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Entries for 2016
Nebraska big game draw period opens June 13
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Residents and nonresidents may apply for one 2016 Nebraska deer permit in any draw unit beginning June 13. Residents may apply for one elk permit and one buck or either-sex antelope permit in available units.
The application period begins at 1 p.m. June 13. In-person paper applications must be received by the Game and Parks Commission by 5 p.m. Ju... READ MORE
Help track wild turkey broods and report sightings
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Residents of New Hampshire are being asked to help track wild turkey broods this spring and summer by reporting their sightings on the Fish and Game turkey brood survey site at www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016_Brood_Survey. The survey ends August 31.
“People enjoy participating, and by doing so, they are helping us monitor the turkey popula... READ MORE
Antlerless permit applications open until June 16
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Hunters can apply for a permit to hunt cow elk, cow moose, and doe deer or doe pronghorn in Utah from now until June 16. Applications can be submitted through the website until no later than 11 p.m. on June 16 to be included in the permit drawing.
Everything hunters need to apply for a permit is available at wildlife.utah.gov/plan-your-antle... READ MORE
West Virginia hunters harvest 10,369 spring turkeys
By West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Spring turkey hunters harvested 10,369 gobblers this year, up 14 percent from 2015, according to Keith Krantz, West Virginia DNR wild turkey and upland game biologist. The 2016 season, April 18 through May 14, began a week earlier than usual on the third Monday in April for the first time in recent history.
Youth hunters checked in 380 gobblers d... READ MORE
Yamaha Continues Support of SEAL-Naval Special Warfare Family Foundation
By Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
Viking VI SE Auction Raises $30,000 for SEAL Families Around the World. KENNESAW, Ga. – May 13, 2016 – Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, again provided a new Special Edition (SE) Viking VI Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicle to the SEAL-Naval Special Warfare Family Foundation (NSW) for auction at their annual fundraiser near San Diego, Calif. The A... READ MORE
Bowfishing Bonanza
By Muzzy Broadheads
17th Annual Muzzy Classic Pays Out $10,000 to First-Place Giles & Rigsby. For the past 17 years, the Muzzy Classic bowfishing tournament has proven to be a highly competitive, exciting tournament with some of the best bowfishing teams vying for the top cash prize of $10,000. This year was no different. Teams of two to four members were blessed ... READ MORE
Hunter safety in Pennsylvania at all-time high
By Pennsylvania Game Commission
There were only 23 hunting-related shooting incidents statewide during 2015, according to a newly released report from the Game Commission. That’s the lowest number on record. “There still is work to do, because even one incident is too many,” according to Game Commission Executive Director R. Matthew Hough. “But if you look... READ MORE
Board increases permits for Utah big game
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Approving more permits and new hunt opportunities were among actions the Utah Wildlife Board took in late April. Depending on which unit a hunter applies for, there might be increased chance of drawing a permit to hunt buck deer this fall.
The Wildlife Board approved 12,010 private lands only permits. All big game hunting rules will available in t... READ MORE
48,354 turkeys harvested in Missouri spring season
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Turkey hunters checked 44,187 birds during Missouri’s 2016 regular spring turkey season April 18—May 8, according to preliminary data from the Department of Conservation.
Top harvest counties were Franklin with 961 birds checked, St. Clair with 878, and Texas with 861.
Young turkey hunters harvested 4,167 birds during the 2016 sprin... READ MORE
Indiana deer harvest up; new rifle rules explained
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana hunters harvested 123,664 deer during the 2015 season, according to newly released data. This is a 3 percent increase from the 120,073 deer taken during the 2014 season.
The antlered deer harvest was 10 percent higher than the 2014 harvest, while the antlerless harvest was 1 percent lower than in 2014. The overall 2015 deer harvest ranks ... READ MORE