State misses target on archery hunting (The Morning Journal) NORTHEAST Ohio largely bucked the trend as archery hunters here fared better than their counterparts elsewhere in the state.

Exercise caution to prevent hunting mishaps (Wausau Daily Herald) Deer hunting season is here. Look in the woods and among the bare trees and falling leaves and you are likely to see a tree stand.

FISHING REPORT TRY THIS (Richmond Times-Dispatch) The Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex invites interested hunters to participant in the 2008 James River National Wildlife Refuge's shotgun deer hunt. "On the heels of another successful archery season, the refuge staff is pleased to offer a low cost, high value hunting experience within the refuge's 4,200-acre tract of forest." said Cyrus Brame, outdoor recreation planner ...

Local park is available for pheasant hunting (Lake County News-Sun) Abderholden: It seems to me that it has been a long time since Chain O' Lakes State Park had hunting permits available for pheasant. If you didn't get in the first lottery, you were out of luck unless you could find someone who was missing part of their group the day of the hunt.

Central Pennsylvania fishing, hunting, hiking and more! (The Patriot-News) Bear hunters, whose two-day archery season opened today, face a rather complicated situation in locating promising spots. There are plenty of bear. The Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates a statewide population between 14,000-15,000, just as it's been for the past eight years.

Crossbows: Archery or not? (The Springfield News-Leader) Crossbows have been around awhile. Scholars believe the crossbow first appeared in Asia around 2,000 B.C. and was still being used by people indigenous to Vietnam's central highlands and U.S. Special Forces early in the Vietnam War.

In East Tennessee, you can shoot that wild bird for Thanksgiving — as long as it’s with an arrow. (Johnson City Press) A traditional Thanksgiving that involves going out and hunting a wild turkey for the table is again a possibility in East Tennessee, but it is limited to the fall archery season.

Campbells featured on magazine cover (The Carmi Times) He's already seen on television sets throughout the country. And now John Campbell's innovative new take on the traditional sport of hunting has landed his Carmi-based company on the cover of a national publication, too. Campbell and seven of his employees from Campbell Outdoor Challenge adorn the current cover of Inside Archery, the number one trade magazine in the archery industry.  ...

Colchester girl joins family's hunting tradition (The Burlington Free Press) Janice Wood, 11, got her first deer during youth hunting weekend.

Feds Release National Wildlife Refuge Guide > Buckmasters > Articles (Buckmasters) -- More than 300 hunting programs exist on national wildlife refuges, and many refuges offer hunts and blinds specifically designed for people with disabilities, as well as hunts organized to introduce youngsters to the tradition.