After the big Valentines Day blizzard, the wild turkeys in the area took another hit recently with another big spring storm.
Another foot or so of snow fell March 16.
How will this affect the turkeys?
Time will tell.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
A Safe Year for Vermont Hunters
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has issued a press release saying that 2006 was one of the safest years ever for hunters.
With more than 80,000 licensed hunters in the state last year, there were four hunting-related shootings reported. This is the fourth year in the past five with four or fewer shootings.
"Vermont's hunters should be very proud," said Christopher Saunders, Hunter Education Coordinator. "Their track record challenges the perception that hunting is dangerous. However, even four are too many. They all could have been prevented."
Hunting is, in fact, safer than football, basketball, baseball, bicycling, waterskiing and swimming, according to statistics from the National Safety Council based on the number of mishaps requiring an emergency room visit per 100,00 participants.
Three of the four shootings were caused by careless hunters. Two shot another hunter thought to be a game animal. The third was a hunter who shot a fellow hunter while shooting at game. The fourth shooting was the result of careless gun handling that resulted in a wound to the hand.
There has been a 75 percent decline in hunting injury rates in the last three decades, largely due to mandatory hunter education classes.
The full news release can be found here.
With more than 80,000 licensed hunters in the state last year, there were four hunting-related shootings reported. This is the fourth year in the past five with four or fewer shootings.
"Vermont's hunters should be very proud," said Christopher Saunders, Hunter Education Coordinator. "Their track record challenges the perception that hunting is dangerous. However, even four are too many. They all could have been prevented."
Hunting is, in fact, safer than football, basketball, baseball, bicycling, waterskiing and swimming, according to statistics from the National Safety Council based on the number of mishaps requiring an emergency room visit per 100,00 participants.
Three of the four shootings were caused by careless hunters. Two shot another hunter thought to be a game animal. The third was a hunter who shot a fellow hunter while shooting at game. The fourth shooting was the result of careless gun handling that resulted in a wound to the hand.
There has been a 75 percent decline in hunting injury rates in the last three decades, largely due to mandatory hunter education classes.
The full news release can be found here.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Deer Meetings Set
White-tailed deer meetings have been scheduled beginning March 13.
This is the time to have your views heard about deer management in the state.
Biologists will share information about the 2006 hunting season and results along with winter severity. Game managers will be seeing input from hunters about recent changes.
There will be five meetings around the state all running from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.:
Plan on attending one of these meetings to have your voice heard on deer hunting in Vermont.
This is the time to have your views heard about deer management in the state.
Biologists will share information about the 2006 hunting season and results along with winter severity. Game managers will be seeing input from hunters about recent changes.
There will be five meetings around the state all running from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.:
- March 13 - Lyndonville, Lyndon Institute Auditorium
- March 14 - Bellow Falls, Bellows Falls High School Cafeteria
- March 15 - St Albans, St Albans Education Center Cafeteria
- March 19 - Rutland, Rutland Middle School Cafeteria
- March 20 - East Montpelier, U32 High School Auditorium
Plan on attending one of these meetings to have your voice heard on deer hunting in Vermont.
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