
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...

Nebraska deer harvest up 11 percent so far
Total deer harvest in Nebraska is up 11 percent compared to this time one year ago.
As of Dec. 8, nearly 50,000 deer have been harvested, compared to 45,000...

24 positives found from 2022 CWD test results
With most chronic wasting disease testing completed, the Game and Fish Department has reported 24 deer from the 2022 hunting season tested positive.
Eight...

Turkey hunting starting May 1
Utah's general statewide turkey hunt starts April 28 for hunters who will be 17 years of age or younger on July 31. On May 1, turkey hunting is open for...

Annual surveillance confirms 96 deer for CWD
Chronic wasting disease was confirmed in 96 deer that were tested during the 2022 monitoring season, including deer from three new counties – Jasper, Grundy,...

Firearm season deer harvest sees increase
A preliminary total of 80,896 deer were taken by hunters during the seven-day Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 2. The 2018 preliminary...

Missouri firearms deer harvest total increases
Preliminary data shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 189,938 deer during the November portion of fall firearms deer season, Nov. 14-24. Of the deer...

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...