Game Management

As hunters we should all take an interest in game management. We should always follow all hunting regulations. Turn in poachers - State fish & wildlife departments . Report dogs that chase wildlife - State fish & wildlife The State fish & wildlife departments are sometimes looking for volunteers to help count wildlife, help relocate wildlife, help in feeding programs, help at check stations, help building and maintaining trails, etc....

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Weapon Choice

Which weapon is the best for deer hunting in each of the different categories? The answer is, there is no single best weapon for every situation. The following information is pretty general and is designed to give the novice a better idea of what to purchase for a deer hunting weapon. I am sure as I can be, that if you ask 10 different people which weapon to purchase for...

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Shot Placement

The hunters oath "I, as a hunter, have a responsibility to the sport of hunting to make quick harvests and recover all game animals." Quick harvests and easy game recovery can be obtained with accurate shot placement. The three main ingredients of a quick harvest are knowledge of how a hunting weapon harvests game, shooting only within one's own ability, and knowing the game animal's internal anatomy. The future...

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Antler Ranching

You will need a fairly well matched set of deer antlers. Medium to large sized antlers, with 3 or 4 points on each side (not counting the brow tines), seem to work best. (See illustration above). Remove the brow tines and smooth off any sharp points and edges. About two weeks before you plan to use your natural rattling antlers, place them in a bucket of water and let...

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Hunting Basics

Before we can answer the question of when to hunt, we need to go over a few things about deer. Deer are nocturnal animals. Nocturnal means that deer can see at night, which is one of the reasons they are more active at night. Deer have more light-detecting cells in their eyes than humans, which aids their nocturnal vision. However, a deer's nocturnal vision is not perfect on a very...

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