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December 5, 2008

HUNTERS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT BANDED BIRDS
HUNTERS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT BANDED BIRDS  Waterfowl hunters are encouraged to use a toll-free number -1-800-327-BAND - to report banded ducks, geese and doves they harvest.Callers will be requested to provide information on where, when and what species of waterfowl were taken, in addition to the band number. This information is crucial to the successful management of waterfowl.John Dunn, a Game Commission waterfowl biologist, also stressed that reporting leg-bands helps Game Commissions and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service learn more about waterfo

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Controlled Pheasant Hunts Under Attack in Illinois!
One of the efforts promoted by the anti-hunting €œanimal rights extremists at The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is calling for an end to state-run Pheasant Stocking Programs. These programs provide game birds for hunting opportunities, but in Illinois, the program is under attack! NRA has been told that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has been instructed by Gover...
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Choosing A Good Hunting Dog
Dogs have been bred for the purposes of hunting with humans for centuries. Whether hunting for food or sport, various breeds of dog have been used to help flush the hunted animals out into the open, to retrieve downed animals (especially ducks, pheasant, and other birds), and to sniff out and track animals for the hunter. It is with these potential duties in mind that a hunting dog should be ...
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Pheasant Fever!
The countdown on my computer's screen saver says it all: Nine Days, 18 Hours, 32 Minutes, 14 Seconds. To help time lapse for you, that's about sunrise on October 14, 2006 - The opening moment of pheasant season. I expect to find myself walking the five-row shelterbelt west of the Simonson farmstead near Watford City at that time. Wh...
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Youth Pheasant Hunting
I love it when a plan comes together, is a cult classic phrase said countless times by actor George Peppard in his role as John Hanniba Smith on the 1980s action-adventure series, The A-Team. And who doesnt? When the pieces fall into place for that perfect hunting or fishing trip, the experience makes countless memories for everyone involved. I had the opportunity to be ...
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Ducks vs Geese
I have often been asked what I enjoy the pursuit of most: ducks or geese. It is a difficult question for a person who would prefer to spend his time scanning the skyline above decoys for waterfowl. For me, I cut my teeth hunting ducks at my family\'s lake cabin with my dad and relatives. On my first hunting trip with ‘the guys\', they harvested the first Canada goose ever on our lake. Fro...
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Sounding Natural
Keep your calls sounding natural sounding by sticking with the basics. Fancy calling is best left on the stage calling judges, and in most situations rarely in the duck blind. The greeting call is what I use when I first see ducks at a distance. It\'s a series of 5-7 notes in descending order at a steady even rhythm (Kanc, Kanc, Kanc, Kanc, Kanc). The comeback call is used w...
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Understanding Geese
Shortly after I began guiding goose hunts in 1987 I met Dr. Jim Cooper, one of the most highly respected waterfowl researchers in the world. He is an Associate Professor of Wildlife with the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at the University of Minnesota, and has studied Canada Geese for over twenty-five years. The first time we met I told him I wanted to pick his brain about calling, fee...
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Tips for Birds at the Buzzer
While waterfowl seasons across the county begin to come to a close, hunters may start to feel a little bit of pressure as time starts to run out. Competing with crowds and getting pressured birds to cooperate may be frustrating to say the least. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you bag your limit of birds before time expires. Knowing when and how to call is essential in wate...
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Late Spring Habitat Conditions
Taking a break from the dog talk for a moment; I wanted to share a bit of information I came across yesterday. Ducks Unlimited Canada has released their Late Spring Habitat Conditions Report. It is a very encouraging spring so far, with plenty of water for mating pairs to raise young and plenty of food sources. This is a good early sign that the duck numbers may be strong next year....
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Trainin’ in the Timber
Well today is very exciting, in a few hours, I'll be west bound headin' for Stuttgart, Arkansas. I'll be spending three days with some of the best retriever trianers around. A few months ago Avery and Mack's Prairie Wings advertised that they would be offering some three day retriever camp events in the spring and they would be free to those who were chosen. To be considered you had to write ...
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Dove and Waterfowl Shooters Workshops to be Held
EFFERSON CITY - Hunters who want to improve their ability to shoot doves and waterfowl with nontoxic shot can get help in workshops sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Lead shot was banned for waterfowl hunting in Missouri in 1987. This year the b...
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