Bag Your Bird on Opening Day There's nothing more discouraging than arriving at your favorite hunting spot on the opening morning of turkey season, and not being able to get a bird to gobble. That's exactly the situation I found myself in back in April of 2008. The fact that the temperature was hovering right around the freezing mark and there was a heavy frost on the ground probably didn't help matters any. Despite the lack of gobbling activity, I knew from my time preseason scouting that birds frequented this field and it was a popular strutting ground for at least one mature gobbler.
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Fixed Blade Broadhead Review: G5 Montec and the NAP Crossfire As a modern bowhunter, it can be a daunting task to pick the right broadhead. There are an array of broadhead designs and manufacturers, many of which are adequate for your hunting needs. However, picking the right broadhead for you can take some background knowledge and experience. We are reviewing two fixed blade designs the G5 Montec and the New Archery Products (NAP) Crossfire.
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Kentucky FWC Proposes 800 Lottery Elk Hunt Permits 03/10/10
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed issuing 800 lottery elk hunt permits for the upcoming season, changing deer zones in 25 counties and opening modern gun season for deer on November 13. Commission members at their March 5 meeting also proposed archery-only and gun-only elk permits for the 2011-12 season. [Comments?]
Arizona Continues Macho B Investigation 03/10/10
The Arizona Game and Fish Department formally placed one of its employees on administrative leave with pay as a result of an interim finding in the department's ongoing internal administrative investigation into the events surrounding last year's capture of the jaguar known as Macho B. [Comments?]
Nevada Bighorn Sheep Succumb to Pneumonia 03/10/10
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) biologists continue to find bighorn sheep that have died due to complications brought on by pneumonia in the East Humboldt Range and in the Ruby Mountains. [Comments?]
Bushnell Expands Trail Cam Line 03/08/10
Longer battery life, small size, good quality photos and video, and a reasonable retail price all helped the Bushnell Trophy Cam Trail camera set a new standard in the trail camera market in 2009. [Comments?]
Mississippi Youth Turkey Season Opened March 6th 03/08/10
The 2010 Spring turkey season opened in Mississippi on Saturday, March 6th for youth hunters 15 years of age and younger. This special Youth Season will run through March 12th, and is open on private lands and authorized state and federal public lands. The regular Spring turkey season for all hunters begins March 13th and closes May 2nd. [Comments?]
Michigan Leftover Turkey Tags on Sale March 15th 03/08/10
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds hunters that leftover spring turkey licenses go on sale to unsuccessful license applicants on Monday, March 8, at 10 a.m. Licenses will go on sale to all hunters, including those who did not participate in the application process, on March 15 at 10 a.m. [Comments?]
Arizona Muley It took me four days to get close to this Arizona muley buck. On the last day of the hunt, I shot him at about 400 yards, with my 270 that I have had since 1967.
Pick Your Bird While shooting at ducks (or other birds) in dense concentrations, to avoid overlimiting in species or sex, you may have to pick birds that are isolated or at the periphery of the concentration. Then pull the trigger.
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