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A taxidermy idea for your child's first deer

Looking for a way to display your kid’s first "trophy?" Try tanning the deer tail for display.
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New Hampshire officials open annual moose permit lottery

Wildlife officials expect the number of permits being raffled off in June will be about 124, down significantly from the 275 permits awarded in recent years.
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About 50 pronghorn tough out Jackson Hole winter

Several pronghorn that didn't migrate out of Jackson Hole last fall are toughing out winter on the National Elk Refuge.
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W.Va. DNR proposes changing archery seasons' start

State wildlife biologists want to move the opening day of West Virginia's deer, bear and wild boar archery seasons to the last Saturday in September.
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Maine says bear program is a success

Maine wildlife biologists are checking on hibernating black bears this month against the backdrop of an anticipated November ballot initiative aimed at banning bear hunting using bait, dogs and traps.
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NYC to survey Bronx deer population

New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation is starting an aerial survey of the deer population of the Bronx.
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Idaho House backs $2M fund to kill wolves

Lawmakers voted 49-16 to direct $2 million to help kill problem Idaho wolves, over objections from Democrats who say it's a poor use of the money.
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Bill to end Nebraska mountain-lion season advances

Hunters who want to kill mountain lions for sport in Nebraska could soon be out of luck, due to a bill penned by a longtime state senator who has championed animal welfare issues.
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Plan to cull Block Island deer postponed

There are an estimated 800 to 1,000 deer on the 9.5-square-mile island. Officials had hoped to reduce that number by 200 this winter.
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Aggressive moose to be hunted near Fairbanks

Injured, aggressive or nuisance moose near Fairbanks will be targeted for hunting under a rule approved by the Alaska Board of Game.
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Iowa deer harvest in 2013 falls below 100,000

The number of deer taken by hunters in Iowa last year fell below 100,000 for the first time since the mid-1990s.
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Legal killing of South Dakota young lions angers advocates

A national mountain lion protection organization is outraged that South Dakota hunters shot three young lions last week and had their kills deemed legal by the state.
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Severed bear head found on roof of North Carolina building

North Carolina wildlife officials are trying to determine why the severed head of a black bear was left on the rooftop of a building in downtown Elizabeth City.
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Can you hunt midday for predators?

Mark Kayser wonders why coyotes on a recent hunt were more responsive at midday over the morning period?
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Miss. House eyes tax holiday for guns and hunting

Mississippians could be able to buy guns, bullets, all-terrain vehicles and boats without paying sales taxes for a couple days under a proposal moving forward in the House.
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Utah Senate approves youth hunter permit bill

Young Utah hunters may soon be able to get a hunting permit to accompany an adult hunter without first taking a training course.
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North Dakota deer management meetings starting

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is beginning a series of eight public meetings.