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In The Outdoors

In The Outdoors

Freelance writer Doug Nielsen is a conservation educator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. His “In the Outdoors” column, published Thursday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NDOW. Any opinions he states in his column are his own.
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Mule deer migration patterns useful information for hunters

For some animals, the migration covers only a few miles, a relatively short distance. For other species, like mule deer, that migration may be much longer.

Firearm safety rules there for a reason

Recent fatal hunting accident in Colorado highlights the need to be sure of one’s target and what lies beyond it before pulling the trigger.