Whitetail Journal

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DNR Endorses Groups' Deer Herd Recommendations, Despite CWD

Advisory councils in nine Wisconsin counties whose deer are threatened by chronic wasting disease have recommended growing or maintaining their herds despite the advice of scientists who say that shrinking a herd is the best way to control the disease's spread.

February 22, 2015

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Battle Over Tahoe Bears Gets Ugly; Suit Cites Death Threats

A Lake Tahoe woman is suing a longtime bear protection group after she says she got death threats for reporting an aggressive black bear to Nevada authorities, who then killed the animal.

February 22, 2015

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POLL: Do You Think High-Fence Hunting Is Ethical?

A recent bill in Indiana to protect high-fence hunting in the state and the threatened boycott of a popular movie star for his part ownership of a Texas hunting preserve raise serious issues over the controversial practice.

February 20, 2015

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Indiana Moves Closer To Protecting High-Fence Hunting

The Indiana state house has passed a measure that would protect high-fence hunting preserves currently operating in the state.

February 20, 2015

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5 Amazing Trophy Kills From 2014

A few hunters were in the right place at the right time during last fall’s hunting season. By being there and keeping their composure at the moment of truth, they reorganized the record books.

February 20, 2015

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26 Mountain Lions Killed So Far In Black Hills Season

Wildlife officials in South Dakota report that 26 mountain lions have been killed so far during the hunting season in the Black Hills Fire Protection District.

February 17, 2015

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Moose Count Continuing Decline

Minnesota's annual moose survey finds a continuing decline in the animal so closely identified with the state's north woods.

February 17, 2015

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Michigan Senate Approves Bill Prohibiting Drones For Hunting

Michigan's Senate has approved two bills that would prohibit the use of drones by hunters and those seeking to interfere with hunting.

February 17, 2015

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Squirrel Master Classic Pits Hunter Vs Hunter In Epic Airgun Battle

Gamo Outdoor USA pits teams of hunters against each other in a winner-takes-all airgun competition. Heaviest bag of squirrels at the end of the day wins!

February 17, 2015

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Maine Accepting Moose Lottery Applications

Maine wildlife managers are accepting applications to participate in the state's moose hunting lottery.

February 15, 2015

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Fishing-Lure Maker Makes Splash With Turkey Call

Bill Looney is best known as the fisherman who invented the legendary Amma Bama muskie lure. Now he's branching out into hunting gear.

February 14, 2015

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Wyoming Governor Announces Task Force For Game And Fish Future

Gov. Matt Mead is forming a task force to look at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and make any recommendations for changes on everything from funding to hunter recruitment.

February 14, 2015

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Kentucky Halts Imports Of Indiana Deer, Citing Disease Links

Kentucky's state veterinarian has temporarily banned imports of captive deer from Indiana over concerns about disease.

February 13, 2015

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How Deer See UV Brighteners

The reason that UV brighteners make it easy for deer to spot you isn’t what most people think.

February 13, 2015

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From The Readers: California Coyote Hunting

A California predator hunter gets a chance to stroll down memory lane with an old relative who has access to coyote paradise.

February 13, 2015

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Iowa Panel Turns Down Bill On Mountain Lion Protection

A House panel declined to advance a bill that would have made it illegal in many instances to kill a mountain lion in Iowa.

February 11, 2015

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Shock Pouching Is An Effective Way To Bring Game Home

Get your game out of the woods with this 1950s tactic.

February 11, 2015

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Police in Minnesota used a stun gun to free a live buck that was stuck to a dead deer.

February 10, 2015