The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will hold public meetings in December for hunters and landowners to attend and discuss deer issues. Meetings are scheduled in each Game and Parks district. Each meeting begins at 7 p.m. Game and Parks biologists will explain and take questions on various topics, including deer management, deer damage...
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Beaver (yes, a beaver) Steals Deer Hunter’s Rifle
Nathan Baron admits that strange things happen to him, but having a beaver slink away with his deer hunting rifle may top the list of “you won’t believe this” situations he’s encountered. John Holyoke in the Bangor Daily News has the crazy tale of the Maine hunter who was enjoying nature when nature called....
State Commission Proposes More Deer Regulations
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a draft proposal that would divide the state’s Hunting Zone D into two deer management units, each with its own unique set of deer antler-point regulations and antlerless deer harvest days. The Commission met Nov. 20 in Weston as part of its annual slate of meetings....
The Awesome Deliciousness of KISSed Venison Kebabs
Few things are easier than firing up the grill, whipping up a few venison kebabs and then enjoying the awesome deliciousness of delicious deer meat with just a hint of a brushed marinade for a spicy kick. Kebabs are fun to make and anyone can help. Get the kids involved and they’ll enjoy pitching in. Or...
Youth Hunt Always Popular, Has High Success Rate
Ohio’s young hunters have the opportunity to pursue white-tailed deer during the state’s 11th annual youth white-tailed deer hunting season Nov. 23-24, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The youth deer-gun season is open statewide to hunters holding a valid youth hunting license and a deer permit. Deer can be hunted with...
Crazed Buck Doesn’t Have a Prayer in Church
A wild-eyed buck that burst through a window of a Wisconsin church put a fright into several witnesses, wreaked havoc in the library and then met his maker. The buck apparently leaned against an outside window and burst through it, falling into the basement library of the Bethel Baptist Church. Once inside, it freaked...
Camp Ripley Hunt Numbers Down This Year
Hunters at the second two-day Camp Ripley archery hunt Nov. 2-3 killed 127 deer, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Nov. 2-3 harvest, coupled with the 181 taken during the Oct. 26-27 hunt, ranks 16th best at Camp Ripley. Windy weather resulted in more than half of the participants leaving Camp...
Are License Fee Increases Coming?
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will finalize 2014 fishing regulations and consider increases in 2014 non-resident big game hunting license fees when the Commission meets in Lamar Nov. 14-15. Commissioners also will finalize minor changes to 2014 turkey regulations and consider citizen petitions requesting changes to falconry and rehabilitation regulations. The meeting will...
Special Late-Winter, CWD Bonus Hunts Scheduled
Hunters may apply online through Nov. 25 for site-specific permits for designated Illinois DNR Special Hunt Areas for the Late-Winter and CWD Deer Hunts. The online application system will be available through the IDNR website. A list of Special Hunt Areas: CWD Special Hunt Area Sites Apple River Canyon State Park (SP) – Thompson/Salem...
Penned Buck Goes Crazy, Severely Injures Man
Julius Dunsmore, a resident of Marshall County, has been charged with illegally possessing seven deer, one of which attacked and severely injured him recently. When Dunsmore entered the holding pen, a large buck attacked him. In addition to numerous puncture wounds and extensive bruises, Dunsmore suffered a loss of vision in one eye. When...