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The Indiana University team of Jesse Schultz and Dustin Vaal of Bloomington, Ind., came from behind to win the National Guard FLW College Fishing Central Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake Monday with six bass weighing 13 pounds, 2 ounces for a three-day total of 13 bass weighing 29-14. For their efforts, the team won a Ranger 177TR with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard wrapped in school colors, valued at $25,000, and $25,000 for their school.
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Fishermen and boaters are reminded of the annual closures now in place on the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge. Each year some areas are closed off to provide sanctuary to wintering waterfowl beginning November 1 and reopen on March 15.

Locally, areas on the Big Sandy unit of the refuge closed off will be Bennett’s Creek, Swamp Creek, and areas west of Sulphur Well Island referred to by area anglers as Walker’s Pocket or the Meadows.
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Deer hunters in Henry County have harvested 612 thus far this season, according to TWRA tallies. There have been 336 does and 236 antlered bucks with the balance being button bucks and antlerless bucks.

Leading the state total is Roane County with 665, followed by Montgomery with 655.

No totals were available from the youth hunt last weekend.
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Henry County Gun Club in Puryear is having a Fall Trap League on Thursdays starting the 8th of October through the 19th of November from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, according to HCGC spokesman Kimball Kelsey. Participants will shoot a 16 yard round and a handicap round each night. All members and the public are invited to come out and have a good time.

On Saturday, beginning at 8 AM HCGC will have the KY/TN Regional International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) shoot. Over 70 shooters from about a dozen states will be participating. The public is welcome to come out and see some fantastic pistol shooting.

The club also invites you to come out on Tuesdays for Skeet shooting. On Thursdays the range offers Trap shooting. The second Saturday each month is an IDPA pistol shoot. The third Saturday is a .22 Rimfire Benchrest. The third Sunday each month is Vintage Rifle and fourth Saturday is 3-Gun.

The range has quite a menu of opportunities. Check out the website at www.hcgc.net for pictures, calendar of events and a map to the club.
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Paris based Two Rivers Bass Club will host an open buddy bass tournament out of Paris Landing State Park marina on November 14. The club invites all area bass anglers to participate.

Hours of the tournament will be 7 AM until 3 PM. Entry fee is $100 per boat. Funds will used to support anglers advancing to next year’s state tournament. Payback will be 70 percent to the top 20 percent of the field.

For information contact Bob Hehn at 641-0064.
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Ducks Unlimited members and waterfowl hunters throughout the U.S. are utilizing DU’s Migration Map in unprecedented numbers. Surpassing more than 1.5 million page views within the site’s first two months is allowing waterfowl hunters to utilize the migration map to improve their success in the field.

“We have continually built interactive applications for the site and the Migration Map,” Jones says. “With the video contest, member photo application and the constantly updated content, it’s not surprising that we have been able to reach 1.5 million page views in the first two months.”

To view the site log onto www.ducks.org
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Tennessee’s quail and rabbit seasons open Saturday and when the tailgate drops this weekend it’s time for the real thing. Up to now it’s just been practice.

Although it may be a bit warmer than most small game hunters would like, cooler weather will no doubt enter the picture soon and make it easier on the hounds.

It appears another tough year lies ahead for quail hunters as the resource continues to decline. Bottom line is the birds just aren’t there. The saga continues as the bobwhites fade away into fond memories for most.

A few coveys have been sighted but the overall picture remains bleak.

Meanwhile, rabbit hunters have more reason to be optimistic than quail hunters as it appears rabbits are up some in many areas. The additional vegetation in the aftermath of this year’s rains may work in favor of the cottontails.

Steve McCadams is a professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing area. He has also contributed many outdoor oriented articles to various national publications.

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