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 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.
The...
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.
Deer – A total of...
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.
“You will...
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...
DOJ awards $2.4 million grant
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has been awarded a two-year, $2.4 million grant by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Funds will go toward providing...
Hunters take 144 alligators during 2018 seasons
Alabama hunters harvested 144 alligators during the 2018 seasons, with the heaviest weighing in at 700 pounds. A total of 260 tags were issued in the four...
Public hunting land increases by 4,600 acres
Public land hunting opportunities in Kentucky just grew by more than 4,600 acres with the opening of six new properties.
Newly opened properties include one...
2018: The Fort Campbell Buck
When wildlife biologist Brad Wheat and Gene Zirkle, program manager for Fort Campbell Fish and Wildlife, heard that a monstrous buck had been hit and killed...
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