Archery

Dan Farmer will enter the record books with one of the largest bucks ever bagged in Calhoun County, Michigan and a new State of Michigan youth record. Preliminary measurements of the ten-point buck yielded a score of 194 5/8.

Read more about Dan's Record Buck at the Battle Creek Enquirer website.

The Lumenok is a handy product that will help you find your expensive arrows. It is a lighted arrow nock that comes on when shot and stays on until you turn it off. A great way to keep from losing arrows when hunting or target shooting. These lighted nocks are powered by a tiny battery and can remain on for up to 40 hours with a shelf life of five years. They can also be used as a bow tuning aide to easily observe and correct erratic arrow flight.
Image by LumenokLearn more about luminous arrow nocks at BurtCoyote.com

Many hunters are concerned about a change in the Illinois 2005-2006 deer hunting regulations. Instead of taking harvested deer to a game checking station for inspection by an authorized representative of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, hunters in most counties will be allowed to register their deer through the DNR website or by telephone. Long waits for inspection were a problem at many checking stations in the past and the inspection process created staffing problems for DNR. Many hunters believe that this lack of inspection will lead to poaching and other problems.
Read more Illinois Deer Hunting Regulations at the EaglePublications website.

After years of hearing from hunters, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is proposing an archery season for black bear. The proposed season will be two days (November 15-16, 2006) and only in certain units of the Pennsylvania Game Lands. Public testimony will be heard on this bear hunting proposal on Sunday, October 2.
Read Ben Moyer's full article on an archery black bear hunting in Pennsylvania. at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette website.