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<title>DNR denies sampling harms herds</title>
<description><![CDATA[I just love it when readers raise questions that demand answers. Take, for example, this recent e-mail about the Division of Natural Resources killing of Hampshire County deer to test for chronic wasting disease.&quot;I ran across an article you did, [in] ...]]></description>
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Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:10:37 -0400
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<title>On the move</title>
<description><![CDATA[Life is a tad chaotic nowadays at West Virginias Division of Natural Resources headquarters.Stacks of boxes stand, unopened, in out-of-the-way corners. Desks and chairs sit in hallways, awaiting assignment to employees. Workers scurry back and forth, carry...]]></description>
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<title>Outdoors calendar -- June 28</title>
<description><![CDATA[Today <li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a bulls-eye shoot at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-346-1841.</li>
<li>The West Virginia Bowhunters Association will complete its annual Summer Rendezvous at the Appalachian Bowhunters Association club...]]></description>
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<title>Summer reading: From butterfly crime to things that bite in the night</title>
<description><![CDATA[      Whether youre planning a stay-cation in the back yard or a getaway to the shore or mountains this summer, a good book makes a great companion. Here are a few titles you might enjoy as you settle into a favorite reading chair.  &quot;Birdsong by the S...]]></description>
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<title>Forest Service saws away at managing 37,000 new acres of protected W.Va. land</title>
<description><![CDATA[              COWEN, W.Va. --  When a tree fell across Little Fork Trail in the Monongahela National Forest in February, Diane Artale and Nathan Welch could have cleared it away with chain saws.  But as of March 30, when an act granting wilderness protecti...]]></description>
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<title>Evolution of the autoloader</title>
<description><![CDATA[GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - With the practiced ease of a veteran wingshooter, John Cunningham shouldered the shotgun, pulled the trigger and powdered the clay bird flying downrange.&quot;I cant believe how soft this guns recoil is,&quot; he said, smiling, as he ...]]></description>
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<title>Van Dam says tech rules in todays angling world</title>
<description><![CDATA[GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Could a good ol boy who knows a lot about catching bass make it big on the Bassmaster pro fishing circuit.Not unless hes pretty tech savvy, says four-time Angler of the Year Kevin Van Dam.&quot;The level of competition ratchets up out...]]></description>
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<title>Fishing derby will focus    </title>
<description><![CDATA[Catfish and pizza probably wouldnt make a very appetizing meal, but they certainly should make for a fun day outdoors. Kids who participate in the upcoming Beyond the Backyard Fishing Derby at Kanawha Countys Coonskin Park will fish for channel catfish and...]]></description>
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<title>Paddlers hit the water  for annual Tour de Coal</title>
<description><![CDATA[TORNADO, W.Va. --  Kris Radford started swimming in the Coal River when she was 5, but on Saturday she was left ashore as 191 paddlers floated 11.5 miles during the 6th annual Tour de Coal.&quot;The river gets a lot of hard knocks but were trying to show p...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Today  <li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a high-power shoot at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-344-0423.</li>
 June 26-27<li>The Weston Carp Fishing Tournament will be held on waters in and around Weston.</li>
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<title>Hunters dont fit this group</title>
<description><![CDATA[Politics sometimes make strange bedfellows, but I dont think hunters are ready to take up bedfellows as strange as those in the Humane Society of the United States.  The in-your-face animal rights group - which all too often gets confused for the American ...]]></description>
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Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:13:14 -0400
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<title>Saltwater fishermen balk at registry</title>
<description><![CDATA[BOURNE, Mass. - People have tossed hooks and lines into the New England tides since long before there was a Cape Cod Canal for Eddie Pachucki to fish in.  So Pachucki, casting into the canals current for striped bass, couldnt fathom why hed soon owe the st...]]></description>
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Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:15:33 -0400
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<description><![CDATA[Today<li>West Virginias final Free Fishing Day allows anyone to fish any of the states public waters without purchasing a fishing license.</li>
Saturday<li>The Kanawha Valley Regulators will hold a cowboy action shoot at 9 a.m. at the Putnam County Gun Clu...]]></description>
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<title>50 years: Lake Sherwood draws a new generation of fans</title>
<description><![CDATA[                <strong>Fiftieth birthday celebration</strong><em>    Fiftieth birthday activities taking place this weekend at Lake Sherwood include live music, a kids fishing derby and nature programs. Campsite reservations may be made online at <a href=...]]></description>
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Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:10:11 -0400
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<title>Kanawha State Forest pool set to reopen</title>
<description><![CDATA[        CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Closed for repairs in 2007 and never reopened, the Kanawha State Forest Pool is now ready for a re-fill following an in-house refurbishing project. It could be hosting swimmers by early next week.&quot;There were some incredibl...]]></description>
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<title>Radio observatory resumes deer hunt</title>
<description><![CDATA[    GREEN BANK, W.Va. -- The National Radio Astronomy Observatory has decided to reopen its grounds for a special deer hunt this October.  The observatory canceled last years hunt because it believed the deer population on the grounds was under control. Th...]]></description>
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<title>Wet weather put damper on turkey season</title>
<description><![CDATA[As this years turkey season wore on, it became increasingly clear that the results would be disappointing. Storm after storm swept up the Ohio Valley, bringing rains that dampened hunters spirits and washed away gobblers urge to communicate. Final tally fo...]]></description>
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<title>Conservation officer happy to be back on the job</title>
<description><![CDATA[Lt. Tim Coleman says hes happy to be back at work. Winning a national award only increases the pleasure.Coleman, 54, a veteran conservation officer and West Virginias hunter education coordinator, spent most of the past year battling back from an infection...]]></description>
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<title>Outdoors calendar -- June 7</title>
<description><![CDATA[Today <li>The Putnam County Gun Club will hold a USPSA pistol match at the clubs range near Eleanor. Call 304-757-6061.</li>
Monday<li>The Almost Heaven Archers will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Gander Mountain store in Southridge Centre. Ca...]]></description>
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<title>Mysterious muskie</title>
<description><![CDATA[GASSAWAY - With a lightning stab of a washtub-sized landing net, Sam Duffield reached into West Virginias Elk River and dipped up a scaly, prehistoric-looking 4-foot slab of teeth, fins and muscle.The weight nearly buckled his knees.&quot;I believe thats t...]]></description>
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