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Hunting » 2007 » December

12.23.07

La. sportsmen spend more than $1.6 billion a year

Posted in Louisiana Hunting at 10:01 pm by Administrator

The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Dec 19, 2007
Louisiana hunters and anglers spend more than $1.6 billion a year on their sport, according to a new report.

Spending by hunters and anglers directly supports 31,000 jobs in Louisiana, which puts $786 million worth of paychecks into the pockets of working residents. Spending by sportsmen

full article   http://blog.nola.com/tpmoney/2007/12/la_sportsmen_spend_more_than_1.html

Jet stream brings ducks

Posted in Louisiana Hunting at 9:38 pm by Administrator

Opelousas Daily World, LA - Dec 19, 2007
“I would say definitely,” claimed Byron Briggs, avid waterfowler of Opelousas. “When scouting Thursday and Friday, I could see the ducks pouring in just before the front came through, so I knew it would be a great local opener on the second split,” he said.Many duck hunters he chatted with welcomed the new arrivals, according to Briggs.

full article   http://www.dailyworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071219/SPORTS/712190309/1006

Feral hogs out of control

Posted in Louisiana Hunting at 9:37 pm by Administrator

Opelousas Daily World, LA - Dec 5, 2007
The words uttered from biologist Tony Vidrine’s mouth were quite clear.”We need to kill as many pigs as possible,” he said referring to the new invaders penetrating the upper reaches of Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in the Atchafalaya Basin.

full article   http://www.dailyworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071205/SPORTS/712050320/1006

Deer taken approaches 700 this year in county

Posted in Kentucky Hunting at 9:36 pm by Administrator

Glasgow Daily Times, KY - Dec 13, 2007
GLASGOW — The big bass of the year award at the Barren River Rod and Gun Club’s Christmas Dinner and awards night went to J.T. Jackman, who caught a 6 pound, 8 ounce largemouth at Barren. There was a good turnout for Saturday night’s dinner and lots of good food.

full article   http://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/sports/local_story_347151711.html?keyword=topstory

Hunting Kentucky’s Homegrown Honkers

Posted in Kentucky Hunting at 9:35 pm by Administrator

Kentucky Game and Fish Magazine, KY - Dec 6, 2007
see a distant line of geese on the horizon, just off to our left. As I began to call to the geese, my hunting partner stuck the homemade goose flag out of our blind and waved it aggressively in an effort to imitate geese landing in the field. 

The combination proved effective as the short line of 10 to 12 geese banked and headed in our direction.

full article   http://www.kentuckygameandfish.com/hunting/ducks-geese-hunting/KY_1207_02/

Deer hunting to begin Dec. 27

Posted in Kentucky Hunting at 9:33 pm by Administrator

Kentucky Post, KY - Dec 18, 2007

Deer in Fort Thomas have until Dec. 27 to get out of town.

That’s the date that hunters wielding bows and arrows can legally start shooting the woodland creatures under terms of an ordinance unanimously passed Monday by city council. The measure is intended as a means to reduce the deer herd to a more manageable level.

full article   http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071218/NEWS02/712180372/1014

Outdoors notebook

Posted in Kentucky Hunting at 9:32 pm by Administrator

Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Dec 23

Free small-game and deer hunting in Kentucky for youths 15 and younger begins on Saturday.

Both resident and non-resident youths can hunt and trap any legal small game though Jan. 4 and hunt deer with a firearm through Dec. 29 without a license.

full article   http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071223/SPORTS09/712230562/1002/SPORTS

Every day is a joy This 90-year-old finds life worth living

Posted in Kansas Hunting at 9:27 pm by Administrator

The Wichita Eagle, KS - Dec 23
To talk with Phil Griffith is to hear of his love for the gym. But the self-professed fitness fanatic paused from talk of stretches and chin-ups on a recent day when he looked along the Ninnescah River.”Look at that,” he said as he watched a bald eagle swoop low over the water, flushing small flocks of teal and m

full article  http://www.kansas.com/sports/outdoors/story/262430.html

Vigilance in the great outdoors Too few in number, wardens ask for aid

Posted in Kansas Hunting at 9:25 pm by Administrator

Kansas.com, KS - Dec 22
The death of an Americus teen by an alleged poacher’s bullet last weekend has some calling for more game wardens to enforce the state’s hunting laws.

But unless the Kansas Legislature can be persuaded to approve the hiring of more game

full article   http://www.kansas.com/news/local/story/262665.html

Vigilance in the great outdoors Too few in number, wardens ask for aid

Posted in Kansas Hunting at 9:25 pm by Administrator

Kansas.com, KS - Dec 22
The death of an Americus teen by an alleged poacher’s bullet last weekend has some calling for more game wardens to enforce the state’s hunting laws.

But unless the Kansas Legislature can be persuaded to approve the hiring of more game

full article   http://www.kansas.com/news/local/story/262665.html

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