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Kentucky’s Crane Hunt-It Ain’t Over…

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Thousands of letters and emails of protest apparently fell on deaf ears. Shooting could start as early as mid-December 2011. Kentucky’s wildlife offices have been flooded with protests, whether written, telephoned or emailed. Which wasn’t a surprise, since everyone on the commission is a hunter. Or rather, he does.

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Kentucky: First in Crane Hunting?

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of Fish and Wildlife Resources—who will get together on June 3, 2011, to vote on whether to open season on Sandhill Cranes in Kentucky. Their slow wing beat keeps the breast meat from being as dark and strong flavored as many other migratory birds. The shooting starts in December 2011, unless we can turn the tide.

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