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JULY 2005 |
Whitetail Fawns It's that time of year again when white-tailed deer fawns are showing up in backyards and as always concerned citizens want to know what to do. According to many fish and wildlife departments, the best way to help is to simply give the fawn plenty of space and leave it alone. Many well-intentioned people pick them up and attempt to care for the animal but in doing so they cause an almost certain death sentence for the fawns, especially if they are not quickly returned to where they were found so their mothers can locate them. It is normal behavior for female deer or "does" to stay away from their fawns to avoid leading predators to their location. They will return several times during the day to feed their fawns for just a few minutes. If the doe has seen people in the area, she may wait until after dark before returning. It is a myth that human scent on the fawn will always cause its mother to abandon it. A fawn that has been handled by people will still be accepted by its mother if it is returned soon to where it was found. However, fawns raised in captivity have very poor survival rates. In addition, they almost always imprint on humans, making it very difficult to successfully return them to the wild. The best advice for someone who wants to help wildlife is to help make sure it stays wild. Brits Go Bonkers If you thought last months news that some British Doctors want to ban pointed kitchen knifes because of their use by criminals was absurd, wait until you hear this one, now the British government announced that it will press ahead with a ban on the manufacture, import and sale of "realistic" toy, replica and imitation guns. Officials said the bill will make if perfectly clear that the ban on the sale of replicas only covers imitation guns that "any reasonable person could mistake for a firearm". Ministers have included a number of exemptions in the legislation including the "theatrical use of imitation firearms". They have heard representations from television and film companies who feared the ban could hit the production of crime dramas. The ban is being introduced after the latest gun crime figures showed a 10% increase in all gun crime. The criminal use of toy guns went up while at the same time the use of real handguns fell by 13% in the last year. Since it is illegal for citizens to own guns and defend themselves, criminals have resorted to using toy guns to avoid stiffer penalties assigned to crimes committed with real guns. When you wonder what
the real end game is for gun control advocates in the PETA's Dirty Secret - EXPOSED Hypocrisy is the mother
of all credibility problems, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA) has it in spades. While loudly complaining about the
"unethical" treatment of animals by restaurant owners, grocers,
farmers, scientists, hunters, anglers, and countless other Americans, PETA
has attempted to hide its own dirty little secret. PETA kills animals.
By the thousands. From July 1998 through the end of 2003, PETA killed over
10,000 dogs, cats, and other "companion animals" at its 2005/2006 Trophy Trip and Gear Giveaway Enter now to be eligible for our annual Trophy Trip and Gear Giveaway. The prize list includes a trophy whitetail hunt with Knupp Outdoors (www.knuppoutdoors.com) located in one of the best whitetail areas in the world, West-Central Illinois, superb black powder rifles by Connecticut Valley Arms and Winchester Muzzleloading, VX II scopes from Leupold and a supply of PowerBelt Bullets. Want to take the arch out of your next archery hunt? Then you’ll be delighted to learn that our prize vault all contains Allegiance VFT bows from BowTech. Please visit our Sponsors and be sure to mention Whitetail Fanatic:
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Campbell’s Outdoor Challenge Campbell Outdoor Challenge is a nationally broadcasted reality television series that introduces the sport of filming hunts in the outdoors airing on the Men's Channel, Sportsman Channel, Fox Sports Network and various local networks. Each "Challenge" features hunter and cameraman teams matching their skills in filming hunts for fun and prizes. Challenges give everyday hunters and cameramen a chance to showcase their skills on national television. The 2005 whitetail deer segment is sponsored by Whitetail Fanatic and will be called “The Whitetail Fanatic Magazine’s Championship Challenge” To learn more visit www.campbelloutdoorchallenge.com Crime Rate Falls Again Preliminary data from
the latest FBI's Uniform
Crime Statistics* shows violent crime dropping 1.7 percent and murders
declining 3.6 percent, with the biggest improvements reported in cities with
more than a million in population. This, despite claims by anti-gunners that
expiration of the "assault weapons ban" would cause crime to rise. Please note: In their efforts to curb SPAM, many ISPs, servers and SPAM filters inadvertently treat legitimate subscription based emails such as this newsletter, as SPAM. In order to ensure you receive this newsletter in a timely manner, please adjust your SPAM settings to accept bulk emails from newsletter@whitetailfanatic.com and www.whitetailfanatic.com Otherwise, there is a possibility that our newsletter will not make it to your inbox.
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