
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...

Spring turkey hunters face production challenges
Missouri turkey hunters can expect a more challenging spring season; poor turkey production in recent years has affected turkey numbers.
The spring turkey...

Bonus harvest authorizations for spring turkeys on sale March 21
Bonus turkey harvest authorizations go on sale March 21 with a designated sale date for each zone.
Previously known as leftover permits, bonus harvest...

Turkey hunters must report harvest by app, website or phone
SC Game Check, a new electronic harvest reporting system designed to track wild turkey harvest on a daily, county-by-county basis, is required by law, and...

Injury can’t stop Cash at state archery championship
Photo: Jake Cash overcame an elbow injury to shoot 285 at the NASP State Championship.
What do you do if you break a bone in your elbow three weeks before...

CWD confirmed in Salt Lake County
Chronic wasting disease was first detected in mule deer in Utah in 2002 in northeastern Utah, and the Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed it has now...

Application period for fall big game hunts opens Jan. 28
The application period for Utah's big game hunts opens on Jan. 28 and runs until 11 p.m. on March 4.
To be included in the drawing for the hunts, hunters...

Spring turkey harvest of 19,711 birds is 4th highest
The harvest of 19,711 turkeys during the 2022 spring turkey season is the fourth highest spring turkey harvest on record, with the three highest harvests...

Commission approves discount licenses for disabled veterans
A new Disabled Veteran Lifetime Combination License to be available at a reduced rate for resident military veterans was passed unanimously by the Game and...

Deer, feral pig private land bait bill becomes law
Hunters in Alabama can now hunt white-tailed deer (when in season) and feral pigs with the aid of bait on privately owned or leased lands if they have...

Winter turkey harvest numbers increase
Hunters report taking 89 wild turkeys during the 2021 winter turkey season, which was open statewide Jan. 21-23. This year’s harvest was slightly higher than...