer hunting over the Christmas holidays. This year the holiday antlerless deer gun season will be open for 10 days starting Dec. 16 and running through [...]
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Beware of Canadian Gifts
Guest post by Jim Beers NEWS ITEM: Wash. state agency targeting northern pike December 13, 2011 – The Associated Press State wildlife officials will ask [...]
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Open Thread – December 16, 2011
Please use this open thread to share ideas, comments and information that are not directly related to published articles on the Black Bear Blog. Thank [...]
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