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Entries for July 2021
2021-22 Hunting Guidebook now available online
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Hunters can familiarize themselves with a digital copy this year’s season dates and regulations while the printed version of the 2021-22 Hunting Guidebook is being produced for distribution in August. One thing most hunters familiar with the guidebook may notice is the notoriously short “New This Year” section that graces Page 4.... READ MORE
Antlerless deer permit deadline is August 4
By Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
Muzzleloader season antlerless deer permit applications are available on online until August 4. There will be no paper applications this year. The muzzleloader seasons on October 28-31 and December 4-12 will have antlerless permits available for 19 of Vermont’s 21 Wildlife Management Units. A lottery drawing of the permit recipients will be ... READ MORE
Mentored hunts help youth build outdoor skills
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Help for Florida hunters who have neighbors or friends who would like to take their child or grandchild hunting is as close as the Youth Hunting Program, which offers mentored hunts for youth between 12 and 17 years of age.Mentored hunts are great way for a young person to experience hunting, learn about conservation and build new outdoor skills. S... READ MORE
New program connects hunters with landowners
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The Division of Wildlife has launched a new incentive program that provides a path for Ohio hunters to access participating landowner properties during the hunting season. Enrollment for the Ohio Landowner and Hunter Access Partnership program is now underway. Once enrolled, participating landowners receive annual payments ranging from $2 to $30 pe... READ MORE
Spring turkey harvest sees decrease from 2020 season
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Hunters harvested a total of 5,399 turkeys in New Hampshire during the 2021 spring season, a decrease of 319 turkeys (5.6%) from the 2020 season. The 2021 youth turkey hunt weekend resulted in a total harvest of 542 turkeys, or 10% of the season’s total, which was an increase in harvest from the previous year. In 2020 youth hunters took 500 ... READ MORE
Tags mailed, but wait until Aug. 2 if they don’t arrive
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Deer hunters who have an annual or three-year hunting license and big game permit, combination license, or sportsman license, valid on Aug. 15, should automatically receive a base set of deer tags soon. Additionally, Lifetime, Senior, Gratis, and Catawba license holders that previously requested deer tags will automatically receive a free base set... READ MORE
Brake for moose; it could save your life
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
When traveling on New Hampshire’s roadways this summer and fall, remember to brake for moose. While moose are active year-round, May through October are high-risk months for collisions because moose venture onto roadways to eat the remaining salt residue from winter surface treatments. This summer, however, has seen a marked increase in moo... READ MORE
Nonresident hunters must purchase fall permits OTC
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Nonresidents planning to hunt this fall during the archery deer and fall archery turkey seasons, along with nonresident youth planning to hunt during the Illinois Youth Firearm deer season and archery deer season, will need to purchase those permits over the counter (OTC). As part of the transition to a new Department of Natural Resources license a... READ MORE
Leftover WMA deer hunt permits available July 21
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
More than 300 leftover WMA deer hunt permits for Arkansas wildlife management areas will be available for purchase beginning 8 a.m., July 21. These permits cover modern gun, muzzleloader and mobility-impaired hunts that weren’t awarded through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s annual WMA deer permit drawing earlier in July. Hunt... READ MORE
First come antlerless licenses available July 28
By North Dakota Game and Fish
More than 6,000 antlerless deer licenses are still available in 18 units for North Dakota’s 2021 deer gun season. These licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning July 28 at 8 a.m. Central Time. Residents and nonresidents who have not already received a lottery or landowner license are eligible to apply online. Hun... READ MORE