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Is Hunting Recreation or Commerce?
The battle between residents and nonresidents heats up.
My grandfather still lives in southeastern Idaho, smack in the middle of one of the premier mule deer units in the country. When I was a boy, anyone who wanted to hunt the area, resident or non-resident-could go to the local hardware store and buy a license the day before the deer opener. Although the locals occasionally muttered about the number of "California hunters", the vast majority of men who took to the hills each fall lived within 50 miles.
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Alaska Board of Game to Meet Nov 13-16 11/02/09
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California DFG Bill 589 Gets Vetoed 10/16/09
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Schwarzenegger Signs Into Law AB 962 10/14/09
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New Legislation to Protect Hunting on Federal Land 10/12/09
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Michigan Will Again Have a Joint Dept. of Natural Resources 10/12/09
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House Members Join in Support of Traditional Ammo 10/09/09
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American Deer and Wildlife Alliance Supports Rare Antelope 10/09/09
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SCOTUS to Consider First Amendment Rights 10/07/09
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