12.23.07
Posted in Massachusetts Hunting at 10:29 pm by Administrator
Worcester Telegram, MA - Dec 18, 2007
A record number of people this year took the time to report sightings of turkey hens and their young to the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
“Response from the public was excellent,” said Jim Cardoza, the state’s turkey project leader. “More participation from many people reporting brood sightings results in better information for the agency.”
About 350 brood surveys — the most ever — were turned in to MassWildlife for reporting sightings from June through August. The surveys are
full article http://www.telegram.com/article/20071218/NEWS/712180416/1009/SPORTS
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Posted in Massachusetts Hunting at 10:27 pm by Administrator
Worcester Business Journal, MA - Dec 20, 2007
The hunters and sport fishermen of Massachusetts say they’re a bigger part of the state’s economy than some of the state’s largest employers and fastest-growing companies, and that sportsmen’s spending is wilder than the game they seek.
full article http://wbjournal.com/j/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2992&Itemid=129
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Posted in Massachusetts Hunting at 10:26 pm by Administrator
Berkshire Eagle, MA - Dec 17, 2007
A record 350 turkey brood surveys were sent in by the public, according to Jim Cordoza, MassWildlife’s Turkey Project Leader.Brood surveys are one way biologists assess the number of young that are added into the population. “Calculations show that this year’s hatch was higher than last year,” Cardoza said. “What is interesting about this season’s information is that it appears that the higher hatch is the result of re-nesting.”
full article http://www.berkshireeagle.com/sports/ci_7741071
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Posted in Maryland Hunting at 10:23 pm by Administrator
Cumberland Times-News, MD - Dec 20, 2007
The Allegany-Garrett Sportsmen’s Association determined Tuesday that it’s 2,500-member organization would weigh in concerning a recent request by US Wind Force to place windmills on state forest land managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
“We will research the issue and discuss the matter at our January meeting before voting on it,” said Bill Wilhelm, named Tuesday as the group’s president for the
full article http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_354090536.html
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Posted in Maryland Hunting at 10:22 pm by Administrator
Bizjournals.com, NC - Dec 19, 2007
Hunters and anglers spend more than $900 million a year, support 14,000 jobs and account for $516 million worth of paychecks for working residents in Maryland, according to the report. The report highlights the consistent impact hunters and anglers have by directing the economy from big businesses to rural towns.
full article http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2007/12/17/daily29.html
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Posted in Maryland Hunting at 10:15 pm by Administrator
Buckmasters Online - Dec 23
That season of the year is drawing near - a time when all whitetail hunters in Maryland begin the big count down to Sept. 15.Well, during this season, that day finally got here and to my dismay, while trekking through the woods, all I could smell was death. It seemed that the deer in
full article http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/Articles/tabid/135/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/517/Bad-Day-Gone-Perfect.aspx
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Posted in Maryland Hunting at 10:07 pm by Administrator
Baltimore Sun, United States - Dec 23
Hunters allowed in undeveloped Howard County parks have killed 168 deer this season, compared with 120 animals killed in the 2006-2007 season, but the only store in the county that had butchered the animals is refusing the work.
full article http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-ho.deer23dec23,0,3731098.story
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Posted in Maine Hunting at 10:05 pm by Administrator
Kennebec Journal, ME - Dec 21, 2007
The safest bet is nearly as unsure as any of the other gambles. The ice so early in the winter is unsafe in the best of times, and the four inches of fresh powder from the night before makes it impossible for a newcomer to the area to find his way.
It all looks the same.
We tiptoe across the marsh along a natural dam, David Wilson first in the three-man procession as he carries a large chisel in his left hand and drags an empty sled by a rope in his right. Every couple of steps, he taps the chisel a few times in succession — shrugging his shoulders and moving on.
full article http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/sports/stories/4588678.html
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Posted in Maine Hunting at 10:04 pm by Administrator
Brunswick Times Record, United States - Dec 19, 2007
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife now is selling 2008 Hunting and Fishing licenses online, through its 200 statewide agents and at its Augusta office.
The Department is partnering with Kittery Trading Post and L.L. Bean Inc. to offer two grand prizes and 30 runners-up prizes as an incentive.
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Posted in Maine Hunting at 10:02 pm by Administrator
Bangor Daily News, ME - Dec 22, 2007
Each year, as various state agencies vie for a piece of the finite financial pie, hunters and fishermen wonder what will become of the department that serves many of their needs.
With pressure from other interests and assorted budget crunches, the Maine Department
full article http://bangornews.com/news/t/outdoors.aspx?articleid=158094&zoneid=28
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