Posted in Archery Hunting on July 11th, 2005 Comments Off
Border states see crossbow as asset – WHILE KENTUCKY STALLS ON LEGALIZING WEAPON, OTHERS FIND IT EFFECTIVE IN THINNING HERD
If crossbows were legal during Kentucky’s 136-day archery season for deer, how would their use impact the deer harvest?
In Ohio, where crossbow hunters have shared the woods with vertical bow (longbow, recurve and compound bow) hunters [...]
Posted in Hunting on July 9th, 2005 Comments Off
Dordan: There’s more to do
By TERRY DORDAN — Wet ‘n’ Wild
I’ll have to give credit where it is due, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been doing a fine job recently of providing opportunity and more areas for us sportsmen to hunt and fish, in fact for all outdoor recreation pursuits.
I’ve been noticing [...]
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Montana revives plan for bison hunting season BILLINGS, Mont. — Six months after canceling a planned bison hunt because of concerns about bad publicity, Montana’s wildlife commission has approved a revised hunt of bison that leave Yellowstone National Park, beginning this fall.
The hunt will allow up to 50 bison to be killed over a [...]
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Hunter courses start next week – Those interested in taking the free Indiana Hunters Education Course should clear their schedule for July 11-14. The course is offered from 6-9 p.m. on those evenings at the Porter County Conservation Club, which is west of Valparaiso and just south of Indiana 130 on County Road 150 West. [...]
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Hunters’ ideas aid LWFC in setting season – The seven-man Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission extended its plans to involve the state’s hunters in the decision-making process Thursday by demanding and getting suggested 60-day and 45-day season dates for the 2005-06 duck-hunting season from Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists.
It’s the first time state duck [...]
Posted in Deer Hunting on July 9th, 2005 Comments Off
Plan to hunt deer backed Some residents don’t mind the idea of hunters roaming the city limits taking aim at Bambi and his friends.
They view the growing urban deer population as a bigger threat than a guy in blaze orange armed with a bow.
A serious effort to thwart deer from destroying crops and cars [...]
Posted in Deer Hunting on July 9th, 2005 Comments Off
Illinois’ Wolfe Creek State Park Offers Deer Hunting
From the Illinois DNR
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will conduct an archery deer hunt this fall at Wolf Creek State Park, located 8 miles northwest of Windsor, between Findlay and Bruce in central Illinois.
Site permits for Wolf Creek State Park will be issued for a total of [...]
Posted in Archery Hunting on July 4th, 2005 Comments Off
Crossbow issue causes crossfire with hunters -EXPANDED ARCHERY SEASON DRAWS COMMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES
Hunters opposed to expanding archery season for deer and wild turkey by allowing the use of crossbows were successful in keeping the regulation from becoming law for the 2005-06 deer season. But the contentious issue is far from being settled.
Passed by the [...]
Posted in Hunting on July 3rd, 2005 Comments Off
IDNR establishes new dates for 2005-06 crow hunting season – Don’t plan to go crow hunting this summer from July 1-Aug. 31. New dates have been established for crow hunting in Illinois for the 2005-06 season to provide more hunting opportunities in the fall when crows are migrating and are present in larger numbers throughout [...]
Posted in Deer Hunting on July 3rd, 2005 Comments Off
HAAP Announces 2005 Deer Hunts The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency just released information regarding the ever-popular Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HAAP) hunts.
This is one of the most highly sought draw hunts around, don’t let the deadline to apply pass you by. HAAP will accept applications for the following five white-tailed deer hunts during the [...]