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VIDEO: There's A Deer In The House

Rehabbing wildlife is an honorable thing to do. However, letting a deer roam free in your house while trying to bottle feed it seems a little odd.
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VIDEO: Bears Cute And Funny Or Ferocious

Bears tend to stir one of two instinctual reactions in the general public, cute and cuddly or frightening predator.
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VIDEO: Bears Attack Over Bad Music

Look, sometimes there’s bad music … and sometimes there’s really bad music. And when the fans get angry, it can get ugly. That's what one poor strummer found out when he played a tune some local bruins weren’t too keen on.
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Lawmakers Seek Changes To Colorado Bear-Hunting Season

Colorado's black bear population is booming, and state lawmakers are grappling with what to do to reduce conflicts between humans and the animals.
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A Hunter's Story With Handwritten Plea, 84-Year-Old Hunter Charms Lawmakers

George Krog served in the military, first in Cuba and then in the Philippines. He made a career out of working with steel, retired, paid his taxes and bought a deer hunting license every year. Now 84, Krog is afraid he won't get a shot at a buck again.
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Deer Carcass Near Entrance To Oregon Park Is Cougar Kill

Officials say a deer carcass found near the entrance to Fort Stevens State Park was confirmed to be a cougar kill.
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14-Year-Old Shoots 400-Pound Wild Hog

Eli Mackinnon got a hog of a birthday present while deer hunting just outside of Mobile, Alabama this past January. Mackinnon turned 14 on January 31st and his dad took him hunting for his birthday.
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Keep Your Riflescope Working In Extreme Cold

If you're going to hunt deer when the temperatures drop well below zero, cheapo optics can fail, fog, or otherwise ruin your hunt. Here's how to keep them working.
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Trophy Deer Poached Within Twin Falls City Limits

A mule deer that grew to trophy proportions because it lived inside Twin Falls city limits where hunting is illegal and became something of a celebrity has been poached.
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Florida Pushes Forward With Plan To Open Bear Hunting Season

Florida is pushing forward on allowing limited black bear hunting for the first time in decades as part of an aggressive plan to manage the animals after four attacks in the past year.
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Hunter Awaits Word Whether Buck Breaks South Dakota Record

They say records are meant to be broken, but records were the furthest thing from Mike Mettler's mind on Nov. 17 when he cut loose an arrow at a whitetail buck he'd been hunting for two years.
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How To Gain Permission To Hunt Private Land

Here are four great ways to gain and hold access to hunting private property.
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Wild Hogs Threaten Mississippi Economy

Perhaps the biggest threat to Mississippi tromps around on four legs and wallows in the mud.
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Vermont Considering Crossbows For Fall Archery Hunt

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board wants to expand the use of crossbows during the fall archery deer-hunting season, hoping to lure more hunters by making shooting easier and more precise.
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Hunting Whitetails In Extreme Cold Weather

Hunting whitetail deer in the bitter-cold far north is not for the faint of heart.
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Turkey Hunting Requires Solid Prep Work

One of North America’s most coveted animals, wild turkeys are no joke to harvest, especially when chasing the savvy bird with archery tackle. If you plan to come out of the woods with a waddle bouncing against your leg, you better dub February “Turkey Prep” month.
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Mississippi: Does Are Not Being Over-Hunted

State biologists say human behavior is the biggest reason that Mississippi's statewide deer season was marginal.