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‘Forever Chemicals’ in Deer, Fish Challenge Hunters, Tourism

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer _ and that’s prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways …

West Virginia Reports Nine Tree-Stand Injuries, One Death

With one death already reported, West Virginia wildlife officials are urging hunters to use a harness and other safety measures when they hunt from a tree stand. Lt. Tim Coleman of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says nine …

Ark. Hunters Advised to be Wary of Tornado Damage

The U.S. Forest Service is warning hunters to be mindful of tornado damage. Modern gun deer season opens on Saturday in Arkansas. The Sentinel Record reports that tornadoes have moved through a number of areas since last year’s deer season …

Hurricane Hunters in Training

In 1944, two pilots made a bet that an American single engine aircraft couldn’t fly through a hurricane without falling apart. Shortly after making this wager, Maj. Joe Duckworth got his chance to prove his buddy wrong. Duckworth flew two …