Eileen Balesteri: Hunting down a good venison recipe | The Daily Journal
December 31, 2008
By Eileen Balesteri • December 31, 2008
My husband is a hunter. The most important hunting week of the season, doe week, started Dec. 8.
Any woman — or man for that matter — with a hunter in his or her life knows that venison is on its way.
I don’t come from a family of hunters, so it took me a few years to fully understand the importance of this time of year.
When my husband and I first met, doe week seemed like the longest week of the year because I missed him so much. Now, I start counting the days down to doe week sometime in September.
That’s when I start asking questions. “Shouldn’t you be out baiting your pile or something?”
All I know for sure is that you should never tell a hunter to choose between you and doe week.
You will lose. There is something primitive and cool about cooking the food your man (or woman) has brought home. Click link below for recipes!
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Chumming TV No Friend of Hunting | Flathead Beacon
December 31, 2008
By Bill Schneider , 12-31-08
I confess to occasionally spending a little time on weekend mornings watching hunting shows on the cable channels, but I’ll be doing a lot less of it going forward unless somebody kills these “Chumming TV” programs that give hunting a bad image, even among hunters.
Anti-hunting groups must love watching these distasteful programs and see hunters desecrate their own image. It makes their job easier.
By “Chumming TV,” I’m referring to the outrageous, unethical and often illegal practice of luring big game into shooting range with bait, artificial scent or other unnatural means. I’ve seen many incredible hunting shows, true tests between man and beast without technical or artificial advantages, but I’ve also seen too much of the dark side, which I choose to call “chumming,” where producers show images or allow narration about the game being brought into shooting range with bait or other artificial, unethical means Click link below for full story!
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Image of suffering deer ignites debate – The Denver Post
December 31, 2008
There’s nothing quite like a deer walking around with an arrow sticking through its head to jump start the lingering conversation about bowhunter education.
The full details of last week’s Elbert County episode perhaps never will be known. Was the errant shot fired by a licensed hunter who flunked the ultimate sportsmanship test? By a poacher on a shoot-and- run?
The emotional electricity generated by such a visually shocking event raises certain concerns about bowhunting and the way it is viewed — both from inside and outside the sport.
Colorado Bowhunter Association spokesman Paul Navarre defends archers as “the most ethical, passionate and law-abiding group of hunters out there,” an assertion that indeed may be true. He further makes the point that certainly applies to the wounded doe deer that ultimately was euthanized by officers from the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Click Below For Full Story!
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LancasterOnline.com: One vote for big bucks
December 31, 2008
Lititz bowhunter Jason Garman traveled to Illinois this fall and bagged this 7-point buck with a rack that measured 149 inches. Such bucks are more common in the Midwest than in Pennsylvania
By P.J. REILLY, Staff Writer
State tag lottery could bring trophy whitetails to Pa.
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Anyone who wants Pennsylvania to become a true trophy whitetail state, raise your hand.
(My own arm is pointing skyward right now.)
I’m not talking about having a decent number of 120-class bucks running around.
I’m talking about having a legitimate shot, every time you go into the woods, at crossing paths with multiple bucks scoring 140 or better, and a very real possibility of bagging a Boone & Crockett class deer scoring 170 or better.
This is the type of hunting that trophy whitetail states such as Illinois, Iowa and Ohio offer.
Under the current deer management program and hunting regulations, Pennsylvania never will become a trophy whitetail state.
There are just too many hunters here with too many opportunities to kill non-trophy-class bucks.
I’m not saying this as a criticism of the state Game Commission’s management program, because, as the agency’s chief deer biologist — Chris Rosenberry — told me, the program is not intended to produce trophy bucks of the caliber I’m talking about. Click link below for full story!
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Hunter from Clay County bags state-record bull elk | The Courier-Journal
December 28, 2008
By Gary Garth • Special to The Courier-Journal • December 28, 2008
Kentucky wildlife officials have certified an 8 x 8 bull elk killed by Kelvin Jackson of Clay County as the nontypical state record with a 3677/8 score.
The previous nontypical record was a 3493/8 bull taken by Andy Kidd of McCreary County.
“I wasn’t after a state record or anything,” said Jackson, who had hunted elk in Colorado before being drawn for the Kentucky hunt. “I’m kind of a meat hunter — everything I harvest, I enjoy it.”
Jackson was in Harlan County for the October quota hunt. He obtained permission to hunt on private land, and some local residents helped him out.
“I went to people in a little place they call Greasy,” he said. “They told me where they’ve been seeing elk. When I found the herd there were 22 cows and seven bulls.”
Jackson started scouting in July and watched the herd several times. He quickly concluded that a long shot would be required.
“They were in a field, and if you approached them they would leave,” he said. “I practiced shooting long-range because I figured I’d have to do that.”
He was right. He downed the big bull with a 465-yard shot from a .300 Remington Ultra Magnum.
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission recently voted to increase the number of elk tags from 400 to 1,000 for the 2009-10 season. Officials estimate that the herd has grown to about 9,000.
Elk lottery applications for next year cost $10 and can be purchased at www.fw.ky.gov. Hunters drawn will be required to purchase an elk tag
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Long Island cop saves drowning man, while hunting- NY Daily News
December 24, 2008
* Cop saves drowning man
East Moriches Seventh Precinct Police Officer Joe Sarno was off duty and hunting with his dog when he found Fred Hall, up to his chest in mud, freezing, and unresponsive.
A Long Island cop and his dog saved the life of an elderly man trapped for hours in an icy marsh – then went on with their planned hunting trip, the officer said Sunday.
Off-duty Suffolk County cop Joe Sarno, 38, was getting ready for duck hunting with his chocolate Labrador, Otter, when they came upon 80-year-old Fred Hall around noon Saturday.
The frail man wandered in the snow into the mucky waters, got stuck and nearly succumbed to hypothermia.
“I was just, like, I got to get this guy out of there,” Sarno recalled. “He’s going to die out here.”
The cop managed to yank Hall out of the sticky mud, then pulled him through the icy wetland back to safety.
“It was an excellent day,” said the five-year police veteran. “I saved a man’s life and got to shoot some ducks.”
Hall, of Mastic, L.I., was still recovering Sunday at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. Click Link Below For Full Story!
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WINTRY DAY ON THE WHITE RIVER
December 24, 2008
BY JOHN BERRY
I arrived at the lodge to pick up Brad and Mark at 8:00 AM. They arrived a couple of minutes later. Their favorite breakfast spot had been closed and they had been required to venture further to find a suitable restaurant. We loaded their gear in the back of my station wagon and headed toward Rim Shoals with my river boat in tow.
When we arrived at Rim Shoals, I put on my waders and prepared the boat for launching while they donned their waders and strung their rods. I then carefully rigged their rods. I started one with a Y2K and the other with a cerise worm. I had experienced success with both on the day before while guiding in the same area.
The water was pretty low (probably around one partial generator) and clear. The weather was a bit cold and the wind was absolutely howling. There were lake wind advisories out. It was overcast and the sun was no where to be seen.
We began drifting. The going was tough. The wind was blowing straight up stream at fifteen to twenty miles an hour. Unless we were in fast moving water the wind would not allow us to drift down stream. There were times when we were actually being blown up stream. If that were not enough, the wind would change direction from time to time blowing us from one side of the river to the other. It was, at best, very difficult for me to control the boat. We caught a few fish but the going was slow.
I decided to motor over to the island and try wading. We anchored the boat at the top of the island and tried my most productive spots. We fished the front of the island and the back of the island. We tried nymphs, soft hackles and woolly buggers. We did not hook a single fish.
Around noon, I noticed that the water was coming up. It was time for lunch so I loaded up the guys and motored back to the access and set up the picnic table. As we ate lunch, the water came up about a foot. To make things a bit more comfortable the wind laid down. When we finished lunch, I loaded the cooler and my guide box back in my car and we returned to the boat.
With the water slowly rising and the wind greatly diminished, we were able to get some very nice drifts for a change. The sun even came out, if only for a few minutes. We began picking up fish. In fact, we began picking up quite a few fish. The guys were landing two or three trout on every drift.
I have always been amazed how this happens in streaks. Brad would land two or three in a row and then Mark would land a few. We would go a few minutes without a bump and then land several rather quickly.
Most of the fish were in the twelve to fourteen inch range. We landed a few that were smaller but appeared to be wild trout. Their color was vivid and they had full fins and white tips on their fins. They were smaller than the standard stocker and fought like demons. We caught a few larger fish also.
On one drift, Mark hit a good brown. As I grabbed my boat net and was moving forward to try and land it, Brad hit a good rainbow. It was our first double of the day and one of the fish was a trophy. This is a guide’s dilemma. Which fish do you net first? I quickly surveyed the situation and thought that the rainbow would be ready first. I quickly netted and released it and turned my full attention to the brown. It was unfortunate because the rainbow was really nice. It was fully colored, fat and sassy.
The brown was trying to swim under the boat but mark did a great job of controlling him. I was finally able to slip the net under the big trout and gently lift it from the water. It is always a comforting feeling to finally net one. I had Mark hold the net in the water as I quickly motored over to some quiet water near the bank. We were out of the current there and could take our photos without drifting down stream. I took several photographs and then gently released the twenty one inch brown. It was still for a while and slowly swam off.
I climbed back in the boat and we returned to the job at hand, fishing. We continued our success but the brown was the only trophy we landed. We fished until sunset and reluctantly loaded the boat and drove back to the lodge. I dropped them off at the door and we agreed to meet at 8:00 AM the next day, to do it all over again.
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The Logan Banner > Kentucky elk grass greener!
December 24, 2008
By Bob Fala, Outdoors Columnist
Special cow elk seasons in Kentucky will shortly make scenes like this much more common there. Will the Mountain State ever join the club of elk states? It may be up to readers like you..see today's column for more. (PGC Photo
What’s more, they’re in addition to the 400 previously drawn.
If you’re in the existing pool of applicants, you could be one of the lucky 50!
The special cow elk season is slat ed for Jan. 24-Feb. 6 as “designed to help private landowners reduce damage from elk in portions of Knott, Bell and Harlan counties,” per a recent Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) release.
Big game coordinator Tina Brunjes is one of them.
“What we’re hoping to accomplish is to have some animals removed from specific landholdings that have had problems with elk” she said. “The primary goal is to provide these landowners an opportunity to have elk taken from their property during the time of year when most damage occurs.”
You’re reading that right.
Elk are already reaching problem proportions in parts of Kentucky. Click Link Below For Full Story!
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Hartford Advocate: News – The Quiet Kill
December 24, 2008
WhiteTail Solutions thins the herd in the suburbs without waking up the neighborhood
By Nick Keppler
Four deer were lazily hanging out in Joe Tucker’s yard, right along his driveway. They did not gallop away when I pulled in. “That’s
This is why WhiteTail Solutions exists. The company considers its employees “deer management consultants,” and use bows and arrows to hunt their prey.
And this is why the company is most active in the affluent suburbs, areas the state Department of Environmental Protection has deemed troublesome for their abundance of deer and lack of hunters. Ninety-nine percent of their hunts, says Tucker, who co-owns the company with his brother Chris and Beyer, occur in Fairfield County.
Man isn’t much of a predator here. Deer hunting “is not a way of life” along the Gold Coast, says Patricia Sesto, chair of the Fairfield County Municipal Deer Management Alliance and director of Environmental Affairs for the Town of Wilton. “People haven’t grown up with it and aren’t educated about it. … It’s just not our pastime.”
Land here has been developed in a way — golf courses and wetlands separating office parks — that leaves open space where deer can eat well and breed plentifully, says Howard Kilpatrick, the DEP’s biologist in charge of deer management.
When the deer population increases, so do Lyme disease, car collisions and ecological damage.
The number of deer per square mile reaches 60 in some parts of Connecticut, says Kilpatrick. While he says it’s difficult to say how many are “too many” for this type of terrain, his educated guess is closer to 10 per square mile.
So, there’s WhiteTail Solutions, a company headed by 40-year-old commercial well-driller Joe Tucker, who runs WhiteTail Solutions from his Oxford home. Click link below for full story!
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KentuckyHunter
December 23, 2008
If you had a chance to checkout the site you can see that KentuckyHunter has contributed a fair amount to the Field Stories on MyHuntingandFishing. His accounts of his present and past experiences in the woods are well written and puts vivid pictures in the minds of those who read them. In his own words he describes himself, “I am so fortunate to have been exposed to hunting, fishing, and the outdoors from an early age. As an infant, some of my first solid foods were turtle and fish that my dad and grandfather caught on their trotline. Hardly a day goes by while sitting in my office that I don’t wish I were out on a weed bed casting for bluegill or strolling through a woodlot listening for a squirrel cutting on a hickory nut. To add to my good fortune, I have a wonderful wife who allows me to escape to the woods and waters of Northern Kentucky as often as I am able. We make our home along the Ohio River in Ludlow, Kentucky.” Joel Walters is KentuckHunter and his Field Stories will be featured on MyHuntingandFishing.Com under the section blogs. So pull up your chair and your laptop next to that warm fire and enjoy the words of the KentuckyHunter. Click here to check out his profile.
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