Huntin’ Ain’t Just for Dudes

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Published: 16 September 2015

By Louie Stout

Hoosier Sydney Carson is shown competing in an international meet in Italy

Hoosier Sydney Carson is shown competing in an
international meet in Italy

Huntin’ ain’t just ‘fer old bearded guys who chew tobacco, drink Jack Daniels and go to the woods just to kill somethin’.

Of course, that silly stereotype espoused by the anti-hunting public is even less true today.

In fact, hunting isn’t just for guys, period.

It’s become a woman’s world, too.

The numbers don’t lie. In Indiana, the number of women who bought hunting licenses soared by 93 percent from 2006 to 2014.

It’s a national trend, too. A National Sporting Goods Association survey showed that the number of female hunters has risen 85 percent from 2001 to 2013.

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DNR Brought Canada Geese Back From Near Extinction

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Published: 09 September 2015

(Provided by Michigan DNR)

DNR brought Canada geese back from near extinction.It's no secret that Michigan offers some of the best Canada goose hunting anywhere in the world. But many waterfowl hunters, whose perspective only covers the last 30 years or so, might have a hard time believing it wasn't always that way. Michigan's resident Canada goose population - which produces the lion's share of the annual harvest ñ was virtually nonexistent a century ago and not especially noteworthy five decades later.

"Back in the '50s, it was a rare thing to see a Canada goose in this state," said Barbara Avers, the waterfowl specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. "It was rare for hunters to kill a goose. It was a pretty big deal.

"The restoration program has been exceptionally successful."

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