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On the 10th of November not long ago only one deer moved past my stand, a 6-point wandered by at 40 yards, never stopping, obviously with a destination in mind. He ignored my grunt tube completely, how rude! The next morning daylight revealed a fresh scrape beside the trail to my stand along with a respectable buck rub. That buck’s …

In coordination with the County Free Fair, our 4-H program holds our annual County 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun contests on the weekends leading up to the county fair. The Rifle Shoot was held on August 12 at the Collins Wildlife Facility and the Shotgun and Archery Contests were held north of Crowder on August 19. Results were as follows: …

An avid fan of YouTube videos, I watched a hunter harvest a nice buck with a spear on the opening day of the Nebraska archery season. The buck presented a narrow target after meandering under a tree stand while munching on acorns. The margin of error for a lethal shot on both sides of the deer’s spine was an inch …

It is Montana law that hunters obtain landowner permission to hunt on all private land. Don’t wait until it is too late. Hunters who haven’t already asked permission from private landowners to hunt need to do so as soon as possible. Landowners may grant permission in person, over the phone, in writing or by posting signs that explain what type …

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is alerting hunters to be ‘bear aware’ during hunting season. FWP said in a release a grizzly bear encounter is possible anywhere in the western 2/3 of Montana, west of Billings, with a denser and more widespread presence than in years prior. Grizzly bears are more within reach to hunters, particularly during …

Authorities say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at an Oklahoma high school football game ByKEN MILLER Associated Press August 30, 2023, 12:30 PM OKLAHOMA CITY — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at an Oklahoma high school football game, the authorities said Wednesday. Deputies working …

The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy... WHAT...Air Quality Alert WHERE...Central and Eastern Nebraska WHEN...8/30/2023 12:00 PM until 08/31/2023 12:00 PM POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate to Unhealthy ADDITIONAL DETAILS... An alert for possible Moderate AQI (yellow category) to Unhealthy AQI(red category) due …

DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota’s archery deer season starts Sept. 16 and, for the first time, anyone who wants to hunt with a crossbow can use one. Legislators last spring changed the state law, which previously limited crossbow use during archery season only to people over age 60 or who had a physical impairment that would prevent them from using a …

Had an ol’ dog his name was Blue, betcha five dollars he’s good dog too” American folk song “Old Blue” Most of us have known a dog named Blue at some time in our life. Maybe you were lucky and owned one yourself. From reading these pages you know that I have had a lot of dogs in my time …

EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) – Bow hunting season in Wisconsin begins next month and the DNR is reminding people to stay safe if they plan to hunt from the trees. A DNR survey indicated one-quarter of Wisconsin bowhunters have experienced a fall or near-fall from an elevated tree stand in the past. Mike Weber is a hunter education administrator for the …