Ellie S. in the Enviornment

  What is Deer Scouting?     Deer scouting is what hunters have to do year-round to eventually know in the fall during deer season where the deers are and if it is legal to hunt at the places they are. If a hunter knows a deer's patterns it is much easier to get it during the season. Looking for where they sleep, feeding areas, and trails they use to go about are all good resources and things that help in the long run. "Deer season never ends" (Banks Outdoors). It's true, the key to having a good hunt in the season is to always keep working during the offseason.    (FieldsportChannel TV) What to Scout for and When:     First, to start off at the beginning of the year, January is an important month because this is when you can find the bedding areas of the deer because they are staying warm during the cold months. Also, if there is snow on the ground: "... don't miss the oppor...

  Loon Endangerment in New Hampshire:     I have been researching the loon population in New Hampshire and the reasons why it is going down. I am interested in this topic because I go fishing on lakes, more specifically Clement Pond in Contoocook and there are many loons on the pond. I have always been told to be careful with the loons and to watch out for them but never knew why they were so endangered.       I found a source that explained it all. The main reason why loon deaths are so high is because of lead poisoning. According to the Loon Preservation Committee: "Once ingested, the lead tackle goes into the loon’s gizzard. The acid and grinding action of the gizzard erodes the lead, which then passes into the bloodstream and organs and poisons the loon. Even a single small lead split shot sinker is fatal to loons, which will die within 2-4 weeks of ingesting a piece of lead fishing tackle.” Doesn't this sound like torture? In 2018, the New Ha...