Monday, March 17, 2008

World Of Warcraft Secrets Creating A Big Stir

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Getting in Shape for Elk Hunting

If you are considering an elk hunt, you should already be aware of the fact that this is not something that you should undertake lightly. Elk hunting is not comparable to hunting things like whitetail deer for example. If you are on an elk hunt, you will be hunting under some fairly strenuous situations, and you want to be sure that whenever you sight your prey, you will not be so exhausted that you can't sight your rifle! Elk hunting is not a sport for those who are not physically in shape, and if you have an interest in hunting game this large, you should be aware of the need for fitness and working towards this goal well in advance of your hunt. Many hunters condition themselves all year round for an elk hunt and all of them are glad that, when the time comes, that they are in such good shape.

One of the prime reasons that such a degree of health is necessary when it comes to elk hunting is that the territory where elk range is so different from that where the elk hunters live. Elk live at fairly high altitudes and because of this, the air is significantly thinner where the elk roam. A hunter who comes and does not anticipate this fact will soon fall behind or even suffer from stress to his lungs and his body when he tries to adjust. When you are looking for a way to get in shape regarding your elk hunting this is something to keep in mind.

Another thing that you need to consider is the fact that elk roam a great deal more than deer do, and to get an elk , you should be prepared to walk quite a ways. While some elk hunts almost miraculously end just a few hours away from the lodge, others will last for weeks. You need to be prepared for the fact that the elk will not come to you; you need to walk to find them. The endurance that is necessary to trudge through miles and miles of mountain trails and get through the underbrush is one of the things that make elk hunting the physical challenge that it is.

When you are conditioning for your hunt, remember that above anything else that you do, you need keep your workout regimen varied. If you do the same exercises day after day, you'll find that after a surprisingly short amount of time, you will get used to it. More important than the feeling that you have gotten stronger however, is the fact that you have plateaued. Some people do twenty mile bike rides to prepare, while others make running triathlons part of their conditioning. While consulting with other hunters is the best way to get started, remember that you are the one who knows your body the best and that you are the one who can figure out what works best.

Make sure that your first elk hunt isn't your last. Get in shape and make sure that if necessary you can go as long as it takes to bag that trophy.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Better deer hunt: Chance of tagging a deer great, but catch likely

Early reports are that there are more deer this year in the mountains around Utah, but not necessarily any more larger deer.

Which simply means the chances of success are better than they've been in the past several years, but chances of tagging a trophy are not as good. Two years ago the average size of bucks harvested increased.

The hunt opens Oct. 21 at first light. About 60,000 deer hunters in hunter-orange coats, hats and vests are expected to hunt.

One indication that hunters expect better success this year rests with the fact that the last of the deer-hunt tags was sold nearly two weeks ago. With some of the past hunts, license sales ran to within a few days of the opening.
Craig McLaughlin, big game coordinator for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, said that before the latest series of storms, the deer were still scattered, "which means hunters are going to have to get out and look for deer. They could be at almost any elevation."

And, while it rained over most of the state last week, snow levels remained high -- 10,000 feet and above. All of the moisture will, however, allow hunters to move more quietly through the trees.

McLaughlin said that archery and muzzleloader hunters reported seeing more deer, "not so many larger bucks, but mostly yearlings or spikes."

McLaughlin asked that hunters be reminded to obtain written permission from landowners before hunting on private land, to keep their off-highway vehicles on designated roads and trails and to let someone know where they're going and when they plan to return.

Following is a region-by-region report from the DWR:

Northern region

Success should be similar to last year, with the exception of northwestern Box Elder County, where hunting should be better.

Kirt Enright, wildlife biologist, said there has been an increase in deer numbers in that county.

"This is the best year we've had for 20 years," he added. "Last winter's post-hunt deer classification had the best buck-to-doe ratio we've seen since the early 1980s."

He expects hunting to be slightly better this year "with a decent component of 2-, 3- and 4-year-old bucks in the population."

Scott McFarlane, wildlife biologist, said Morgan and South Rich units continue to have some of the best buck-to-doe ratios in the state. Even with a slight decrease in the deer population, because of some winter losses, the buck/doe ratio is about 45 bucks to every 100 does.

The picture isn't as good on the Cache unit. "The Cache deer herd continues to struggle, with a buck-to-doe ratio of about 11 bucks per 100 does," said Darren DeBloois, wildlife biologist.

Central region

Biologists say deer herds are rebounding, and rifle hunters should see more younger bucks.

"The Central region received decent amounts of precipitation this winter and spring," said Scott Root, conservation outreach manager.

"The deer are in very good condition, which can be attributed to the abundant vegetation and water sources available throughout the region."

Surveys this spring showed an excellent number of fawns.

"The region's three-year buck-to-doe ratio is slightly under but is approaching the 15 bucks per 100 does management objective," Root said. "Biologists have seen many younger buck deer this year, which indicates lots of fawns born in 2005 made it through the past winter."

Root said deer will be widely scattered because of the plentiful food sources.

"Look for well-used game trails, and invest time on pre-hunt scouting trips to learn the habits of the deer," suggested Craig Clyde, wildlife biologist. "Higher elevation areas may have significant snow. In this case, hunters should pay attention to the south- and west-facing slopes, where the deer tend to congregate when conditions are snowy."

Root said most hunters concentrate on the Tintic, Deep Creek, Oquirrh and Stansbury mountain ranges, but pockets of deer can be found throughout the western portion of the region.

Hunters in the regions are reminded that:

-- The Vernon limited entry deer unit takes up a good portion of the western part of the region, and general deer hunters need to stay out of these boundaries (a boundary description is available in the 2006 Utah Big Game Proclamation).

-- The eastern portion of Salt Lake County, south of I-80, is not open to rifle deer hunting. It's part of the Wasatch Front Extended Archery Area and is open only to archery deer and archery elk permit holders.

-- Voluntary game check stations will be set up at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, along I-15 near Santaquin and possibly at other locations. Biologists will check harvested deer for chronic wasting disease at no charge to the hunter.

Northeastern region

Depending on where they hunt, hunters should see more bucks this fall.

"In general, deer herds in the northeastern region wintered well during the mild winter of 2005," said Boyde Blackwell, wildlife manager.

Based on surveys, he estimates about 20 percent of the deer in the region died during the past winter.

Over-counter cow elk permits approved for selected areas

DENVER - In Colorado, land of elk-hunting opportunity, the options for hunters have been expanded.

The Colorado Wildlife Commission, meeting Thursday in Denver, during its annual review of big-game hunting regulations approved two significant changes for next fall.

One extends the season somewhat. The other makes cow elk permits for seven Western Slope game-management units available over-the- counter, while limiting late-season bull licenses in five units.

By the first change, hunters gained an additional weekend to hunt during the second, combined deer/elk, season. That season will run Oct.18-26, an addition of two days to the existing format.
The second change establishes over-the-counter cow elk licenses for game-management units 25 and 26, in northwest Colorado, generally northeast of Glenwood Springs and south of Yampa, and units 3, 4, 5, 301 and 441, north of Craig.

In units 25 and 26, the cow licenses will be available for the second, third and fourth combined seasons. The permits will be sold at all regular license outlets, eliminating the application/drawing process in those units. However, a cap on cow-tag sales will be set. If that number is sold, sales will be cut off. Bull elk licenses will remain unlimited.

In units 3, 4, 5, 301 and 441, cow licenses will be sold over-the- counter for the fourth season, only. Bull licenses there will become limited (issued by drawing) in the fourth season.

Ron Velarde, manager of the Colorado Division of Wildlife's northwest region, emphasized the changes are experimental and could be abandoned if ineffective.

The experiment has two primary objectives, Velarde said. The ready availability of cow licenses is intended to encourage hunters to kill more cow elk, a key element in attempts to control the state's burgeoning elk population. A second goal is improving the ratio of bulls to cows in the elk herds.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Traditions Performance Firearms is inviting outdoorsmen to enter its Big Game Hunt Giveaway for the 2006 hunting seasons.

More hunters will have a chance to take a big bull elk or a big bison in Utah this fall.

At their April meeting, members of the Utah Wildlife Board raised the number of hunting permits for most of Utah's big game animals.

Permits for elk and bison were increased the most.

Draw results will be available by Friday.

Some record-size bull elk have been taken in Utah over the past few years, but there are still plenty of big bulls in Utah for hunters to take.

Biologists manage each of Utah's limited entry bull elk units so the average age of the bulls taken by hunters falls within a certain age category. The age of the bulls that hunters took on 26 of Utah's 28 units during the 2006 season was higher than the age objective for those units. That means the animals were older than the objective called for on those units.

The age of the bulls taken on two units was at the objective for those units. None of Utah's limited entry units were under the age objective.

"This means more hunters can be allowed in the field and plenty of big bulls will still be left for hunters to take in years to come," said Craig McLaughlin, wildlife section chief for the DWR. With that in mind, board members approved 2,169 limited entry bull elk permits for this fall's hunts. A total of 79 of those permits are management bull elk permits. These permits allow hunters to take bull elk that have five or fewer antler points on at least one side.

Management permits are being offered for the first time to reduce the number of smaller bull elk on four of Utah's best limited entry units.

All of these units have extremely high bull to cow ratios.

Board members also approved more hunter's choice and cow bison permits for the Henry Mountains in southeastern Utah. Bison permits for the Henry Mountains jumped from 23 in 2006 to 75 this year.

"In 2005, our biologists flew two aerial surveys of the Henry Mountains," McLaughlin said. "They didn't see many bison during either survey."

Even though bison are big animals, McLaughlin said they tend to gather in small groups and are effective at hiding under pinyon/ juniper trees.

"Bison are strong animals, and we were pretty sure that the herd had not experienced a big die-off," he said. "We guessed that the bison had probably moved into thicker cover where it was harder for us to spot them."

DWR biologists decided to be cautious, however, and hunting permits were cut in 2006.

"Our biologists flew another survey this past August, and this time they spotted the bison," McLaughlin said. "They saw lots of bison.

"We've confirmed that the herd is doing really well. That's why we recommended that the board raise the number of bison permits available for the Henry Mountains this fall."

General season buck deer permits were one group of permits that board members decided not to increase. The total number of Utah general season buck deer permits will stay at 95,000 in 2007.

In 2005, general season buck deer permits in the Central and Northeastern regions were cut by 1,000 permits each. The permits were cut because the three-year buck-to-doe ratio in each region had fallen below the minimum of 15 bucks per 100 does called for in Utah's Deer Management Plan. As a result, the total number of Utah general season buck deer permits was reduced from 97,000 -- the level where permits had been since 1994 -- to 95,000 permits.

Surveys conducted by DWR biologists after the 2005 and 2006 hunts found that the three-year buck-to-doe average in the Northeastern Region had increased to 15 bucks per 100 does. That number meets the objective called for in the state's deer management plan.

In the Central Region, the three-year average had fallen slightly to 13 bucks per 100 does.

Based on the findings, the DWR recommended returning 1,000 permits to the Northeastern Region.

Citizens representing the Northeastern Regional Advisory Council voted against the DWR recommendation, however. They expressed concerns that allowing 1,000 additional hunters in the region could cause the buck-to-doe ratio to fall back under 15 bucks per 100 does.

Board members agreed with the RAC and voted not to return the 1,000 permits to the region.

Permit numbers for 2006, and the number of permits the board approved for 2007, are listed below:

General buck deer -- 95,000 in 2006; 95,000 in 2007

Limited entry deer -- 999 in 2006; 1,014 in 2007

Limited entry bull elk -- 1,835 in 2006; 2,169 in 2007

Pronghorn antelope -- 855 in 2006; 833 in 2007

Moose -- 138 in 2006; 151 in 2007

Bison -- 29 in 2006; 81 in 2007

Rocky Mountain goat -- 79 in 2006; 90 in 2007

Desert bighorn sheep -- 36 in 2006; 39 in 2007

Rocky Mountain bighorn -- 15 in 2006; 18 in 2007

Traditions sponsors big-game hunts

Traditions Performance Firearms is inviting outdoorsmen to enter its Big Game Hunt Giveaway for the 2006 hunting seasons.

First prize: Muzzleloader Whitetail Hunt with Bob Foulkrod and Traditions Firearms at Richardson Farm Outfitters Inc., Ill., in December 2006.

Second prize: Spot and Stalk Black Bear Hunt with Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo (Archer's Choice TV) and Traditions Firearms at Batnuni Lake Outfitters, British Columbia, in the spring 2006.

Traditions is also offering customers a free pack of T-Shock bullets. Customers who purchase any Traditions muzzle-loader through Dec. 31, 2005, will receive a free six-pack of the bullets. The promotion began July 1. Customers can visit Traditions' Web site and click on the "Let's Go Hunting" link for rebate information.

While no purchase is necessary to enter the Big Game Hunt Give-away, customers who purchase a Traditions' muzzleloader and redeem their T-Shocks rebate will automatically be entered into the drawing for the two hunts.

Traditions sponsors big-game hunts

Traditions Performance Firearms is inviting outdoorsmen to enter its Big Game Hunt Giveaway for the 2006 hunting seasons.

First prize: Muzzleloader Whitetail Hunt with Bob Foulkrod and Traditions Firearms at Richardson Farm Outfitters Inc., Ill., in December 2006.

Second prize: Spot and Stalk Black Bear Hunt with Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo (Archer's Choice TV) and Traditions Firearms at Batnuni Lake Outfitters, British Columbia, in the spring 2006.

Traditions is also offering customers a free pack of T-Shock bullets. Customers who purchase any Traditions muzzle-loader through Dec. 31, 2005, will receive a free six-pack of the bullets. The promotion began July 1. Customers can visit Traditions' Web site and click on the "Let's Go Hunting" link for rebate information.

While no purchase is necessary to enter the Big Game Hunt Give-away, customers who purchase a Traditions' muzzleloader and redeem their T-Shocks rebate will automatically be entered into the drawing for the two hunts.