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Entries for March 2023
Turkey season for private lands opens April 1
By Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia’s statewide turkey hunting season opens on private lands April 1 and on public lands, including Wildlife Management Areas and National Forest land, on April 8. Statewide turkey season ends May 15. “Statewide reproduction in 2021 was above the average we’ve seen in the last decade, which means we should have more two-year o... READ MORE
2022-23 deer harvest third highest
By Delaware Department of Resources and Environmental Control
Almost 17,000 deer were taken by hunters during the 2022-23 season, with more than half the total taken in Sussex County. The 16,848 harvest number represents an increase of 9.5% over last year’s harvest total and ranks as the third highest harvest in the state’s history, behind the record-setting 2020-21 season when 17,265 deer w... READ MORE
2023 Moose lottery hunt now open; closes May 26
By New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
New Hampshire’s 2023 moose hunt lottery is now open. The fee to enter the lottery is $15 for Granite State residents and $25 for nonresidents. To participate enter online or print out a mail-in application. Applications are also available from any Fish and Game license agent, Fish and Game Department headquarters or regional Fish and Game off... READ MORE
Spring turkey season opens March 25
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
It’s not just that Nebraska has a lot of turkeys – including highly sought Merriams – it also offers plentiful and affordable permits, long seasons, public access and $8 permits for youth. 2023 season dates and regulations: Spring archery: March 25 to May 31; Spring youth shotgun: April 8 to May 31; Spr... READ MORE
WMA access temporarily closes for aerial hog eradication
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Six wildlife management areas will be temporarily closed for short periods in March in cooperation with the Arkansas Feral Hog Task Force to fight the spread of invasive feral swine in Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services will be conducting aerial operations aimed at redu... READ MORE
CWD detected in Tunica County
By Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
The Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Department recently received Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) positive test results for a hunter-harvested doe from Tunica County. This is the first CWD-positive detection for this county. The hunter-harvested doe was considered suspect positive through initial testing and later confirmed by the Wisconsin Veter... READ MORE
24 positives found from 2022 CWD test results
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
With most chronic wasting disease testing completed, the Game and Fish Department has reported 24 deer from the 2022 hunting season tested positive. Eight deer were from hunting unit 3F2; eight from unit 3A1; two from unit 4B; and one from units 3B1 and 3E2. Single positive deer were also found in four new units – 3A3, 3E1, 3F1 and 4F –... READ MORE
Youth reserved turkey applications open March 20-31
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Youth under age 18 on the day of their hunt may apply March 20-31 for reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties during the youth turkey hunting season. The 2023 youth turkey hunting season is April 22-23. Interested youth hunters or an adult representing them must register in person or by phone during regular office hours for the property they... READ MORE
Harvesting a tagged coyote earns free lifetime license
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Sixteen more tagged coyotes were released statewide recently as part of the Coyote Harvest Incentive Program. The program created in 2016 by the General Assembly, directed SCDNR to develop and implement a coyote tagging and reward program. Annually, SCDNR traps, tags and releases four coyotes per game zone, 16 total. Anyone who successfully takes a... READ MORE
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA Farm Service Agency office through April 7. Cropland not currently enrolled in CRP may be offered during this general enrollment period. In addition, producers with CRP contracts expiring... READ MORE