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QDMA Urges Hunters in Seven States to Oppose Deer-Breeding Legislation

February 22, 2012

BOGART, Ga. – The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is urging hunters in seven states to oppose the expansion of the deer-breeding industry, which QDMA perceives as a growing threat to wild deer and the deer-hunting heritage. Legislation designed to loosen or dismantle regulatory barriers to white-tailed deer breeding and farming is being considered in Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. Read more

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Whitetails Unlimited’s Deer Quiz – Test Your knowledge

November 23, 2011

Part 1: True or False

The white-tailed deer is the most popular big-game animal in North America, and is an amazing example of an animal that adapts and perseveres. As hunters go into the woods in pursuit of this graceful animal, here is a quiz from Whitetails Unlimited to see how much
you really know about the whitetail’s biology, behavior and history.

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PA Game Commission Posts Deer Aging Video On Youtube Account

November 17, 2011

HARRISBURG, PA – Two things many hunters want to know about almost any deer they take are its age and weight. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, through its website, is offering some free tools to guide hunters in determining their deer’s age and weight. Read more

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NSSF Study: Hunters Donate 11 Million Venison Meals

November 14, 2011

Food banks and individuals are thankful for such generosity…

NEWTOWN, Conn., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When you’re passing the turkey and stuffing around the Thanksgiving dinner table, here’s a story to tell–one that would not be possible without the thoughtfulness and generosity of hunters.

A new study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation and conducted by Mile Creek Communications reveals that last year 11 million meals were provided to the less fortunate through donations of venison by hunters. Nearly 2.8 million pounds of game meat Read more

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