Dove Opening Day 'Like a Holiday'
from the Abilene Reporter-News
 Are you ready -- no, not for football -- for some dove hunting? And not just a little dove hunting, but lots of dove hunting. The opening day of dove season, is traditionally one of the most popular days of the year for hunters in West Texas. Jay Roberson, dove program coordinator for Texas Parks and Wildlife, said he anticipates an above-average hunting season for dove this fall. "We had a pretty dry spring, and doves do well in those conditions," he said. More
Scottish Hunter Devises Formula to Improve Shooting of Birds
from the Dallas Morning News
Hitting moving targets with a shotgun is an inexact science at best. Luckily, shotguns have a built-in margin of error. As soon as the shotgun pellets emerge from the barrel, they start to spread out. That's why the same lead on a narrow-angle target will break a target at 20 yards or 50 yards. Pete Blakeley, a Dallas-area author and shooting instructor, is constantly seeking ways to explain the physics of shotguns to his many students. More
For Best Success Dove Hunters Need To Be Mobile
from the Tyler Morning Telegraph
Not all dove fields are created equal. One spot may look like any other around the perimeter of a field, but anyone who has spent much time sweating and waiting for the birds to fly their way while their hunting partners are melting down the end of a shotgun barrel can attest it is not. Fortunately, dove hunting is a social event, and getting to know your neighbor who is getting all of the shooting is generally encouraged. More
Organization Conducting National Hunting Survey
from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
What does it take to get someone involved in hunting, and how do you keep them after that initial experience? A national, Internet-based survey hopes to answer those kinds of questions. The Wildlife Management Institute will conduct the study this fall. It's meant to assess current recruitment and retention programs and activities across the country; identify which work better than others; and make that information available to sportsmen, conservation organizations and state wildlife management agencies. More
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Hunting Feral Hogs has become a Costly Venture for Outfitters
from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The trophy hog in Texas is starting to sport a meaner look, no doubt the influence of European boar bloodlines, but rising costs of doing business are biting into profits for guides and outfitters, and that’s forcing them to rethink their operations. It’s a surprising development, considering feral hogs are abundant in Texas. More
National Hunting and Fishing Day to be Celebrated Sept. 27
from the Pegasus NewsWire
Hunting and Fishing Day in Texas and across the nation is slated for Sept. 27 and every outdoors person is encouraged to extend a natural invitation to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to step outside and share the values and the fun of the outdoors. More
Bear Season Outlook Strong
from the Appleton Post-Crescent
The 2008 black bear hunting season opens Wednesday amid speculation that harvest opportunities will be enhanced in 2009. "Hunting prospects should be good this fall," said Keith Warnke, big-game biologist for the Department of Natural Resources. "There are a lot of bear out there." More
Namibia: Ministry Defends Trophy-Hunting
from AllAfrica
The shooting of three elephant bulls in the Kunene Region will not put the desert-adapted elephant population at risk, says Environment Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. According to her, the elephant population in the region is healthy and growing at about 3.3 percent per year. More
Top 10 Bullets of All Time
from American Hunter
Not long ago, hunters had but one bullet that would penetrate and expand reliably: the Nosler Partition. Today they can choose from many. More
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