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Best deer units a mix of permit, general-tag

By Ed Riser
Fishing and Hunting News

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Every hunter would like to shoot a wall-hanger buck every time out, but most of us end up paying dues, not taxidermists. We try to even the odds by applying for hunts in special-permit units, hunting districts managed for trophy bucks. But refund checks and preference points are our usual reward, and most of us settle for hunting a general-license area. That's not as hopeless as it sounds. While general-season hunts can be congested, low-percentage affairs in some ...

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