Upon his return he talked with New York wildlife officials about legalizing tracking dogs. Landowner permission is required at all times and dogs must remain on a leash throughout the pursuit. Hesington has a Bavarian Mountain Hound, a breed largely developed for tracking, and a wachtelhund, another German breed that's bred for great diversity afield.
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Final approval of those guidelines could come in April.
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Dec. 15--Deep snow and deep cold already are pushing northern Minnesota's white-tailed deer into mid-winter patterns. There's a lot of snow stuck in the spruce and balsam fir trees, and that means less on the ground. But this winter, it's already happening. Conifer stands offer warmer micro-climates because they block the wind.
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...antlerless gun season opens Saturday in most of the state. The antlerless season is closed in the western reaches of the Panhandle and far southeast Oklahoma. Deer taken during the antlerless season are not included in the hunter's combined season limit. State wildlife officials encourage a high doe harvest to reduce overpopulation and improve buck-doe ratios for a more healthy deer herd. Archery deer season continues through Jan. 15 statewide. GOOSE...
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With the help of Game and Fish staff and others, 20 additional does were collared last winter, with 12 still alive. This past spring, 19 fawns were fitted with expandable collars, and 10 are still online. Of those that stayed west of the Red, one crossed Interstate 29 and ended up near Minto.
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They come in all sizes, from marbled murrelets to great blue herons. Tufted puffins are known to be disturbed easily. In all, they identify birds at up to 84 sites throughout the main basin of Puget Sound.
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Hunters can keep deer from plowing into the side of your car. For that matter, thank a hunter if you see a deer. Thank him for being a hero of conservation. Andy Snyder writes about the outdoors for The York Dispatch.
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...crankbait kit for $15.99 and a Lowrance Elite-5x HDI Fishfinder for $399.99. Several other outdoors companies have also taken special measures with their websites to make shopping easier for those who don't have the time or the knowledge to sift through hundreds of possible gift ideas. Cabelas.com has a red banner at the top of its front page that reads "Christmas Shop" with individual shopping categories for hunting items, fishing items, camping items and stocking stuffers.
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Saturday, 12 December 2013 Winter is the toughest time of the year for Utah's mule deer Snow and cold temperatures have blanketed the places mule deer live in Utah. And that's brought Division of Wildlife Resources biologists out in force. Feeding deer can actually hurt the animals more than it helps them. As they do every winter, biologists will monitor the state's deer herds closely until winter ends. If conditions get too severe, the biologists are ready to feed deer specially designed pellets that will help them get through the winter. To help the deer, biologists encourage you not to feed deer on your own. Justin Shannon, big game coordinator for the DWR, says feeding deer can actually hurt the…
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The other is part of a plan to boost the return of a native cervid. The board approved a second bobcat management zone in Wisconsin. Hunting season in any open zone will begin on the Saturday nearest Oct. 15. Mathews is a leading manufacturer of archery equipment, including crossbows.
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