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Entries for 2017
Quota hunt applications for deer, birds open
By Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
September is the month to apply for quota hunts for deer, upland birds and waterfowl on state wildlife management areas and other public lands.
Applications can be made 24 hours a day by phone at (877)598-2401 or through the department’s website.
Applications for quota hunts opened Sept. 1 and the application period extends through Sept. 30... READ MORE
Michigan has new cervid importation regulations
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Residents who hunt outside of Michigan this fall should be aware regulations have changed substantially related to the importation of harvested cervids such as deer, elk or moose.
Hunters who harvest a cervid in any other state or province only can bring hides, deboned meat, quarters (legs that do not have any part of the spinal column or hea... READ MORE
New hard card license and tag options ready soon
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
A new, durable hard card soon will be available from the Game and Fish Commission for hunters and anglers who wish to purchase the upgrade.
The new license option and the solution to complaints over the standard paper big game tags were discussed in a special August 25 meeting of the Game and Fish Commission.
“We have heard from quite a fe... READ MORE
Savage Arms Expands BA Stealth Chassis Rifle Lineup
By Savage Arms
Savage Arms is pleased to announce left-hand versions of its popular Stealth chassis rifle chambered in popular long-range calibers. The lineup has also expanded to include 223 Rem. The proven rifle platform delivers exceptional accuracy and performance. Shipments are currently being delivered to dealers. The Model 10/110 BA Stealth is a lighter, ... READ MORE
Be a mentor, teach someone to hunt, fish or shoot
By National Hunting and Fishing Day Organization
Be a mentor, teach someone to hunt, fish or shoot and enter to win NASCAR or Ultimate Outdoor prizes! Before National Hunting and Fishing Day arrives September 23, you can do something special for conservation by mentoring a young (or older) person in hunting, fishing or target shooting. Pledge to do that now, and you’ll be accepting a chall... READ MORE
New public hunting concept — free use SOAs
By David Rainer
With the availability of large tracts of land diminishing at a rapid rate, Alabama’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) division and the Forever Wild Land Trust have teamed up to create Special Opportunity Areas (SOAs) for additional opportunities in public hunting. The new concept in the combined effort is to purchase smaller tracts us... READ MORE
Deer lottery application deadline is Sept. 7
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season must purchase their license by Sept. 7.
Hunters who purchase their license before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare.
This season, antle... READ MORE
Deer archery season opens Sept. 1
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Sept. 1 at noon, and bowhunters are reminded that deer bow licenses and accompanying tags are only available through electronic purchase.
The archery season is open through January 7, 2018.
Bowhunters can buy a license online at the state Game and Fish Department website.
Licenses can also be purcha... READ MORE
CWD testing, restrictions begin Sept. 16
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
When archery deer season opens September 16, mandatory testing for chronic wasting disease and carcass moving restrictions return to the southeastern CWD management zone, deer permit area 603.
Archery hunters in deer permit area 603 will be required to submit the head from all adult deer 1 year old or older so lymph nodes can be tested for CWD. Hu... READ MORE
New rule to transport big game harvested out of state
By Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Mississippians traveling out of state to hunt big game this fall need to be aware of a new rule affecting the transport of their trophy.
In May 2016, the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks passed 40 Miss. Admin Code, Part 2, Rule 2.7 Prohibition on Cervid Carcass Importation, to Protect Mississippi from Chronic Wasting Disease.
C... READ MORE