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Sept. 30, 2008
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Get to Know New Hunting Regulations before Deer Hunting Season Begins
from KTRE-TV
As gun deer hunting season begins, U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding hunters of guidelines designed to make their hunting trips to national forests and grasslands safe and enjoyable, while sustaining the health of the forests. More

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Botswana President: Report Illegal Hunting Operations
from Mmegi Online
The president of Botswana, Lt. Gen. Ian Khama, openly engaged the hunting industry at the recent Tourism Pitso 2008 in Gaborone. The BWMA would like to promote the knowledge that hunters of today pride themselves in subscribing to a strict code of conduct and good practice - this responsible attitude results in ethical harvesting of Botswana's natural and renewable wildlife resource. More

Hunters Find Hobby Helps Make Ends Meat
from the Hartford Courant
Deer hunter Mike O'Connell has no interest in raising livestock in his backyard or buying food from a local farmer. He hasn't bought store-packaged meat in years. He takes to the woods every fall to pack his freezer, a popular goal this fall that could halt or reverse a steady decline in the number of hunters. More

Yukon Allows More Bison Hunting
from the Globe and Mail
The Yukon has dumped a decade-old lottery system in favour of a new policy that allows a permit to be granted to all eligible bison hunters in an effort to manage the massive animals' population growth. The territorial government has also removed a restriction requiring successful hunters to wait five years before applying for another permit. More

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New Measures to Improve Hunting and Conservation in New Zealand
from Scoop
Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick today announced further steps to enhance hunting and to increase the benefits it brings to native biodiversity. "Hunting is an important part of Kiwi culture which generations of New Zealanders have enjoyed. Today they continue to make a contribution to the management of wild animals,” Steve Chadwick said. A new Wild Animal Control Advisory Committee (WACAC) will focus on improving hunters’ recreational experience and their contribution to conservation by advising the Minister and Department of Conservation (DOC) on best-practice from around the country. More

Father's Bow Shot Kills Grizzly Attacking His Son
from the Cody Enterprise
A Cody, Wy., bowhunter in search of an elk found a grizzly bear instead. And Ron J. Leming, 37, attributes his father's lifetime of bowhunting for saving his life. “There are not many people who could stand their ground like that, especially with a bow and arrow,” Leming said. More

America's Largest Hunting-Ban Group Endorses Barack Obama
from NRA-ILA
While Barack Obama lies to America's gun owners and hunters about his longstanding public record in support of legislation stripping Americans of essential liberties, his so-called friends are thwarting his campaign of deception. The Humane Society Legislative Fund, the political arm of the radical Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), is the most recent to foil Obama's best laid plans after giving him the organization's unequivocal endorsement. This should be a resounding wake-up call to America's millions of hunters. More

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Man Bags 12-foot Alligator
from The Digitel
Mark Merting is one of the first, if not the first, person to recreationally hunt and kill an alligator in South Carolina. The feet took him 3 1/2 hours of struggling on rope to subdue the beast-size 12-foot gator. More

Deer Hunters in Louisiana Have Options
from NOLA.com
You don't need to belong to a private club to enjoy productive deer hunting in Louisiana. State and federal lands open to public hunting offer hunters ample opportunities for enjoyable deer hunts. "Some of the best deer in the state come off our wildlife management areas," said Scott Durham, a Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries biologist. More

Women Change Face of Hunting
from the Calgary Herald
Females are breaking stereotypes while bolstering ranks of the hunting community. Hunting can be a source of accomplishment and empowerment for women, according to the Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation. Hunting "creates a sense of independence and is an act of conviction, courage and self-respect." More



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