Hunting News

Public input sought for adjusting permit prices

Public input sought for adjusting permit prices

By Missouri Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation is proposing adjusting prices for most hunting, fishing, trapping, and commercial permits to keep up with rising costs of goods and services it uses to manage than 1,000 conservation areas, nature centers, shooting ranges, fish hatcheries and other facilities. Most MDC permit prices have not increased in 20 years while MDC co...

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4,706 acres added to expand public hunting opportunities

4,706 acres added to expand public hunting opportunities

By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Beginning with the 2023-24 hunting seasons, AGFC will add 4,706 acres of public hunting land in The Natural State. With a partnership between AGFC and Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, two new WMAs have been formed: Goat’s Beard Bluff Natural Area and Sugarloaf Mountains-Midland Peak Natural Area. Goat’s Beard Bluff Natural Area encompasse...

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Recent Hunting News

Hunters harvest 16,121 turkeys in spring season
Hunters harvest 16,121 turkeys in spring season

By Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Turkey hunters harvested a preliminary statewide total of 16,121 wild turkeys during the 2023 spring turkey season. This compares with the 2022 statewide turkey harvest of 13,701. The top five counties for the 2023 harvest were Jo Daviess, ... READ MORE


Spring harvest up for total of 14,800 turkeys
Spring harvest up for total of 14,800 turkeys

By Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Despite a rainy cold closing weekend across much of state, Iowa’s wild turkey hunters reported harvesting more than 14,800 birds through the mandatory registration system, an increase of nearly 3,000 over the 2022 harvest. Iowa’... READ MORE


Annual surveillance confirms 96 deer for CWD
Annual surveillance confirms 96 deer for CWD

By Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Chronic wasting disease was confirmed in 96 deer that were tested during the 2022 monitoring season, including deer from three new counties – Jasper, Grundy, and Lucas. With the addition of Jasper County, CWD has again come into centr... READ MORE


Nonresidents can sign up May 15-June 30 for unused nonresident license
Nonresidents can sign up May 15-June 30 for unused nonresident license

By Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Beginning May 15, and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register for the Alternate’s List on MyFWP for an unused nonresident combination license (big game, general elk and general deer combination licenses). The license... READ MORE


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