Posted in Hunting on January 19th, 2006 Comments Off
Whitetail deer hunting season now is a thing of the past but it left behind many great memories for several hunters who bagged bucks of a lifetime.
Hunters who did not fare well this season have many reasons to give for their misfortune.
First, the unseasonably warm, dry weather conditions that prevailed throughout most of the season […]
Posted in Hunting on January 17th, 2006 Comments Off
Hunting changes - I hope everyone had a safe hunting season and a happy New Year to bring in 2006. I had a friend of mine who always calls to wish my family a happy holiday season just before Christmas and tell me he has fallen into a gold mine for hunting of all types.
Chris […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on January 16th, 2006 Comments Off
Duck hunting : A morning fit for a gentleman - Somewhere around Arcola, I drove south of the snow line. Illinois straddles a wondrously strange cross-section of America, from the “Driftless Area” in the northwest to the cypress-tupelo swamps in the southernmost tip. Our winter climate matches that diversity.
Remember the snow and cold of December. […]
Posted in Hunting on January 14th, 2006 Comments Off
Washington 2006-08 Hunting Regulations - Grayback buck survival rate too low - Too few bucks are surviving hunting season in the popular Grayback unit of Klickitat County, prompting state wildlife officials to examine ways to reduce the harvest.
Regulation changes for the productive unit are expected to grab the bulk of attention at a public […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on January 14th, 2006 Comments Off
STAs big boost to duck hunting - South Florida hasn’t really been known for its duck hunting, but that is changing, thanks to the South Florida Water Management District and its stormwater treatment areas.
The district built STAs to filter phosphorus out of agricultural runoff before the water enters the Everglades. The impoundments use vegetation such […]
Posted in Turkey Hunting on January 13th, 2006 Comments Off
Carthage chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation to meet tonight . Carthage artist Larry Glaze isn’t a hunter himself, but he is one of the biggest supporters the National Wild Turkey Federation has.
This year, each of the federation’s 2,400 chapters in the United States and Canada will auction a copy of one of Glaze’s eagle […]
Posted in Hunting on January 13th, 2006 Comments Off
Veteran archer offers insight for new bowhunters - The best thing to do if you are considering taking up bowhunting is to learn - not about archery - but about tracking and trailing.
This advice comes from Joe St. Charles, a lifelong archer and traditional archery aficionado who lives in Billings. He made the statement […]
Posted in Deer Hunting on January 12th, 2006 Comments Off
Hunters help control deer population - There are about one million deer in North Carolina and every year, more and more of them are causing car accidents.
In 2004, there were more than 15,000 car crashes involving deer.
Some say hunters help keep deer from causing even more car accidents.
For many North Carolina families, hunting is a […]
Posted in Deer Hunting on January 11th, 2006 Comments Off
Late-Season Deer Hunts In Our States
Here’s a look at where to find some great late-season deer hunting in New England
Photo by Michael H. Francis
For the most part, deer hunting seasons have wrapped up across much of New England by now. However, for die-hard archery and muzzleloader enthusiasts, some late-season hunting opportunities still exist in […]
Posted in Duck Hunting on January 11th, 2006 Comments Off
Cyprus bans duck hunting - The Cyprus government has decided to ban the hunting of ducks as a further measure to prevent avian influenza (bird flu), following a meeting held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment.
The relevant decree banning duck hunting will be issued by the Ministry of the Interior.
The […]