
Buckmasters News

2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...

Firearm deer season harvest totals 76,579
During the seven-day 2020 Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 6, hunters took a preliminary total of 76,579 deer. A final total of 75,417 deer...

Commission confirms case of rabid deer
Wildlife Resources Commission has recently confirmed a rare case of rabies in a deceased deer in Cherokee County.
The Commission received multiple reports of...

Spring wild turkey permit process updated
The process for hunters who wish to enter the lottery for spring wild turkey permits has been updated.
Adopted earlier this year, the new system streamlines...

Two CWD meetings to focus on Missouri rule changes
The Department of Conservation has scheduled two public informational meetings in central Missouri to provide an update on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in...

Firearm industry surpasses $14 billion in Pittman-Robertson dollars for conservation
NSSF® the firearm industry trade association, marked a milestone achievement when firearm and ammunition manufacturers topped $14.1 billion in contributions...

Comprehensive Conservation Enhancement Act passes
On Jan. 9, the Senate passed Senate Bill 3051, America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, by amending the bill into House Resolution 925, the North...

CWD sampling will increase after Panhandle road-killed deer found
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will be increasing chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling surveillance efforts in southeast Alabama...

Youth hunters harvest 2,540 turkeys
Young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,540 turkeys during the 2019 spring youth season, April 6 and 7.
According to preliminary data, top harvest...

Legendary Offer
Online clothing company invites deer hunters to “Hunt on Us.”
Legendary Whitetails, an American clothing company for white-tailed deer hunters and their...

Post season report surveys 2017 deer season
A total of 49,407 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 30,100 deer during the 2017 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey...