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The Truth About Outfitter Success Ratios
Selecting a guide and outfitter for your next big game hunt can be an exhausting process. One of the measures of selecting an outfitter has become the "success ratio". While the success ratio is an important measure of an outfitter it has pitfalls to which a hunter should be aware. In this article, Gary discusses what you should consider the next time you ask a guide about their past success.
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	Florida FWC Offers Free Hunter Safety Course 07/01/09 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Leon County. [Comments?]
	Vermont Plans Bowhunter Instructor Training Class 07/01/09 Do you have a passion for bow hunting? There is no more powerful way to give back to what you love than with a gift of your time. If you love to bowhunt in Vermont, there are few better ways of giving your time than becoming a volunteer bowhunter education instructor. [Comments?]
	Vermont Offers Ladies Only Bow Hunter Education 06/26/09 Women are demonstrating every day that they are increasingly aware of the many outdoor opportunities Vermont offers. [Comments?]
	Summer is a Great Time for Nebraska Hunter Ed Courses 06/24/09 Summer is an excellent time to fulfill a hunter education requirement, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has a number of courses scheduled. [Comments?]
	New Mexico Increases OHV Regulation Enforcement 06/24/09 New Mexico law enforcement agencies will conduct roadblocks, saturation patrols and safety blitzes statewide in an effort to educate the public and check for compliance with the requirements and safety provisions of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act. [Comments?]
	Nevada's 2009 Hunt Book Available Now 06/15/09 If you have any questions about hunting or trapping in Nevada, there is a good chance the 2009 Nevada Hunt Book, out this week, has the answer. [Comments?]
	Missouri Shooting Clinics Reveal Secrets to Nontoxic Shot 06/12/09 Practically every hunter knows that steel and other nontoxic shot performs differently than lead shot. What many do not know is how nontoxic shot is different, how different it is and how to adjust shooting habits to compensate for the differences. [Comments?]
	Louisiana Youth Hunter of the Year Program 06/10/09 The Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Deer Program are encouraging youth hunters 15 years of age or younger to participate in the 2008 Youth Hunter Registry. [Comments?]
	Colorado DOW Habitat Program 06/08/09 The Colorado Division of Wildlife is now accepting proposals from landowners interested in wildlife habitat conservation and in providing wildlife-related recreational access to their properties. [Comments?]
	Colorado DOW Discusses Prairie Dog Conservation 06/03/09 Conservation of prairie dogs in northwest Colorado will be the subject of a one-day workshop in Craig on Wednesday, June 10. [Comments?]

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8 Point Pennsylvania Deer
This 140 class giant 8 point was harvested in Elk County of Pennsylvania by Shane Hutton, 23 of Pittsburgh, PA with a Winchester 270.

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