Here’s what’s worth reading today, Friday, May 3, 2019:
Live like an English lord in this Northeast Texas hunting lodge up for sale: A sprawling estate that’s up for grabs 90 miles from Dallas looks more like Downton Abbey than Northeast Texas. The Reserve at Sulphur Bluff is a 65,000-square-foot European-style lodge set on 6,000 acres in Hopkins County near Sulphur Springs.
Boy has tick surgically removed from eardrum. Don’t let this happen to you: Three days after playing outside, a 9-year-old felt something “foreign” in his ear and kept hearing a buzzing sound. Doctors at Yale-New Haven Hospital quickly figured out why. The boy had a tick attached to his eardrum, which was now inflamed.
Can I wear a bullet proof vest while hunting? My buddies and I go pheasant hunting on private property which is a total blast! The question is, we tend to have a few beers in the process. Because of this and the fact that they are not very good shots, I was wondering for safety reasons if it is legal for a citizen to buy and wear a bullet proof vest?
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to consider petition asking to ban bobcat hunting: A woman is hoping to change the hunting laws in Colorado. Telluride-based veterinarian Christine Capaldo is petitioning Colorado Parks and Wildlife to stop issuing hunting permits for bobcats. “I was actually shocked to learn that bobcat hunting and trapping is still occurring in this day and age,” Capaldo said.
Fishing with guides great learning opportunity: When it comes to outdoor experiences and getting into position for a successful day, nothing beats most recent information, boots-on-the-ground knowledge of what’s happening and where, and no one’s more likely to be better prepared with that than an area’s professional guides.
Iowa hunting/fishing licenses go high tech: The Iowa DNR is unveiling the latest innovative technology available at your fingertips when it comes to hunting and fishing licenses. The new system, Go Outdoors Iowa, launched in February and makes it easier and more convenient for hunters and anglers to purchase licenses, manage profile information, apply for quota hunts, and report harvests.
The 7 most important things you’ll learn in hunter education: Adults are coming to hunting in droves. And with that, much has changed in hunter education. But the core curriculum still stands strong.
Man arrested for allegedly threatening turkey hunter with rifle: A Bennington County man faces aggravated assault charges after firing a gun in the direction of a turkey hunter.
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