Communicating with Big Game Minutes after climbing into my stand I began my calling and rattling sequence. First grunting, then working the antlers, I stared down at the mock scrape I'd been religiously anointing with doe-estrus scent for the previous two weeks. I hadn't even finished my first round of clashing antlers together when I saw a nice buck run in from the heaviest cover. In a magnificent display of dominance all four feet were planted firmly in the center of my scrape as he swung his head back and forth in defiance! My efforts to communicate had sent this buck a clear message and he responded on cue.
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Hunting License Sales Increased in 2009 02/03/10
In a year when one word, "fewer," described life in America -- fewer jobs, fewer home sales, fewer purchases -- hunters were responsible for generating a welcome "more" category, as hunting license sales rose by 3.5 percent in 2009 in states that make up NSSF's Hunting License Sales Index. [1 Comment]
Minnesota/NWTF Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt 01/27/10
First-time youth turkey hunters ages 12 to 17 have the chance to go afield this spring and learn from an experienced National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) volunteer. [Comments?]
West Virginia Joins Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact 12/24/09
Game law violators in West Virginia could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states. [Comments?]
Minnesota Spring Turkey Apps Due Jan 8th 12/16/09
Applications for the 2010 spring turkey hunt are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. [Comments?]
Minnesota Needs Hunters for Area 101 Hunt 12/16/09
As part of Minnesota's effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in northwestern Minnesota, hunters can participate in a special late-season deer hunt from Saturday, Dec. 26, through Sunday, Jan. 10, in deer permit area 101. [Comments?]
Minnesota Deer Harvest Down 11.6% from 2008 11/25/09
Minnesota's firearms deer harvest is down 11.6 percent from 2008 but on track with expectations, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). [Comments?]
Minnesota Elk Plan Comments Due October 28th 10/23/09
Interested citizens can make final comments on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) draft Strategic Elk Management Plan through Wednesday, Oct. 28. [Comments?]
Evidence Shows MAIG Uses Names Without Permission 09/23/09
As a growing number of mayors in Ohio and around the country resign from Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group, new evidence suggests some of their names have been added to the member list and used to promote Bloomberg's political agenda without their knowledge or permission. [2 Comments]
Moosehead the Kansas Mule Deer Curtis and I had hunted a big mule deer buck we had named "Moosehead" the previous year and I was hoping for another chance at him. Last year the deer was on Curtis' family farm and the neighboring properties. I had stalked him several times but had never been able to get, what I thought, was an ethical shot at him, before one of the locals proceeded to chase him out of the county.
