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Wisconsin deer opener: Cold, slow and social

By Hunting
Jamie, hunting on public land, saw eight deer, including three bucks. On Friday night, when Vee husbands, Vee wives, Vee kids and Vee friends gathered for the traditional pre-opener dinner, the bucks looked down with detached indifference on the proceedings. During muzzleloader season, the biggest bucks can be lured to feed during daylight hours, Scott Vee said.
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Pheasant season opens Dec. 1 in northwest Oklahoma

By Hunting
...bird dogs, Cox said. "Quail is a huge improvement over last year," said James Dietsch of Warr Acres, the founding chairman of the Central Oklahoma 89er Chapter of Quail Forever. "I have probably seen 30 to 35 coveys. We haven't seen a covey under 12 birds." Dietsch also jumped three roosters while quail hunting north of Woodward last week. "I am looking forward to pheasant season," he said. "It's got to be better than last year. The hatching and nesting conditions were a...
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OPINION: Wild turkey, on the rocks?

By Outdoor Heritage
Fowling is an Old English reference to waterfowl. So ducks and geese were probably on the menu, not turkey. Myth No. 2: Benjamin Franklin proposed that the wild turkey become the national symbol. To the contrary, hunters' license fees and conservation donations have helped save the turkey and other game birds by paying for habitat restoration.
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Fans of wolves clash with livestock ranchers

By Wolves
That petition is still pending. Officials at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife expect more wolves to eventually disperse into California. About 350 wolf advocates marched from a nearby hotel and dominated a hearing Tuesday in Denver, The Denver Post reported. The turnout was similar Friday in Sacramento. The ranchers who spoke were often met with skeptical outbursts from the crowd.
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