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Sarah Fortier is assistant manager at Wildlife Sport Outfitters in Manchester. She said these orange vests for dogs are made locally.
The first snowflakes have fallen, it’s getting dark early, and orange is the hot color.
Firearms deer season opens Wednesday, and the state Fish and Game Department is reminding outdoor enthusiasts to share the woods — and take safety precautions.
Capt. Michael Eastman from Fish and Game’s law enforcement division said hunters have actually been in the woods for weeks now. Bear season opened on Sept. 1, archery season started Sept. 15, and muzzleloader season began on Nov. 2 and ends today.
But with the start of the firearms season, there will be “a lot more people in the woods,” Eastman said.
And that means hunters, hikers, dog walkers and mountain bikers all…
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