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Half day or Full day turkey hunting?Last year Pennsylvania went to full day turkey hunting for the last half of their season. New York is now debating the issue. New Jersey and Massachusetts (states I hunt) hunt only half days.
MaineProject to continue and expand in 2012 Falmouth, Maine – Two conservation groups and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife are seeking volunteer anglers to survey remote ponds for brook trout this fishing season. This will be the second year anglers can help Maine Audubon, Trout Unlimited and state biologists gather data on which ponds in western and northern Maine are inhabited by wild brook trout. In addition, a team of biologists will be conducting “new pond surveys” on more than 40 ponds where brook trout were caught or observed by volunteer anglers in 2011. For more…http://www.maine.gov/ifw/news_events/pressreleases/index.htm
The Vermont Board took a vote to increase the black bear hunting opportunities in the area. This means that during early season bear tagging, there will be proposed changes to the normal bear hunting routine.
A lot of people begin hunting using a rifle, but as your skills evolve, new skills are always being rediscovered to optimize the challenge of hunting. A lot of times, you will turn to bow hunting. However it is not something simple to do. You cannot just pick up a bow and start off on your journey, there is a learning point to bow hunting. You should think ahead if this is something you’re interested in doing, here are some tips to get you on your way to becoming a great bow hunter.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t begin this review with a caveat: my family, for four generations now, has rifle and bow hunted the Northern Maine woods. No, to preempt the questions from most of you “Flatlanders” and “People from ‘Away,’” I’m not talking about the woods outside of Portland. I mean real Northern Maine, specifically the northeast side of Moosehead Lake, about four hours north of the border. (I know that my fellow Mainers from even further north will chide me here, but I hope they’ll understand nonetheless.)
I’m betting that my wife would have loved for me to get a Songbird Clear a long time ago. It seems that when I have it in my ear I have no choice but to listen to what she has to say–mostly because it sounds like she’s standing six inches away from me when she talks.
It looks like the topic of legalizing crossbows is coming much closer to home following a February meeting in Vermont by the Fish and Wildlife Board. During that meeting, officials showcased a presentation about crossbow hunting, acting on a request from the board to do so following their receipt of three petitions requesting crossbows be legalized during the archery deer season.
I’m going to be honest and open when I say that my hunting buddies–mostly my cousins and uncles–are pretty jealous whenever I bring a new product to test out during our get-togethers and hunting trips.
Yes, another year of hunting has come and gone and we wave goodbye to 2011 while welcoming 2012 with open arms. This New Year brings better hopes of more deer during the upcoming hunting season.
