
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...

Hunters donate 259,414 pounds of venison to Share the Harvest
The Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) are thinking thousands of Missouri deer hunters who donated 259,414...

Youth reserved turkey applications open March 20-31
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....

3 million gallons of water to be hauled to thirsty wildlife
Water is the essence of life, and it’s just as precious for Arizona’s wildlife. As drought conditions worsen across the Southwest, the Game and Fish...

CWD tests mandatory in central, north-central and southeast
Hunters in central, north-central and southeast Minnesota need to bring their harvested deer to be tested for chronic wasting disease on opening weekend of...

Hunters reminded about proper deer carcass disposal
Hunters throughout the state are being reminded to properly dispose of carcasses from harvested deer to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in...

Spring turkey harvest up 7% in 5-year average
Preliminary totals for the 2023 spring turkey season show turkey hunters registered 42,439 birds this season, a 7% increase from the five-year average.
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New harvest records set for deer, elk, pronghorn
Big game hunters had a record year in Nebraska in 2016 with all-time high harvest marks set for mule deer bucks, cow elk and total elk.
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Online quota hunt applications open June 1
Beginning June 1, hunters can apply electronically for quota hunts including adult/child, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others.
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Interior opens hunting, fishing access on 1.4 million acres
Kicking off this year’s hunting season and continuing efforts to increase recreational access on public lands, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt...

Despite weather, turkey harvest results are impressive
Turkey hunters in Kentucky encountered wind, rain and wild temperature swings this past spring season but did not let factors out of their control keep them...