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NY: Northern Zone deer harvest appears up
Elizabethtown, N.Y. – Northern Zone deer hunters figured this season had to be better than last year, when warm temperatures throughout the lengthy season impacted harvest numbers. And, based on early reports, this season has
Record-Low Support for Stricter Gun Control
For the second year in a row, a record-low 44 percent of Americans say laws governing the sale of firearms should be made more strict, while 42 percent say gun laws should be kept as
Deer hunters top 2009 numbers during first gun weekend
Deer hunters topped last year’s harvest during the first weekend of shotgun season, taking a total of 68,037 deer Nov. 19-21. The seven-day firearm season will conclude on Dec. 2-5. The preliminary total for the
Wolf bills unlikely to advance this Congress
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ Lawmakers from the Northern Rockies say pending bills aimed at getting gray wolves off the endangered species list have little chance of passage this year. A
WI hunters register 106,404 deer opening weekend of 2010 season
MADISON – Good to very good hunting conditions on opening day gave way to misty-rainy weather on day two of the 2010 gun deer hunt. Hunters participating in the traditional November nine-day gun deer hunt
Another Almost Game Warden Shooting in Pennsylvania
Soon after the recent killing of a Pennsylvania game warden by a poacher, news of another incident involving a poacher firing shots toward PA game wardens who were investigating a possible poaching incident. According to
Positive Treatment of Hunting at oprah.com
Hunters are commonly critical of the treatment of hunting in so-called ‘mainstream’ media. But just in time for Thanksgiving, check out the positive treatment of turkey hunting at Oprah Winfrey’s web site: http://www.oprah.com/food/Women-and-Hunting-Kimberly-Hisss-Humbling-Harvest
Beman Recalls Bowhunting Arrows; Arrows Can Break and Hit Unintended Targets
If you’ve purchased Beman Bone Collector arrows recently, check to see whether they are included in an announced recall. Here is a news release from the Product Safety Commission on the recall, followed by an
Archery-Killed Bear is new PA Record
BUSHKILL, Pa. (AP) _ An 879-pound black bear brought down by a bow hunter this week was the largest ever recorded in the state, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission. The 17-year-old bruin was killed by
