Whitetail Scents & Sensibility "Always hunt into the wind" - Sage words of wisdom, this is perhaps the single most important tip any neophyte hunter learns at the outset of their hunting career. Deer rely heavily on their sense of smell. So it stands to reason that if we're to avoid detection, we should use the wind in our favor. Combine this with the appropriate use of scents or scent-blockers, and you're off to the races!
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Reflex Charger and Ridgeline Bow Reviews For a little over a decade Reflex, a division of Hoyt, has been producing solid bows for hunters. In 2007, Reflex completely redesigned their bow lineup. For 2008 they have introduced new bows and continued in the spirit of producing a good value for bow hunters. For this review we are taking a look at the Reflex Charger and Ridgeline 34 bows.
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Iowa DNR to Acquire 1,700 Acres 11/20/09
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will acquire a conservation easement on nearly 1,700 acres of forested land along the western edge of the Loess Hills State Forest in Monona County. [Comments?]
Kansas Deer Season Opens Dec 2nd 11/20/09
The 2009 Kansas firearm deer season runs Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 13, and hunters are sighting in their rifles and practicing their shooting skills in anticipation of one of the state's favorite hunting seasons. Deer are plentiful, and a good season is expected. [Comments?]
Washington DFW Seeking Nominations 11/20/09
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking nominations for its Game Management Advisory Council. [Comments?]
Ohio DNR Call Center Extends Hours 11/20/09
Individuals seeking information about the upcoming youth gun and white-tailed deer hunting seasons, or to report violations of state wildlife laws, can take advantage of extended call center hours from November 21 to December 6. [Comments?]
Idaho FGC Extends Wolf Hunt 11/20/09
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Thursday, November 19, extended wolf hunting seasons in all Idaho wolf zones not already closed to March 31. [Comments?]
Arizona Kofa Sheep Herd Continue Decline 11/18/09
The recently completed survey of the desert bighorn sheep population on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Arizona resulted in a population estimate of 410 sheep. [Comments?]
New York Deer Season Begins Nov 21st 11/18/09
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announces that the 2009 regular deer hunting season opens at sunrise on Saturday, November 21, in New York's Southern Zone. [Comments?]
Arizona Spring Hunt Drawings Complete 11/18/09
The more than 35,000 hunters who applied for a tag to hunt spring turkey, javelina, buffalo or bear in 2010 can find out if they were drawn by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department's Web site or by calling (602) 942-3000 (option 2). [Comments?]
Ohio Deer Gun Season Begins Nov 30th 11/18/09
Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 30, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail [Comments?]
Colorado Bighorn Poaching Case Offers $10,000 Reward 11/18/09
Three energy companies are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the poaching of a bighorn sheep ram north of De Beque. [1 Comment]
Pennsylvania Whitetail Deer & Black Bear The whitetail deer was a 173 lb 8 pointer I harvested on public land in Pike County, Pennsylvania with archery equipment. The black bear was 150 lbs, and harvested on public land in Pike County, Pennsylvania with a 12 gauge 870 Remington using 2 3/4 inch Remington Premier Copper Solid Sabot Slugs. This was the second Pennsylvania black bear I have taken in 10 years in the Commonwealth.
Take Your Time With busy work schedules and family life where events sometimes change on a
minute by minute basis it can be difficult to slow down when going afield.
However nature works on a different time scale than the modern human. Events
such as getting water or moving to another feeding location are measured in
hours not minutes.
Often times an inexperienced hunter or one that has just come off a ...[Read More]
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