Posted in Duck Hunting on January 9th, 2006 Comments Off
Oregon duck hunters are different here. Different in where they go to hunt and how they draw in ducks with decoys. Different in their hunting history compared to other waterfowlers in the state.
“Here” is Astoria where the mighty Columbia River makes its strong surge into the Pacific Ocean. Where a community, first settled in 1811, […]
Posted in Turkey Hunting on January 9th, 2006 Comments Off
Spring turkey harvest falls short of record - Montgomery County ranks fifth in state for wild gobblers harvested .Sixty years ago less than 100 wild turkeys could be found in Tennessee. Now, thanks to an aggressive and dedicated restoration effort, the state’s population of wild turkeys exceeds 317,000 and Tennessee is one of the best […]
Posted in Deer Hunting on January 8th, 2006 Comments Off
Muzzleloader plans for deer
Rain and unseasonably mild weather may have put a damper on a potential record muzzleloading-rifle deer season last week, if preliminary results are any judge.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife is reporting a statewide bag of 23,056 deer, which is about nine percent below the record 24,765 taken in the same season a […]
Posted in Archery Hunting on January 8th, 2006 Comments Off
bowhunters - the few, the proud, the well-insulated
PADUCAH, Ky. — With Kentucky’s 2005-06 deer harvest running well behind last years pace, don’t expect the last wave of hunters to play catch-up.
It’s more of a ripple than a wave, actually. After all the assorted seasons based on weaponry and age, all that remains is the closing […]
Posted in Turkey Hunting on January 7th, 2006 Comments Off
Meetings set to hear Missourians’ ideas on deer, Turkey management Missouri
Are you content with Missouri’s spring and fall turkey hunting regulations? Do you like the idea of antler-point restrictions to control the state’s deer herd? Would you like to see that experimental approach to deer management extended to the area you hunt?
You can tell […]
Posted in Hunting on January 6th, 2006 Comments Off
Opening dates for many of the 2006 Minnesota hunting seasons were announced this week by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The dates are being announced now for the benefit of those who must establish vacation or hunting plans well in advance. Although these dates are tentative, pending final approval in June, it is unlikely […]
Posted in Hunting on January 5th, 2006 Comments Off
Ohio Muzzleloader Season Ends Hunters took 23,056 deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season, December 27-30, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 930 deer checked, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, a preliminary total of 27,749 deer was taken during muzzleloader season.
During the last two decades, […]
Posted in Turkey Hunting on January 5th, 2006 Comments Off
Turkey hunt off to poor start - The guaranteed hunt as it is now called got off to a poor start.
The Department of Natural Resources initiated this hunt back in 1996 as an effort to give more people a chance to hunt turkeys. It came after the prime time, of course, and it was […]
Posted in Deer Hunting on January 3rd, 2006 Comments Off
Preliminary deer hunting totals on par with last season - For the archery deer season, a preliminary total of 3,001 deer were checked in at official MassWildlife check stations. According to the MassWildlife website, the Western District office tallied 266 deer while Connecticut Valley District office reported 199. Central District stations had 779 deer checked, […]