For readers that are interested, I will post the latest Deer Progress Reports from Maine as they come to me for you to access in PDF format. If and when the reports contain information that I find interesting, above and beyond the “usual”, I will elaborate on it and offer comments, etc. Deer Progress Report [...]
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February 28th, 2011
No Minimum Hunting Age in Michigan’s Future?
In this day and age, it’s fairly easy for kids to not participate in hunting. There are many distractions and diversions, which can easily keep them inside – texting, Facebook, Xbox, Playstation, YouTube, and Nintendo DS, just to name a few. In today’s instant gratification society, today’s youth are exposed to technology at a very [...]
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American Hunters Considering Altering Tactics Because Of Predator Competition?
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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Still Absent in Arizona
In a recent report, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) announced that they did not find any signs of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state during the 2010-2011 hunting [...]
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Shed Antler Hunting, It’s a Family Sport
Spring is just around the corner, which means that elk and deer antlers will be dropping anytime, all across the state. Whether you are an ‘Elkaholic,’ a ‘Coues Crazy’ or a ‘Mad Muley’ the time to wear out some boot leather in search of a few newly shed antlers is now! There’s no doubt, that the first elk and mule deer antlers have already hit the ground, so go get ‘em! Coues deer, on the other hand, may hang to their antlers for another couple of months. The beauty of it all is several months of [...]
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Hunting Gloves: Manzella Tracker Gloves
Looking for a new pair of hunting gloves that won’t break your budget? Then the Manzella Tracker hunting gloves might just be the ticket for you. I’ve recently had the opportunity to try a pair out through an opportunity with www.outdoorbloggernetwork.com which offered me a free pair to try out. Once Manzella shipped my [...]
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Minnesota Moose Decline: I Voted For It Before I Voted Against It
Readers need to take a look at the excellent read at Western Institute for Study of the Environment. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released a Moose Advisory Committee report that tells of the continued rapid decline of the state’s moose population…..with not one mention of predators contributing to the cause. This report is [...]
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Got Stink?
Every time I enter my barn I’m reminded of a nasty job I have ahead of me: boiling skulls. After hunting season I kick up my feet and take it easy. If you believe that I have a tropical beach location for sale in northern Wyoming I’d like to show you. I do however; shirk my responsibilities on boiling the skulls from the previous hunting season and preparing them for European mounts.
The stink is telling me it’s high time to begin the smelly chore and here’s my recipe to get the job done minus the expensive cost.
February 25th, 2011
Firearm Season: Breaking Tradition?
As a person who has lived and hunted in Michigan my whole life, I’ve always been pretty fond of November 15th; it has been the date of Michigan’s firearm opener for a long, long, long time. Back in the hunting heydays of the 60′s and 70′s, and still to this day in some rural Michigan [...]
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Are Your Deer Dying?
Winter can take its toll on wildlife and this year has been especially hard on some species, and we’re coming into the most critical time period with as much as 30 days remaining in some areas before melt off. I did some regional checkups on numerous states WSI(Winter Severity Index) and here are the results:
February 23rd, 2011
Being Eaten Alive by Coyotes/Wolves – Part II
Two weeks ago, a reader provided photos that showed the bloody progression of how a deer in Maine was tracked down, attacked and eaten alive by coyotes or coyote-wolf hybrids. Dave Tobey of Eastern Maine provides more photos of another victim. This time a doe deer pregnant with twin female fawns. The attack begins. Appears [...]
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Long Range Shooting… Again?
Color me aggravated. Got home from work and found my new issue of Outdoor Life. “Cool,” thinks I! “There’s usually something good in there.” But then, right there on the front cover, it was staring out at me… “Outdoor Life’s Advanced Guide To Precision Long-Range Shooting”. “Wonderful,” I’m thinking. “Another paean to shooting big game [...]
Go to Long Range Shooting… Again?February 22nd, 2011
Oregon Rancher, RMEF Conserve 10,000 Acres of Habitat
MISSOULA, Mont. – A rancher in eastern Oregon has placed over 10,000 acres of wildlife habitat under permanent protection via conservation easement with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF). The easement ensures the future of vital winter range for a regional herd of 600-800 elk. John and Patricia Habberstad of China Peak Ranch, near Monument, [...]
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Avoidable Hunting Accidents
We’ve all been there and done it, a post hunting ride gone terribly wrong! These mishaps are avoidable if we just take a little time to play it safe. A friend of mine from England – Matt Goodlife, shows us an example of what can go wrong from something so innocent as a ride back from [...]
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Are You A Nose Jammer?
by Dave Hurteau
It’s not as personal a question as it sounds. And I really should phrase it: Will you be a nose jammer this fall? What is a nose jammer? I admit I just sort of made that up, figuring that someone who uses Nose Jammer to jam noses can himself be called a nose jammer.
February 21st, 2011
Wild Game Dinner: A Hunting Celebration
It was casually mentioned to me by Jeff. Did I want to go to a local wild game dinner that his neighbor invited us to? It was to be held in a local Baptist church, and it included a few perks: (1) If we donated a few Cottage Craft Works Custom Calls to their prize [...]
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Gov. Schweitzer Runs From His Own Shadow
So far it appears Wyoming, the black sheep of the Northern Rocky Mountain states that had wolves dumped in their front yard, is the only state with some spine. And all they managed to do was stick to their wolf management plan that they believed to be legal. Court rulings have since agreed with Wyoming’s [...]
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Maine Deer Hunters Want To Know 2010 Harvest Results
Hat tip to reader “Richard” for the link to the old Bangor Daily News article. Everywhere I turn, including my inbox these days, Maine hunters are asking, “Has the 2010 deer harvest numbers been released yet?” or “What is taking them so long?” or “What are they trying to hide?”, etc. Unfortunately, I can’t give [...]
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Maine’s Disappearing Deer: The Prestidigitation of Predator Protection
With no whitetail deer left to hunt in many parts of the state of Maine, some are having thoughts on how to cash in on the tens of thousands of coyotes that have taken over the countryside. And if you will notice this sign advertising a guide service business in a state that once boasted [...]
Go to Maine’s Disappearing Deer: The Prestidigitation of Predator ProtectionFebruary 20th, 2011
AR15 The New Modern Sporting Rifle?
Many of us I’m sure recall the uproar Jim Zumbo caused some years back when he made disparaging remarks about the use of black guns when it comes to hunting. The AR15 has long been the standard for the use by our military but now it is gaining popularity among sportsmen as well. I’ve only [...]
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Going Hog Wild in Elizabeth City
Residents of Rosedale drive in Elizabeth City NC have seen damage to their properties like a gang of hooligans went through with rotor tillers to their gardens and landscape. It seems they have a feral hog problem and given the rapid rate at which hogs reproduce this could be a huge problem. While residents in [...]
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U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Receives NWTF’s Prestigious Hunting Heritage Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This year’s winner of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s prestigious Lynn Boykin Hunting Heritage Award is best described as the hunting industry’s watchdog. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance was created to protect hunting as a way of life for millions of [...]
Go to U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Receives NWTF’s Prestigious Hunting Heritage AwardFebruary 18th, 2011
Earn a Bonus Point by Taking the Arizona Hunter Education Course
Hunter education courses play an important role in the education of new hunters throughout the US. In Arizona, young hunters can pursue big game at the age of 10; but, only if they have successfully completed a hunter education course. Although most of the individuals taking the course are young hunters, new to big game hunting, there are advantages to others as [...]
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Wisconsin Wolves Killing More Hunting Dogs
A report issued this week by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources indicates gray wolves are becoming increasingly troublesome for farmers and hunting dog owners across the state, killing a record number of animals in 2010.
Wolves attacked or killed livestock on a total of 47 Wisconsin farms last year, up from 28 farms in 2009 and from the previous high of 32 farms in 2008. Douglas County led the list with 12 livestock attacks. Sixteen other northern counties also reported problems with wolves.
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Right to Hunt Bill
Let’s face it; hunting has been around since the beginning of mankind and that wild primal urge is still alive and well within all of us today. At least for the time being! It’s important to remember that throughout our history, hunters have helped shape and mold the true American spirit. In fact, one can even argue that hunters have played a monumental role in carving out a new nation from a harsh wilderness environment and the tyrannical rule of an English King. The woodsmanship skills of hunters have been clearly evident throughout every American challenge, struggle, conflict, and war in our history.
February 18th, 2011
Bigfoot Hunt Turns Up A Few Signs
200 people showed up for the bigfoot hunt in Uwharrie National Forest along with a film crew from animal planet . Mike Greene and his encounter with bigfoot is what attracted Animal Planets film crew to NC. Mike Greene claims that he used a Zagnut Candy Bar to attract a bigfoot in to capture his [...]
Go to Bigfoot Hunt Turns Up A Few SignsFebruary 16th, 2011
Eagle Takes Down a Deer
Some of the comments going with this video say that it’s not an adult deer as though that disqualifies the magnificence of this feat. I find it incredible. Related ArticlesMaine’s Disappearing Deer: The Prestidigitation of Predator Protection (3)Are Feds Further Reneging On Wolf Introduction ‘Deal’? (2)Calico Buck (3)Gray Wolves’ Wildlife Destruction Spreads (13)I Am An [...]
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Weatherby® Guarantees SUB-MOA With New Vanguard® S2 Rifles
In recent years, accuracy-avid hunters and shooters have made Vanguard® rifles the top seller in Weatherby’s firearms line. Weatherby now takes the performance of Vanguard to an even higher level with the new Series 2 (S2), which is guaranteed to shoot SUB-MOA (a three-shot group of .99-inch or less) with factory or premium [...]
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Virginia House Committee Tables Deer, Elk, and Bear Damage Bill
Press Release – U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (Columbus, OH) – Sportsmen should thank Committee members for voting to stop a bill that would have allowed for the unlimited killing of deer, elk and bear. Senate Bill 868, introduced by Senator Richard Stuart (R- Montross), would have required the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to issue [...]
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Are Feds Further Reneging On Wolf Introduction ‘Deal’?
Posted by Tom Remington on February 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, in a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, told the Secretary that he is being forced by failed promises and stalled litigation to “uphold the rights of our citizens” and will begin ordering his wildlife personnel to kill packs of wolves eating livestock. Why are we seeing what appears to [...]
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