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Entries for May 2017
New tag requirement in place for deer season 2017
By South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
Effective deer season 2017, all harvested deer in South Carolina are required to be tagged at the point of kill.
When residents purchase or hold a current Hunting License/Big Game Permit they will receive a base set of deer tags at no cost. Resident youth hunters and lifetime and gratis licensees can request the base set of tags at no cost.
The t... READ MORE
15,719 birds harvested in spring turkey season
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Hunters harvested a preliminary statewide total of 15,719 wild turkeys during the spring turkey season, an increase over the 2016 statewide turkey harvest of 15,484 birds. The preliminary total includes the record youth turkey season harvest of 1,541 birds, compared with youth season harvest of 1,045 turkeys in 2016. Spring turkey hunting was open ... READ MORE
Wildfire flight restrictions affect drone operators
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Drone and other unmanned aircraft system operators are being reminded that state laws restrict drone use at the scenes of wildfires in Michigan.
Michigan’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act prohibits an individual from knowingly or intentionally operating a drone or other unmanned aircraft in a manner that interferes with the official duties of ... READ MORE
Deer buck permits to see slight reduction
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Drought conditions, followed by a tough winter in parts of Utah, means 1,625 fewer hunters will be hunting buck deer during the state's general hunt this fall. More hunters will be hunting desert bighorn sheep, bison and pronghorn, though.
After hearing presentations from biologists, chairmen from Utah's five Regional Advisory Councils and members... READ MORE
5,500 more deer licenses available for 2017
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
There will be 54,500 licenses available to hunters this fall for North Dakota’s deer season, 5,500 more than last year.
The number of licenses available for 2017 includes 2,750 for antlered mule deer, an increase of 200 from last year; 1,022 for muzzleloader, an increase of 94 from last year; and 245 restricted youth antlered mule deer, an i... READ MORE
2016 deer harvest estimates reveal 5% increase
By New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation
New York state hunters in harvested an estimated 213,061 deer during the 2016-17 hunting seasons, an estimated 5percent increase over 2015-16 levels.
The 2016 deer take included 106,055 antlerless deer and 107,006 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a 7.5 percent increase in buck harvest from 2015, reflecting modest population growth follow... READ MORE
Opening days for 2017-18 hunting seasons approved
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Commissioners approved hunting regulations changes for the 2017-18 hunting seasons, including the season dates for all game at their May 18 meeting.
Opening days for 2017-18 include deer season: archery – Sept. 23; muzzleloader – Oct. 21; modern gun – Nov. 11; private land modern gun antlerless deer hunt – Oct. 14-18; spec... READ MORE
2017 spring turkey harvest was third highest
By Indiana Department of Natural Resource
Hunters harvested more than 13,000 wild turkeys during the 2017 spring wild turkey season, a 7 percent increase from the 12,081 turkeys taken during the 2016 spring season.
It is the third highest spring turkey harvest on record.
The youth season was April 22 to 23, and regular spring turkey season from April 26 to May 14.
Weather did not... READ MORE
Study affirms positive impact of Forever Wild Trust
By David Rainer
When it comes to return on investment, very few programs can match the success of Alabama’s Forever Wild Land Trust. Forever Wild was established in 1992 as a vehicle to preserve and protect important ecological and recreational tracts of land in the state. Voters approved the constitutional amendment that established Forever Wild with an ove... READ MORE
DNR releases deer hunter study report findings
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Results from a study of Michigan deer hunters and hunting participation trends have been released. The full written report, a collaboration of the DNR and DJ Case & Associates, includes more than 100 pages of detailed information on the study process and results.
It is available online.
Some of the study’s key findings included:
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