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Nevada Hunting Ban Hearing Scheduled

The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will hear a petition this Friday, February 1st, seeking to ban the hunting of bears with hounds in the state.  Nevada sportsmen are encouraged to attend the meeting and to submit comments to the … Continue reading

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“Dead” Bear Attacks Hunter

Bang!  You’re dead.  Er….maybe not.  Definitely not!  An Oregon man learned a valuable lesson:  Make sure an animal is dead before assuming it is.  After shooting a bear, Alex Machado approached it, only to have it begin mauling him.  The lesson … Continue reading

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Annual cooperator patches now available from Michigan Bear Hunters Association

As Michigan’s black bear season approaches, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the 2012 bear management cooperator patches are available from the Michigan Bear Hunters Association (MBHA).

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Bear hunting convictions reversed by Michigan appeals court

In 2010, two Michigan men used trained hunting dogs to help Todd Yoder, an American Indian who was allowed to hunt for bear a month beyond the normal hunting season.  Turns out, it wasn’t against the law.  The story is here…

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Alaskan Bear Hunter Kills Bear Then Gets Attacked

A Faribanks hunter, Rodd Moretz, had killed a bear and then came too close to a bear den and was attacked from the den but was fortunate to escape.  More here… Rodd Moretz’ description of the encounter is here…

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Nugent’s Court Date Today

Ted Nugent, who signed a plea agreement April 14, agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and has agreed to a two-year probation,  including a special condition that he not hunt or fish in Alaska or Forest  Service properties for one year. He … Continue reading

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Uncle Ted in Trouble in Alaska

“They’ve got apparently some crazy law in Southeast (Alaska) that says if you even touch an animal with an arrow, it becomes your animal,”attorney Wayne Anthony Ross said by phone Friday. “He looked to see if he had hit it and didn’t believe … Continue reading

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Got Bait? Take a Class

Alaska hunters are able to register bear bait stations with the Alaska Department of  Fish and Game now but they must pass a bear baiting class to be legal.  More here…

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