Moose Hunting in Alberta The first shot found its mark, yet the bull remained standing. At a thousand pounds on the hoof a full-grown moose is one tough customer. With that said, however, Dan settled crosshairs behind the front shoulder again and coddled the trigger on his .300 Winchester magnum. Responding with a loud smack, the 180-grain slug rocked the bull hard enough that he lost his footing, crashing to the ground at the base of a wrist size poplar tree he’d just finished thrashing to pulp.
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Newfoundland Labrador Diseased Moose 11/19/08
The Provincial Government reassured hunters and the public that the ongoing investigation of reports of diseased moose on the Northern Peninsula has not uncovered any common illness or threat to public health. [Comments?]
Moose Harvest Increases in New Brunswick 10/13/08
Figures from the Department of Natural Resources for the 2008 moose hunt show a six per cent increase in the number of moose bagged over last year. These figures are in line with what biologists were expecting. [Comments?]
Quebec Hunters Asked to Donate to Cree Communities 09/29/08
The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF), Nord-du-Québec region, invites hunters to submit to the Department on a voluntary basis the pelts and antlers of moose bagged during the sport hunting season for use for handicraft purposes by the Cree communities present on its territory. [Comments?]
North Dakota Restricts Transport of Game Meat 09/22/08
The 2008 proclamation establishing guidelines for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into North Dakota is now in effect as a precaution against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease into the state. [Comments?]
Wyoming Preference Point Deadline Sept. 30th 09/10/08
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is sending out 14,000 letters this week to notify hunters that their accumulated preference points are in jeopardy of being lost. [7 Comments]
New Hampshire's Hunting Digest Available 09/05/08
Fall is in the air, and some of New Hampshire's hunting seasons are already underway. The 2008-2009 New Hampshire Hunting Digest is hot off the press, with most everything you need to know about hunting in the Granite State. [Comments?]
Colorado Special Licenses Fund Many Wildlife Projects 08/29/08
The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) and eight non-profit wildlife conservation organizations have selected more than $480,000 in wildlife projects that will be funded this year with proceeds from the sale of special auction and raffle hunting licenses in Colorado. [Comments?]
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