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Hunters fired up for opening day
Snow to aid deer sightings, allow tracking

Deer hunters hoping for a snow-white backdrop for the firearm deer opener got an early Christmas gift this week across much of the state. Snow on the ground makes spotting and tracking deer easier, and could help lead to a big increase in opening weekend success. Some lucky hunters will also catch the tail end …

Hunters fired up for opening day
Snow to aid deer sightings, allow tracking
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Gun Deer Hunt ’22 opens Nov. 19
Brown County metro zone has special rules

Bay-area sporting goods stores could be swamped this weekend as thousands of hunters prepare for the Nov. 19 gun deer hunting season opener. Statewide, close to 600,000 hunters are expected to be afield during the traditional nine-day season.Firearm deer hunter numbers have fallen about 15 percent from record highs more than two decades ago, but …

Gun Deer Hunt ’22 opens Nov. 19
Brown County metro zone has special rules
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Outdoors: Crossbow users on target in Brown County deer hunt/fishing report

By KEVIN NAZECorrespondent Brown County deer hunters have registered nearly 300 whitetails through the first three weekends of the 2022 harvest season. The numbers, from hunter-reported harvests via phone, tablet or computer, included 116 antlered bucks and 179 antlerless deer. Crossbow users have filled the most tags so far – 143 through Oct. 9. Sixty-one …

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