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Episode 52 Clays for a Cause - Features highlights of the first annual Clay Shoot and Crab Feast to benefit Sportsmen Against Hunger on October 2, 2011 at Owens Station Hunting Preserve, Greenwood, DE.
Episode 52 Clays for a Cause - Features highlights of the first annual Clay Shoot and Crab Feast to benefit Sportsmen Against Hunger on October 2, 2011 at Owens Station Hunting Preserve, Greenwood, DE.
Dover Post (DE)
October 26, 2011
DNREC announces details of venison donation program Sportsmen Against Hunger
Author: From Staff Reports
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife again will participate in the Sportsmen Against Hunger Program during the 2011-2012 Delaware deer hunting season. All donated deer will be processed, with the meat distributed to charitable groups participating in the program, which the General Assembly fully funded this year.
Last year, 28,244 pounds of deer meat from the 867 deer donated by hunters was divided among 24 food pantries and shelters statewide, providing more than 100,000 meals for hungry Delawareans.
Participating hunters may drop off their deer at any of the eight walk-in coolers maintained by DNREC.
These coolers are checked periodically, and all donated deer are taken to the Sussex Correctional Institution where they are processed. If a hunter donates a deer, DNREC requests that he or she please call the phone number posted on the cooler, so that the deer is transported to the correctional institution for processing in a timely manner.
Any deer dropped off at a cooler also must be field dressed and registered, with the registration number written on the field tag attached to the animal. The number on the field tag will allow DNREC to verify that a deer has been registered.
NOTE: All deer taken in Delaware must be registered online at www.dehip.com/deer/default.asp or by calling toll-free (855) DEL-HUNT.
The Division-maintained coolers for donated deer are located at: Kent County: Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, Smyrna; Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area, Viola New Castle County: Augustine Wildlife Area, Port Penn Sussex County: Assawoman Wildlife Area, Frankford; Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Office, Milford; Gumboro Community Center, Millsboro; Redden State Forest Headquarters, Georgetown; Trap Pond State Park, Laurel Successful hunters may also take their deer to any of the participating private butcher shops found throughout the state.
For more information on the Sportsmen Against Hunger Program, please visit the Division of Fish & Wildlife's website at www.fw.delaware.gov/hunting/pages/sportsmenagainsthunger.aspx or contact Joe Rogerson, Fish and Wildlife Game Mammal Biologist, at (302) 735-3600.
Copyright 2011 Dover Post. All Rights Reserved.
Record Number: 5f6e42f6cd7526d1e2b6664dd810ab90
October 26, 2011
DNREC announces details of venison donation program Sportsmen Against Hunger
Author: From Staff Reports
The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife again will participate in the Sportsmen Against Hunger Program during the 2011-2012 Delaware deer hunting season. All donated deer will be processed, with the meat distributed to charitable groups participating in the program, which the General Assembly fully funded this year.
Last year, 28,244 pounds of deer meat from the 867 deer donated by hunters was divided among 24 food pantries and shelters statewide, providing more than 100,000 meals for hungry Delawareans.
Participating hunters may drop off their deer at any of the eight walk-in coolers maintained by DNREC.
These coolers are checked periodically, and all donated deer are taken to the Sussex Correctional Institution where they are processed. If a hunter donates a deer, DNREC requests that he or she please call the phone number posted on the cooler, so that the deer is transported to the correctional institution for processing in a timely manner.
Any deer dropped off at a cooler also must be field dressed and registered, with the registration number written on the field tag attached to the animal. The number on the field tag will allow DNREC to verify that a deer has been registered.
NOTE: All deer taken in Delaware must be registered online at www.dehip.com/deer/default.asp or by calling toll-free (855) DEL-HUNT.
The Division-maintained coolers for donated deer are located at: Kent County: Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, Smyrna; Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area, Viola New Castle County: Augustine Wildlife Area, Port Penn Sussex County: Assawoman Wildlife Area, Frankford; Division of Fish & Wildlife Mosquito Control Office, Milford; Gumboro Community Center, Millsboro; Redden State Forest Headquarters, Georgetown; Trap Pond State Park, Laurel Successful hunters may also take their deer to any of the participating private butcher shops found throughout the state.
For more information on the Sportsmen Against Hunger Program, please visit the Division of Fish & Wildlife's website at www.fw.delaware.gov/hunting/pages/sportsmenagainsthunger.aspx or contact Joe Rogerson, Fish and Wildlife Game Mammal Biologist, at (302) 735-3600.
Copyright 2011 Dover Post. All Rights Reserved.
Record Number: 5f6e42f6cd7526d1e2b6664dd810ab90
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Deer hunters wondering about howling coyotes
By Dennis Forney | Jan 20, 2012 | CapeGazette.com
In the predawn hours of rainy days, like Tuesday this week, quiet and pitch darkness reign in the pine forests of Cape Henlopen State Park. Falling water softens the needles, small branches and leaves on the outdoor floor. Heavy cloud cover blocks all light from the stars and waning moon overhead.
Deer hunters park next to the slickened railroad tracks that cross Freeman Highway and lead into the forest. Closing their truck doors, they stand still for a moment, quietly taking inventory, squeezing shotgun in one hand and hunting bag in the other, adjusting head lamp, smelling the air, thinking about the path they will follow into the woods.
If they’re lucky, and their skills work correctly, and their scouting has led them to the right place, they may bag a buck or a doe and the wonderful venison that is the fruit of their labors. If they’re not so lucky, the hunters may have to settle for watching the magic of night transitioning to day, and the first light bringing out the shiny black trunks of the pines with their waxy green needles and the dead brown ones spread beneath.
With their ears tuned for the slightest sound of movement, so muffled in the wet woods, the hunters may also hear the howling of coyotes rumored to be in the park.
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By Dennis Forney | Jan 20, 2012 | CapeGazette.com
In the predawn hours of rainy days, like Tuesday this week, quiet and pitch darkness reign in the pine forests of Cape Henlopen State Park. Falling water softens the needles, small branches and leaves on the outdoor floor. Heavy cloud cover blocks all light from the stars and waning moon overhead.
Deer hunters park next to the slickened railroad tracks that cross Freeman Highway and lead into the forest. Closing their truck doors, they stand still for a moment, quietly taking inventory, squeezing shotgun in one hand and hunting bag in the other, adjusting head lamp, smelling the air, thinking about the path they will follow into the woods.
If they’re lucky, and their skills work correctly, and their scouting has led them to the right place, they may bag a buck or a doe and the wonderful venison that is the fruit of their labors. If they’re not so lucky, the hunters may have to settle for watching the magic of night transitioning to day, and the first light bringing out the shiny black trunks of the pines with their waxy green needles and the dead brown ones spread beneath.
With their ears tuned for the slightest sound of movement, so muffled in the wet woods, the hunters may also hear the howling of coyotes rumored to be in the park.
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Free seminar offers information on deer management Feb. 4
Jan 23, 2012 | CapeGazette.com
There will be a free deer management seminar and expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Delaware State Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Harrington, with complimentary lunch for all attendees. Doors open at 8 a.m.
A team of experts will present strategies for successful hunting and explain the benefits of quality deer management at this educational session designed for farmers, landowners, hunters, and anyone interested in wildlife management. An on-site vendor expo will include exhibits on taxidermy, food plots, habitat improvement, and forestry planning, and there will be raffles and door prizes.
Young people interested in hunting, wildlife and natural resources are encouraged to attend. There is no charge and no reservations are needed.
Seminar topics will include wildlife habitat management, understanding the benefits of quality deer management, successful hunting strategies, antler growth and development, and aging bucks on the hoof.
The event is sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the Quality Deer Management Association in Delaware, and the Fish and Wildlife Division of the Department of Natural Resource and Environmental Control.
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Jan 23, 2012 | CapeGazette.com
There will be a free deer management seminar and expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Delaware State Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Harrington, with complimentary lunch for all attendees. Doors open at 8 a.m.
A team of experts will present strategies for successful hunting and explain the benefits of quality deer management at this educational session designed for farmers, landowners, hunters, and anyone interested in wildlife management. An on-site vendor expo will include exhibits on taxidermy, food plots, habitat improvement, and forestry planning, and there will be raffles and door prizes.
Young people interested in hunting, wildlife and natural resources are encouraged to attend. There is no charge and no reservations are needed.
Seminar topics will include wildlife habitat management, understanding the benefits of quality deer management, successful hunting strategies, antler growth and development, and aging bucks on the hoof.
The event is sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the Quality Deer Management Association in Delaware, and the Fish and Wildlife Division of the Department of Natural Resource and Environmental Control.
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