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Limited proposals draw few hunters to public meeting

By Hunting, Wolves
...has property in the Marion area, said he has seen significant declines in mule deer as well as elk. He suggested that for some areas, the state should adopt a trophy drawing for mule deer, possibly requiring they at least be three-point deer, or even closing some areas entirely. There was praise for an experimental mule deer regulation that was adopted for District 109 at the northern end of the Whitefish Range. The change required hunters to draw a permit to hunt mule deer bucks in the...
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Tennessee deer harvest numbers still lagging behind last year

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The young sportsman hunt is open to hunters ages 6-16. During the young sportsman hunt, the child must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult at least 21. Multiple children may be accompanied by a single adult. The young sportsman hunt doesn't always account for as many harvested deer as a typical all-ages weekend. Hunters in Tennessee killed 165,791 in 2011-12 and 152,762 in 2010-11.
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Avid panhandle elk hunters form wolf-trapping co-op

By Hunting, Wolves
Wolf hunters have a success rate of less than 1 percent, while trappers enjoy a success rate near 25 percent. Second, wolf trapping is time consuming and expensive. So they formed the foundation, a sort of wolf-trapping cooperative that essentially pays regular-joe trappers to kill wolves. People can join the group for $35. It was founded by dedicated elk hunters who were concerned about wolves and were hopeful trapping could help.
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Fish and Game Seeks Comments on Upland Seasons

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Jan. 02--JEROME -- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comments on the 2014-15 and 2015-16 upland game, turkey and furbearer seasons. In the Magic Valley region, Fish and Game proposes: -- To add Rock Creek to the exceptions for beaver trapping in Blaine County to enhance recovery efforts, and to add part of Clover Creek to exceptions. Clover Creek would be closed to beaver trapping east of Bliss-Hill City Road. -- To add Niagara Springs Wildlife...
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