Beginner's Guide to Big Game Handgun Hunting If you desire to hunt with a handgun, without doubt, you need to do your homework. Many hunters who carry a
rifle are not comfortable shooting with a handgun. Indeed, there are many reasons why one should hunt with a rifle
but once mastered, a change of venue may be just what you are looking for. That's not to say hunting with a rifle
is a cakewalk, it can be very challenging and in the favor of the game sought. When you pick up a handgun and
decide to hunt big game, the bar is placed even higher.
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Kansas DWP Posts Resident Big Game Permit Results 08/15/08
Kansas residents who applied for Elk, Antelope, or Firearm Either-Species/Either-Sex Deer permits may now view the results at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) website. [Comments?]
Alabama BOW Event Oct. 3-5 08/11/08
Registration is open for the next Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop, October 3-5, 2008. [Comments?]
Washington Death Sparks Review of Hunting Safety Issues 08/08/08
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) managers plan to examine hunter-education practices, possible hunting-age restrictions and other potential safety improvements for areas where mixed-use recreation occurs during hunting seasons. [Comments?]
New Jersey Special Hunt Applications Now Accepted 08/04/08
Hunters are reminded that August 1st marks the opening of the application period for both Fall Turkey Permits and for Special Areas Deer Permits. Applications must be submitted before midnight on Sept. 7, 2008. [Comments?]
Kentucky's 10th Anniversary BOW Event 08/01/08
Kentucky's Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program marks its tenth anniversary with a special series of workshops being held at the Kentucky 4-H Leadership Center in Jabez, Sept. 19-21. Past graduates of the program are welcome to come back to celebrate. [Comments?]
NSSF Asks Obama Where He Stands on Gun Ownership 07/25/08
Following the recent landmark Second Amendment ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, sent presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) a letter . . . [6 Comments]
West Virginia Deer Hunt Nov 17-19 at Stonewall 07/23/08
Applications being accepted for the controlled deer hunt scheduled for November 17, 18 and 19, 2008, at Stonewall Resort State Park, located in Lewis County near Weston. [Comments?]
British Columbia Hunting Synopsis for 2008-09 Season 07/23/08
The Hunting and Trapping Synopsis is a summary of the B.C. hunting and trapping regulations made under the Wildlife Act (British Columbia), prepared for the convenience of hunters and trappers. The Hunting and Trapping Synopsis sets out general hunting information, summarizes important hunting regulations, and defines the open seasons with maps indicating no hunting, no shooting, and other closed areas. [Comments?]
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Illinois 16 Point Buck Opening morning of the 2007 Illinois shotgun season
would be a test in patience for my 18 year old son,
Joe Smith. Joe would be hunting an out-of-the way
finger of timber surrounded by cut corn known simply
as the curve. A handful of nice bucks had been shot
on the property by my Uncle, Steve Hayworth, but when
I scouted the property in October of 2007 during
bowhunting I was skeptical.
