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State Actually Expanding Hunting Season Dates?

Special seasons for muzzleloader have become popular in the last 15-20 years in many states.

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission will host two hearings in June to seek public comment on proposed changes to a number of fish and wildlife rules. The hearings will be Monday, June 10, at Mounds State Park in Anderson and … Read More

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Controversial Crossbows Get Legislative Hearing

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After years of debate, rancor and a trial hunting season that ended earlier this year, Senate Bill 1699-A will be heard by the New York Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Tuesday at 9 a.m. The bill was introduced by Sen. Patrick … Read More

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Kansas Deer Hunters Get Expanded Regulations For Rifles, Crossbows

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The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission has approved sweeping changes in its wildlife regulations, including the approval of more centerfire rifle ammunition and crossbows in archery seasons. The commission met March 21 and approved numerous proposals that remove some … Read More

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Academy Crossbow Cocking Rope Recalled

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Academy Sports + Outdoors, of Katy, Texas, are recalling about 6,300 Game Winner crossbow cocking ropes. The hooks attaching the cocking rope to the crossbow string can break … Read More

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New York Crossbow Issue Stinks Like a Gutpile

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Throughout the country where arguments rage about state wildlife agencies allowing crossbows for deer hunting, the same tired debates continue to stink like gutpiles in the sun. By Alan Clemons, Southern Managing Editor Crossbows have been around for hundreds of … Read More

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Wounded Warrior Deer Hunt A Rousing Success

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For Quinton Picone, 23, a native of nearby Panola, first times seem to be the charm. At least first-time hunting trips, that is. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation On his first deer hunt Oct. 12 on the 45,000-acre McAlester Army … Read More

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Crossbow Hunt Passed (With Compromises)

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Illinois became the 25th state in the country to allow crossbows in some manner for use in archery hunting seasons with the signing of House Bill 4819 by Gov. Pat Quinn earlier this month. As originally written, HB 4819, which … Read More

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A Deer Hunting Crossbow Guide

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Crossbow hunting is growing across the country. If you’re thinking of joining the horizontal archery world, here are 10 things you need to know about crossbows. By Al Raychard Crossbows, by design, are not that complicated. In the simplest terms, … Read More

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Study: Crossbow Users Aren’t Gun-Hunters

A common belief among traditional bow-hunters is that the majority of crossbow hunters are gun-hunters with no previous bow-hunting experience. That is not true, according to a 2009 survey of new crossbow hunters.
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