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The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board announced there will be a public hearing regarding the changes to turkey and moose hunting regulations.

The meeting, which will take place May 19 in Montpelier, will focus first on turkey hunting regulations starting at 6 p.m. before turning to the proposed regulations for moose hunting starting at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Pavilion Auditorium, located at 109 State Street.

By now, most people have heard the term “geocaching,” which is a hobby that many outdoor enthusiasts have taken up.

According to geocaching.com, “Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.”

According to New Hampshire Fish and Game studies, hunters can relax with the knowledge that the state’s deer population appears to remain free from chronic wasting disease.

The results, based on monitoring data that was obtained throughout the 2009 white tailed deer hunting season, indicated that all tissue samples taken and tested were negative for the disease. According to Fish and Game deer biologists, a total of 439 tissue samples were tested by a federally certified veterinary diagnostic laboratory.

It’s not often you come across a useful item in the world of hunting that is also amazingly beautiful to look at. Normally when you drop a few dollars and buy something that looks too handsome to handle, you don’t. Instead, it ends up being on display on your shelf somewhere gathering dust and only being pulled down to show the neighbors, family or friends.

There are exceptions to that rule, of course, and I recently came across one: Enter the Primos knife known simply as “The Frontier.”

Everyone at some point in their lives hears the old “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” joke that ends with “Practice, practice, practice.” And, as we all have discovered at some point, practice is exactly what all of us needs in some facet or another.

Hunting is no different. Be it shooting a deer or dressing out a bear or reloading our muzzleloaders, practice makes all the difference in the world.

When it comes to hitting the outdoors, there are just some items that can’t be left behind, even if you’re just planning on being out for a short trip.

I’ve long had several must-have items in my packs when I’m out hunting, fishing or just hiking. The most important has always been a first-aid kit. The second most important is something to start a fire with.

Matches, in my experience, have proven to be fairly ineffective at this task. If they get wet, they’re done for. If you can’t get your kindling to light, it burns to your fingers and you end up dropping it or blowing it out. Lighters are inconsistent and can be too easily damaged. That’s why I’ve always carried a flint striker with me.

It’s not uncommon to be out at a restaurant grabbing a bite to eat, especially in a rural area, and hear an elderly person discussing how they first got into hunting.

It wasn’t that long ago, in fact, that I was sitting in a booth at a little diner off the beaten path when I overheard a grandfather telling his son and his grandson about his first hunting dogs. They were two black and tans, and they were shipped to his dad in a crate. Imagine trying to get a hound through the Post Office now.

Venison recipes are a lot like styles of hunting, everyone has one and they like to stick to it. Some people like nice, thick steaks that are grilled to perfection or cooked up with onions and mushrooms. Others like to slice the meat extremely thin and then roll it in flour and fry it up in butter.

Spring has sprung. There is no denying it. The snow is melting. The ice is either gone or rapidly disappearing off of the lakes. Trout and salmon are running.

And, of course, the ticks are out.

This is the perfect time of year for hunters who are out traversing the woods to keep their eyes peeled and scanning the ground. For mushrooms? Sure, but for something else, too: Litter.

While some people may disagree, it is widely believed that the 16 gauge shotgun was one of the best upland bird hunting guns ever made.