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Video: Motorist Captures Video of Doe Nudging Fawn to Safety

While watching this doe nudge her newborn fawn up and away from the road, also take a look at the fawn's response to danger. Typically, these behaviors are an instinctive response to nearby predators.
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Opposition to Baiting Deer Gets Louder in Georgia

Former wildlife experts in Georgia voice opposition to baiting deer. What's at stake? And does data indicate baiting improves a deer hunter's success?
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Wisconsin’s Hunting Culture Blamed in Part for the State’s Drunken Reputation

Ten Wisconsin cities rank among the 20 drunkest cities in the U.S. and a recent article suggest the state's hunting culture is partly responsible.
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Do Some Texas Schools Close for Opening Day of Hunting Season?

Texas students don't technically get a day off of school to hunt but, shoot, hunting is an early-morning pursuit and what's a missed homeroom period anyway?
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Hunting Deer in Velvet: Tennessee Becomes the Latest to Adopt an Early-Hunting Period

Tennessee becomes the latest state to make hunting deer in velvet possible. What makes these hunts attractive and what can a deer hunter expect from early-season deer?
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Army Veteran, Gun Writer Arrested: Previously Convicted of Deer-Camp Crime

A string of deer-camp crimes in northwest Louisiana has been making news. Now another recent arrest brings to light a 2011 felony against a deer hunter from the same town.
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Hunters Beware: Sickness From Mosquitoes, Ticks Triples from 2004-2016

For hunters, the spike in Lyme disease cases — double what was reported in 2004 — should be of special concern as sickness from mosquitoes, ticks triples.
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In Your State: Whitetail News Roundup

This whitetail news roundup includes more hunting opportunities for West Virginia hunters and a poaching ring gets busted in Ohio.
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Could This Deer Fawn Survive Without Its Mother?

A fawn hops in the backseat of a police car before reuniting with its mother. But what if this reunion hadn't happened? Could this fawn survive?
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Ticks Threaten Hunters With New Tick-Borne, Red-Meat Allergy

According to a recent report from CBS News, “An increasing number of people are developing allergies to red meat, and doctors believe the one thing many of them have in common are tick bites.”
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to Revisit Air Bow, Airgun Rules

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has delayed until a May 24 public meeting any final rulemaking on the use of air guns and air bows for hunting.
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Bowhunting Philadelphia: Do the City's People Approve of Urban Deer Hunting?

Currently hunting is not legal in John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, but a plan has been proposed to legalize urban deer hunting to thin the whitetail population.
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New Research Zeros in on How CWD is Spreading

Before there was a clear understanding of how CWD prions could and could not be transmitted by the environment, there was always the question of when an infected area was free of the disease.
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Hidden Cameras Help Snare Trappers Accused of Poaching

Two Minnesota trappers accused of poaching face multiple counts of wildlife violations in the snaring deaths of bears, deer and other game animals.
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Investigation of Deer-Camp Crimes Ends in a Double Suicide

Deer-camp crimes targeting hunters near Shreveport, Louisiana, ranged from vandalisms and cryptic threats to burning deer stands and planting welded spikes in private roadways.
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Farmland or Forests: Where Are Deer Fawns Most Likely to Survive?

According to a recent study from Penn State University, fawn survival comes down to where predators hunt best and how savvy does are when choosing where to have their fawns.
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Oregon Hunters, Police Offer Reward for Information on Persons Responsible for Maimed Deer

Two to three deer were reportedly maimed by poachers using arrows equipped with field points. Responsible person(s) face charges in Oregon.
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Q&A: How Does This Deer Survive Floating Down a River on an Ice Sheet?

While this news story reminds us of a deer’s incredible agility, it also prompts questions about a deer's cold endurance and will to survive.
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What's Going on With All These Coyote Attacks?

It's spring, which means coyotes are on the prowl for food and that means more sightings in urban areas along with, sometimes, attacks on humans.
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State wildlife agency under attack from anti-hunting activist groups

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is under attack by three anti-hunting activists groups suing the agency and its federal partners for a variety of reasons.
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Proposed trail-camera restrictions highlight growing controversy

Proposed trail-camera restrictions aren't limited to the use of trail cameras by hunters, it's also about fair chase, woodsmanship and the unique, wildlife-management objectives of individual states.
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Remington Outdoors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Remington Outdoors, America's oldest gun manufacturer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to overwhelming debt and declining sales.
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YouTube joins the fray, bans gun-related content

YouTube, known as a popular media site for firearms enthusiasts, will ban videos that promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories.
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Fur ban ignites war-of-words between retailers and animal rights activists

San Francisco votes to ban fur and the move sparks debate over larger issues concerning animal rights and government overreach.
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West coast superstore Fred Meyer to stop selling guns, ammo

Fred Meyer said the firearms category represents about $7 million annually of its revenue, and sales have been declining.
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CCI adds to Mini-Mag product line with Segmented Hollow Point

CCI Ammunition expands its popular Mini-Mag rimfire product line with the new Segmented Hollow Point, which separates into three equal-size pieces.
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Coyote bites 8 people, tests positive for rabies

At least eight people and several animals were bitten by a rabid coyote before it was killed by police, with a search ongoing for a second coyote.
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Earnhardt to help promote National Hunting and Fishing Day

Two-time Daytona 500 champion and NASCAR fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. will serve as honorary chairman of the 2018 National Hunting and Fishing Day.
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Wait, how many feral hogs did this state agency eliminate?

Arkansas wildlife officials used helocopters and extensive field reports of sightings to combat invasive feral hogs as part of a control project.