Deer Hunting and EEE The greatest Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) risk facing hunters is exposure to mosquitoes, not handling or consuming healthy deer. Although other mammals and birds have been exposed to the EEE virus for decades, there is no evidence that direct contact with these species can infect humans. While human infection is rare, hunters should take extra precautions against EEE by using insect repellents for personal protection from bites until mosquitoes are no longer active an
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The absolute absurdity of grown men getting pleasure from blasting small doves into pieces is succinctly explored by Born Free USA’s Monica Engebretson in a powerful blog titled “ What the heck is wrong with some people? “. What indeed? Come on, you brave hunters, explain just what it is that makes you feel so good about pitting your ‘wits’ and rifles against 5 ounces of feathers? Copyright 2009 - For more of the same, visit 10,000 Birds
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission has slated 106,142 ring-necked pheasants for release on public lands throughout the state for the upcoming small game hunting seasons, including 16,800 birds for the junior only season from Oct. 10-17. Opening day of the general pheasant hunting season is Oct. 24, and closes on Nov. 28. Game Commission regional offices have an updated publication, “A Guide to Pheasant Releases and More,” which identifies State Game Lands, and those state parks and federal lands w
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PA Game Commission Announces Fall Pheasant Stocking Plans Pennsylvania Game Commission HARRISBURG, PA – -(AmmoLand.com)- The Pennsylvania Game Commission has slated 106,142 ring-necked pheasants for release on public lands throughout the Commonwealth for the upcoming small game hunting seasons, including 16,800 birds for the junior only season (Oct. 10-17). “Based on agency’s budget cuts first implemented in the 2004-05 fiscal year and carried forward since, we reduced our pheasan
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - This year’s summer pheasant survey shows fewer birds per mile than last year. Still, game officials say the 6.3 pheasants per mile is the fourth highest statewide count in 45 years. The Game, Fish and Parks Department has conducted the summer brood survey annually since 1949. This year’s count is down 26 percent from 2008, but the GFP says it’s still 13 percent above the 10-year average. The hunting season for residents and nonresidents opens Oct. 17. Last
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