Have laptop, will travel – as a sportsman, too
Steve Piatt
August 14, 2017
Outdoor News, at times, has a roving office, which allows us to be sportsmen, just like our readers.
Hunting
In Vermont, successful bear hunters to aid wildlife research (video)
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Reports
August 9, 2017
Hunters who harvest bears are required to submit bear teeth, which are used to determine the ages of bears, and wildlife biologists use age and sex data to estimate the number of bears in Vermont
New Hampshire sees second-highest spring turkey harvest
Associated Press
August 7, 2017
CONCORD, N.H. — A biologist says hunters harvested 4,482 turkeys in New Hampshire during this year’s spring hunt, 600 more than last year and the second-highest harvest on record. Ted Walski of the New Hampshire
In New York, DEC announces comprehensive plan to minimize risk of CWD on state’s deer, moose herds
Staff and News Reports
August 2, 2017
Public comments on the draft plan accepted through September 1.
Vermont hunters take a record 6,570 turkeys in spring seasons
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Reports
July 27, 2017
“The hunter success rate increased from the previous year of 21 percent to 29 percent of hunters harvesting at least one bird. And 32 percent of those successful hunters harvested a second bearded bird to
Wanted: participants for New York summer wild turkey survey
Staff and News Reports
July 26, 2017
“Citizen scientists” help DEC gauge turkey population.
TV hunting shows should focus on ethics
Mike Raykovicz
July 25, 2017
Ethical hunting is defined as abiding by the rules, taking only appropriate shots, respect for the game being hunted and respect for the rights of fellow sportsmen. These are the values we should be teaching
Vermont turkey brood survey, management again dependent on ‘citizen scientists’
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Reports
July 19, 2017
Public again asked to help help state wildlife officials scientifically manage turkey population by reporting Vermont turkey sightings during August.
Archery practice sessions can be boring but don’t need to be
Steve Piatt
July 18, 2017
Make the time now and break up the monotony of the solo backyard shooting session by using a few tricks to spice things up. Or head to the 3-D range for some different target looks
