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I just read The Great Oregon Varmint Massacre...admittedly had absolutely nothing to do with tracking, but was pretty funny. Those not appreciative of a story (with pictures) about cute little animals being slaughtered by miniture rifles might prefer Revenge of the Fuzzballs (this revenge is non-violent, consisting mainly of not getting shot).
I don't know that the site provides much in the way of information usable by fantasy writers, but it's a great resource if you want to write anything about modern hunting.
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Here in Oregon we are known for MUCH more than hunting fuzzy varmits. Why, the annals of Oregon History will tell you the tale of the Exploding Whale, a story that Dave Barry reported on. A dead whale was stuffed with dynamite and blown up, in theory to dispose of the rotting carcass. In reality it blew whale chunks in a two-mile spread.
To quote TV reporter Paul Linnman, "The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds."
I currently work with a guy who was an insurance adjuster at the time. He said it was a difficult job trying to convince the main office of the insurance company that, yes, the claims of car damage from falling whale bits was, in fact, a legitimate claim.
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