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Board passes deer ruling MONTPELIER — Bring on the big bucks. That’s what the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board was thinking after it approved a statewide spikehorn ban on a third and final vote at the Pavilion Auditorium Wednesday.
The decision, which came on a 9-4 vote, means that Vermont deer hunters must pass up any […]

Crossbow hunters push to join pack MT. VERNON, Maine — During the Middle Ages, a Roman Catholic edict labeled crossbows “deadly and God-detested.” Even today, bow-and-arrow purists cast a wary eye toward the weapons long associated with medieval knights and castles.
But times are changing.
In Maine, a bill allowing crossbow use during deer firearms season has […]

Ohio : Bill to promote new hunters launched COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill to eliminate barriers for people who want to try hunting was introduced today in the Ohio House of Representatives. The effort kicks off a national campaign to help recruit hunters into the sport.
Ohio Rep. Stephen Buehrer, R-Delta, a champion of sportsmen’s […]

Proposal Calls For Seasonal Closures Of Hobbs Trails
ROGERS — A public hearing on a proposal to close hiking trails at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area during deer and turkey hunting season is on the agenda for Thursday’s Arkansas State Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission meeting in Mountain Home.
Park Superintendent Mark Clippinger said if the proposal […]

Maryland’s Hunters Harvest A Record 3,136 Wild Turkeys In Spring 2005
ANNAPOLIS— The number of harvested turkeys during the 2005 spring hunting season set a new state record, according to data released today from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife and Heritage Service.
The reported harvest this spring was 3,136 turkeys, a 14 percent […]

Trophy Hunting Becoming Big Business The Namibian (Windhoek)
AN estimated 5 363 international hunters visited Namibia last year, the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (Napha) announced yesterday.
Napha spokesman Joof Lamprecht said there were 505 registered hunting professionals in Namibia and the Namibian trophy-hunting industry was the second biggest in Africa after Tanzania.
“Namibia has the second biggest hunting […]

Taking aim at a crossbow season Sherry Crumley tells about the time she went to Florida for a spring gobbler hunt. During a lull, someone asked her if she would like to try shooting a crossbow at a target. “Why not,” she thought.
She admitted that she’d never been skillful at shooting a compound bow — […]

Hunting deer inside fences is not a sport State wildlife officials want to know what Hoosiers think about hunting deer inside fenced properties.
So here’s our opinion:
We don’t think it even should be dignified with the name of hunting.
The state is conducting five public meetings this month on the issue. The second hearing, and the […]

Arkansas’ Big Woods and hopes for the future The rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker has most assuredly put Arkansas on the “birding map.” Major newspapers across the nation, including the New York Times, USA Today and the Chicago Tribune, have run lengthy stories on the ivory-billed woodpecker and Arkansas. National Public Radio has run several […]

State park plan would increase hunting By COURTNEY DENTCH Bucks County Courier Times
Nockamixon - The state is seeking input on a new resource management plan for Nockamixon State Park that would increase the area in the park where deer hunting is allowed.
The plan, which was compiled after years of research, catalogues the various flora and […]