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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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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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Reconciling Death In the Turkey Woods

A hunter kills two birds and the turkey woods is a classroom. The instructor is death. The lesson: unfair, but primal.
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Wildlife artist finds his work reproduced as tattoos

If you'd like to see wildlife-inspired tattoos, just scroll through this Instagram account and look for the occasional shirtless, white hunter in a sea of oil paintings and sketches.
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Ancient turkey bones in Mexico offer strange clues

"It's hard to tell whether a turkey at a grave site is meant as a companion, a snack, or a status symbol, but any of those options elevate the turkey above an ordinary bird," says Aurelie Manin, an archaeologist at the University of York.
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Classic styles in hunting garments and Beretta’s $1,295 jacket

Dropping more than $1,000 on a jacket is way too rich for this writer, but Beretta blends classic hunting styles with modern performance technology in ways other manufacturers may soon emulate.
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SITKA introduces new Training, Travel and Workwear apparel

Like SITKA's hunting gear, the brand's Training, Travel and Workwear apparel is an extension of what’s already there, enhancing rather than reinventing.
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SLASH Arrows: Business in the front, party in the back

SLASH Arrows create a double-whammy that makes big game fall quickly and aids in recovery.
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The State of Alabama Files a 10-Count Suit Against Buckmasters

Allegations listed in the lawsuit include claims that Buckmasters enrolled consumers for memberships without their express verifiable authorization.
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Thermacell Tick Tubes Harness Nature to Combat ‘Epic Lyme Disease Outbreak’

What if mice could help solve the Lyme disease problem they’ve helped create? What Harvard University researchers recently learned is, well, they can.

Infographic: Stop Ticks and Lyme Before They Stop You

This product understands the tick lifecycle and harnesses nature to turn mice from tick hosts into tick killers.

The Earth’s Greatest Hunter Might Be Lounging Nearby As You Sleep

This predator, typically weighing in around 10 pounds, was a fixture on ancient trade ships and, much later, assisted the U.S. Navy.
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#ATA2017 Retailers Gathered ‘Round For Elite Archery’s Bow Launch

Elite Archery announced its new line of bows for 2017 this morning at the ATA Trade Show in Indianapolis.
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NFL Rookie QB Gives His O-Line Shotguns, Gun-Safety Group Butts In

Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz gave each member of his offensive line a shotgun for Christmas. Take a look at how one Philadelphia-based group responded and learn which NFL great also gifted guns back in '83.
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Sponsored: In Pnuma’s New Christmas Film, A Hunter Gives Us What the Clydesdales No Longer Can

Pnuma Outdoors captures the sacred tradition of hunting through a father's eyes in its new holiday film.