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Deer Hides and Bounties Open Season in New Caledonia
New Caledonia hosts year round deer hunting with bounties for hides. American troops stationed there hunt for venison with consent from their commanding officers to boost morale and marksmanship. The region has a history of wild deer and livestock introductions shaping local hunting culture. The text notes First Lt. Louis J. Genella as the first World War I casualty on the British front.
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