http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog Online Hunting Magazine Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:47:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Patrick Murphy of Rocky Mount, NC 6am finds me on schedule to my first listening location. The air is cool and sharp, there's no wind. The thick smoke from my breath hovers around my head as I stop to listen. It seems thick enough to convince me it's hampering my ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/20/early-morning-gobblers/ By: Scott Ellis 2005,2006,2007 Florida State Turkey Calling Champion 2004, 2007 Florida State Gobbling Champion Quaker Boy Game Calls Pro Staff One of the most asked questions about hunting the wild turkey is “when do I call and how often?” I feel that there is an art to calling turkeys. It’s all based on ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/21/calling-the-wild-turkey%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6when-and-how-often/ We are at a point where it would be safe to say that this year's outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is quite widespread. Here's a list of states that have confirmed cases of the virus that is carried to deer by biting midges or no-see-ums: Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/ehd-a-bit-ho-hum-in-the-deep-south/ As most hunters are aware, several states are experiencing outbreaks of EHD (Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease). To date, states involved are, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey and Montana. In those states, some are experiencing widespread outbreaks while others are sporadic. Either way, ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/ehd-outbreak-widespread-and-following-drought/ We can now add Montana to the growing list of states confirming outbreaks of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, EHD, or blue tongue. EHD is contracted by the bite of insects called "biting midges." The virus usually kills the animals within five to 10 days. It is not spread by deer-to-deer contact ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/further-spreading-of-ehd-and-troubles-with-water-contamination-in-pennsylvania/ Epizootic hemorrhagic disease or blue tongue is affecting whitetail deer herds in several states now. On the list are Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and now New Jersey. There may be more. Fred J. Aun of the Star-Ledger, in reporting about the discovery of ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/ehd-or-blue-tongue-showing-up-in-more-states/ By Jerry Allen Blood In Motion: A Forensic Guide to Blood Tracking It takes a lot of work to set up and execute a hunt, but what happens after the shot will determine if the hunt is truly a success. You’ve scouted and set up stands. You’ve sighted in your guns and bows; ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/after-the-shot/ By Robert Lane Bob Lane is a Licensed Master Maine Guide and photographer. He has also guided Caribou Hunters and Fishermen on float trips in Southwest Alaska. July’s warm, sunny weather doesn’t provide much incentive to think about deer hunting to outdoorsmen who are trolling for deep swimming salmon and togue, whipping ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/tree-stand-tips/ By Bob Lane In many hunting families, guns are handed down from generation to generation. When a family member no longer desires to, is unable to hunt, or is deceased, the rifles, pistols, and shotguns are often passed on to the hunting offspring or grandchildren of the former hunter. The sentimental ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/dad%e2%80%99s-rifle-a-family-heirloom/ by A. Sayward Lamb For several years I have been hearing from several friends and acquaintances, telling me of sightings of the very elusive mountain lions which they have seen personally, or have been told of sightings by their friends. My earliest recollections of sightings were back in the mid-nineteen fifties, ... http://tennesseehuntingtoday.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/27/recap-of-mt-lions-in-southwestern-maine/