Five lucky hunters from locations across Alberta won in the raffle for prizes given as a thanks for submitting deer heads to the 2005 CWD surveillance testing program. A total of 1356 hunters entered their names in the draw. Of the 5 winners, 4 submitted more than 1 head. Prizes included a framed wildlife print donated by Alberta Fish and Game Association, a spotting scope donated by Wholesale Sports, Edmonton, as well as a rifle scope, a rangefinder and a pair of binoculars provided the Fish and Wildlife Division of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development. Our "thanks" to all those who submitted heads for CWD testing.
For further information on the CWD surveillance program, visit http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/fw/diseases/CWD/index.html
Florida Axis Buck Hunt I went on an Axis Buck hunt on the Razor Ranch here in Florida. This ranch has 15,000 acres. We started out early morning. But winds kept shifting on us and we got busted by the Axis deer. Finally we saw a huge buck around 2 pm. After we stalked with in shooting range, I was ready for my shot.
