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Connecticut May Ease Its Bow-hunting Laws

The state of Connecticut just ditched its blue law banning the sale of alcohol on Sunday, and if Dan Esty, Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, gets his way, the Sunday ban on bow-hunting may go away, too. Bow hunting is prohibited on Sundays during the whitetail season, which runs from Sept 15-Dec 31. If [...]

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Believe It Or Not, The Goose Is Good

This is sad: A goose in the vicinity of Old Lyme, Connecticut, is wandering around with an arrow in its head. The good news is that it’s been wandering around like this since February and has evaded capture and veterinary treatment because it can fly just fine, thank you very much. Click here to read [...]

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GoHUNTn Exclusive: Anthony Piana Responds to Claims of Animal Cruelty Charges for Connecticut Deer Hunt Posted on YouTube by GoHUNTn Team

GoHUNTn Exclusive: Anthony Piana Responds to Claims of Animal Cruelty Charges for Connecticut Deer Hunt Posted on YouTube

We've been following the story of Anthony Piana and the charges against him for animal cruelty stemming from a deer hunt that got posted on YouTube.Anthony Piana contacted GoHUNTn to tell his part of the story, and here it is, unedited: We all need to watch out…  The deer killed on my own land was [...]

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Boone & Crockett Bucks up 400 Percent in 30 Years, Organization Ranks Big Buck States by GoHUNTn Team

Boone & Crockett Bucks up 400 Percent in 30 Years, Organization Ranks Big Buck States

Quality deer management has taken it's toll, and whitetail hunters are reaping its benefits.According to the Boone & Crockett Club, the number of bucks qualifying for their books increased 400 percent over the course of 30 years.  The conservation group is perhaps the most respected record-keeping organization of all big game animals, and for your [...]

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The GoHUNTn Line--The New PA Record Buck? The 1-Ton Croc by GoHUNTn Team

The GoHUNTn Line–The New PA Record Buck? The 1-Ton Croc

We're starting a new feature on GoHUNTn: The Dog of the Day. Click here to find out how your can show your dog off. There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Massive "Weber Buck" Falls Short of [...]

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GoHUNTn Exclusive: More Details on the Connecticut Animal Cruelty Scandal by GoHUNTn Team

GoHUNTn Exclusive: More Details on the Connecticut Animal Cruelty Scandal

There is a lot being said about the video of Anthony Piana's deer hunt in Connecticut. I have not seen the video, so I can't actually judge what happened.According to Examiner.com, "Piana and his friend found the injured animal the next day in a nearby stream, Piana shot the deer with a .22 rifle, and [...]

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Louisiana Big Buck Contender Cited for Using Illegal Rifle Caliber to Down Deer

Billy W. Jordan's 15-pointer with a nearly 25-inch inside spread was set to compete in the biggest buck contests in four parishes in Louisiana, but it's going to probably land Jordan a citation, and not the good kind.According to their official release, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement is charging Jordan with using [...]

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Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Outlines Animal Cruelty Charges Against Deer Hunter, Anthony Piana by GoHUNTn Team

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Outlines Animal Cruelty Charges Against Deer Hunter, Anthony Piana

On Tuesday, we reported about Anthony Piana, who the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is charging with animal cruelty after posting a video of his deer hunt on YouTube.The Conn. DEEP has outlined the reason behind this. They claim that he used a .22 to down the deer, which is "less than the [...]

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Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Two Missouri Deer by GoHUNTn Team

Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Two Missouri Deer

The Missouri Department of Conservation has tested 1,077 tissue samples of deer killed in north-central Missouri, and two have come back positive for chronic wasting disease.The positives were found in free-ranging bucks, and agency officials say that the disease is restricted to the area around Macon County where the bucks were taken. They will be [...]

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10-Year-Old Tags 18-Point Buck of a Lifetime by GoHUNTn Team

10-Year-Old Tags 18-Point Buck of a Lifetime

At 10 years old, Jack Dekeyzer was allowed to go on his first solo hunt on his family's property in Concordia Parish in Louisiana. Jack had already shot four does and a small buck, so his dad knew he was up to the task. Dekeyzer went to a stand that hadn't been hunted in two [...]

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