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September 23, 2012
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Rifle hunters await opening of big game seasons

Hot, dry conditions and some closures of private woodlands are expected to greet rifle hunters when they venture into the Douglas County outdoors Saturday in pursuit of blacktail bucks. Unless there’s a sprinkle or two this week, the county will have gone about 70 straight days without any raindrops. That will make walking quietly through the woods and stalking big game extremely challenging, at least in the early days of the season. Bowhunters have been in the woods since Aug. 25. Depending on the area, the early archery seasons ended either last Sunday or today. After a five-day break, the …

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The News-Review Updated Sep 27, 2012 11:12AM Published Nov 19, 2012 12:05PM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.