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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11.28.07
Posted in Massachusetts Hunting at 1:20 pm by Administrator
Milford Daily News, MA - Nov 26, 2007
“Hunting is very much weather-dependent,” he said. “Success is very much weather-dependent. Opening day is typically the busiest day. …
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11.16.07
Posted in Massachusetts Hunting at 4:11 pm by Administrator
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Nov 15, 2007
Kemble was convicted under the same set of centuries-old laws that today bans hunting in Massachusetts on Sundays. The Bay State is one of 11 states that …
Full Article http://www.masslive.com/editorials/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-2/11951148499370.xml&coll=1
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