Global and International Hunting and Fishing News
Feb. 11 - February 17 - 2008
- Love seeks seniors hunting, fishing license - West Virginia
- Ending their free status that now comes at age 65, seniors in West Virginia might need to buy a one-time hunting and fishing license as a means of bailing out the Division of Natural Resources in a fiscal crunch.
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- Best American bird-hunting
- The perfect hunting experience “combines all of the elements of a great wingshoot: plenty of hard-flying birds, excellent dogwork, room to roam, friendly and safe shooters to share the experience with, and at day’s end comfortable lodging and good food.” He adds that when it comes to choosing a wingshooting destination, “my primary interest is in the quality of the birds, which often is determined by the size of the area being hunted and the type of cover it offers.
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- Indiana retools coyote hunting law
- State wildlife officials have drafted a new coyote hunting law intended to prevent live coyotes from being illegally sold to people who then hunt them down with dogs.The proposed rule change was drafted after the Indiana Department of Natural Resources learned last year that coyotes trapped in Indiana were being exported to Southern states for use as live bait at hound-dog facilities.
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- 'Practice' hunting could lead to more players - Virginia
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- Simplifying deer hunting is topic of public meetings - Minnesota
- This is an opportunity for hunters to provide input on proposals that would significantly simplify deer hunting regulations, said Steve Merchant, DNR wildlife programs manager. We encourage anyone with an interest in hunting issues to attend.
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- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is rethinking its tentative proposals for a fixed-date big game hunting season
- FWP also wants to expand the proposed wolf hunting season to coincide with the big game hunting season, but extend it another month after the end of that season.The winter mountain lion hunting season runs in December and January, and those hunters wanted the opportunity to take a wolf as well as a mountain lion.
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- Hunting class should be local decision - Wyoming
- Forcing local school boards in West Virginia to offer an optional, 10-hour course on hunting in public classrooms is an idea that bothers Gov. Joe Manchin.
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- The great woodpecker hunt
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- Alligator Hunting - Florida
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- My old man always said, "Huntin' squirrel is easy; just sit out in the woods and act like a nut. "
- Squirrels are more numerous than any other huntable animal except possibly rabbits. Because of this, productive woods are often accessible to youngsters who have to be able to reach their hunting areas by foot.
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- Hunting moose in February is a lot different than in the fall - Canada
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- Gun dealer sold to NIU shooter
- For the second time in a year, a Green Bay-based Internet gun dealer is connected to a college mass murder.
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- Dispute over guns threatens Senate vote
- An election-year dispute over whether to allow loaded guns in national parks is holding up a vote on a massive bill affecting public lands from coast to coast.
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- People worldwide spending less time in nature
- Outdoors has steadily decreased since 1987, according to the results of the study published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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- Bill would set aside permits for veterans - VT
- Lawmakers in Montpelier are considering a bill that would set aside five moose-hunting permits a year for veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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- Multi-million euro deal for famous Finn fishery
- The new owners plan to turn the old Lodge and estate in to an "up market" international fishing and hunting attraction which would give the area a massive tourism boost.
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- Barred owl irruption reaches Rockport (and Appleton) - New England
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- Urbanization threatens St. Croix County wildlife
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- Welcome to Berlevåg - Norway
- Excellent venue for hunting, thanks to the widespread presence of snow grouse (Lagopus muta) in its territories. Reindeers are common in the summer grazing season along the coast around Berlevåg.
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- Untraditional ice fishing
- Murphy, one of the men who created “Fish Tunes,” an album exclusively about fishing, told me before we left he didn’t believe in using minnows for live bait— a staple in the ice fishing community. Rather, we would use little jigs tipped with some sort of tiny rubbery grub.
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- Boost your odds of wildlife encounters in Alaska
- Among the steps you can take to improve your chances of viewing wildlife: Bring binoculars, be quiet on trails, and remember that early morning and dusk are the best times to see many types of animals.
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- Visitor offers a glimpse of hunting and trapping in Sweden
- For starters, Swedish hunters use dogs, most of which are Norwegian elk hounds, to chase down moose. A good moose hunting dog might fetch upward of $8,000 in Sweden, said Lundblom, much like a good lead dog in Alaska.
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- Fish and Game closes part of antlerless moose hunt - Alaska
- Wednesday was 133 moose and the quota is 145, according to area management biologist Don Young.
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- New Wildlife Refuge Manager Fulfilling Lifelong Dream - Arizona
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- Hunting bonanza triggers rifle rage - Australia
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- Guills backs ‘three R’s,’ not hunting classes
- Senators have a long weekend to mull over Majority Whip Billy Wayne Bailey’s idea of giving students the option of taking a 10-hour hunting class in public schools.
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- Internet Hunting a no go for Florida
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- Fishing, hunting licenses catch deadbeat parents
- The state's child support enforcement division has collected $109,000 in the first three months of a new partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
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- Assault weapon bill is a start, at least - Florida
- Make no mistake, the proposed new penalties in Florida involving buying, selling and using assault weapons are not the ultimate answer to a growing problem.
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- Local rifle-hunting ban delayed, but not dead - PA
- Commissioners decided to postpone their scheduled vote on the proposal after receiving dozens of complaints from local hunters.
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- Ballplayers could learn from plucky pooches
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- Hunting/fishing report - California
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- Change could be boon for hunters - Ohio
- Archery hunters and Deer Zone C gun-hunters would be able to use reduced-cost $15 antlerless tags for hunting in urban zones, at controlled (draw) hunts, in the early bowhunting season (predeer-gun week) statewide, and during the first week of deer-gun season in the 38-county Zone C between Dec. 1 and Dec. 7.
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- Bear harvest for 2008 is lower than a year ago - Michigan
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- Cabela's Deliver Exceptional Customer Experiences and Support Renowned Service-Centric Brand
- Using RightNow solutions, Cabela's is able to chat with customers online, which is particularly useful in assisting customers during their online shopping experience, and as a result, the company has reduced the number of abandoned shopping carts.
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