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• Kansas seniors to wait longer for free hunting licenses The bill would increase the age to qualify for free hunting and fishing licenses from 65 to 75.
• Tours show Nebraska pheasant, quail habitat Landowners and others with interest in conserving habitat for pheasants and quail are invited to tour managed lands.
• Texas to offer permits for gun silencers The state will begin offering permits for game hunters to use silencers on their guns.
• Military families to get free national parks pass Active-duty military personnel and their dependents will soon be able to enter every national park for free as part of an effort to thank service members and their families.
• New York man shoots friend in leg at his request Authorities say a New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot.
• Court affirms illegal immigrants can't have guns A federal appeals court has rejected an illegal immigrant's claim that the Second Amendment guarantees him the right to bear firearms.
• Wildlife caused $10M in Maryland crop losses last year Deer were blamed for more than three-quarters of the damage, and groundhogs and geese were blamed for most of the rest.
• Iowa case asks: Is it a crime to harass animals? In a case drawing attention from bird lovers, two Des Moines men have been charged with violating a federal law that prohibits using aircraft to harass animals.
• Montana poachers get lifetime hunting ban Two Montana men who hunted from a public highway and stalked game with a spotlight have been banned from hunting and fishing in the state for life.
• Goose survives arrow being shot through its head Animal control officers are keeping tabs on a goose who has been wondering around Old Lyme, Conn. with an arrow through its head.
• New Iowa group hopes to reverse decline in hunting Outdoor enthusiasts and business groups are forming a new group to promote hunting in hopes of reversing declining interest in the activity.
• Minnesota Senate OKs hunting and fishing fee hikes Under the bill, a one-year fishing license for an adult resident would go from $17 to $22.
• Penn State course teaches hunting for non-hunters One prerequisite for attending: You can't own a hunting license. Since then, about 40 young male and female wildlife management majors at Penn State have taken the course.
• Law officers have trouble policing South Dakota hunting Law officers say it's difficult to police hunting in South Dakota because the state does not require guides or lodge owners to be registered.
• Wisconsin DNR offers bear hunting course The program features classroom and field instruction as well as a real hunt with mentors.
• House bill increases hunter access to public lands The legislation, which passed 274-146, also allows those who have legally hunted polar bears in Canada to bring their trophies home.
• Outdoor sports academy near Table Rock approved Bass Pro Shops plans to offer sport shooting, hunting, hiking, ATV tours and other outdoor activities.
• Annual Boonville, Indiana rabbit hunt goes to the dogs The event brings 600 beagles and their owners from across the country to ramble across some of Warrick County's former strip mine sites.
• Nebraska pheasant, quail groups to hold habitat meeting The daylong event is designed for landowners, conservationists and hunters interested in improving wildlife habitat.
• Outdoor lovers approve Wisconsin crane hunt idea Outdoor lovers overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of hunting sandhill cranes at a series of public hearings around Wisconsin.

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