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host posted on July 22, 2010 08:48
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced results of the 2010 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey, completed each spring, and numbers are similar to last year. The preliminary count of duck populations from the traditional survey areas estimates 40.9 million birds, similar to last year’s estimate of 42 million birds, and is 21 percent above the long-term average.
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host posted on July 01, 2010 10:54
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is offering citizens an opportunity to review a draft of a new five-year management plan for mountain lions.
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host posted on June 29, 2010 11:07
Minnesota’ s 2010 breeding duck and goose populations are similar to last year, according to the results of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) spring waterfowl survey.
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host posted on June 01, 2010 10:28
Deer droppings are not usually thought of by hunters as providing much useful information--but they do. Typically, deer droppings will consist of small jelly bean-shaped droplets scattered about in little piles on trails.
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host posted on May 21, 2010 11:11 
Most hunters who try to read deer sign look for tracks and deer trails. You can determine the size of a deer pretty accurately by looking at its track. There are a couple of things you want to look at
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host posted on May 17, 2010 09:12
Hours of tying, casting, baiting hooks, pulling weeds out of hooks was about to pay off. The trophy walleye we worked for all day was about to come to the surface. As the net hit the water disaster struck. The massive fish rolled, bumped the net support, and returned to it’s Mississippi River haunt.
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host posted on May 13, 2010 14:41
Buying a turkey tag is sort of like getting married. We don’t buy them with the expectation of it ending badly. Still, the statistics show that is what is most likely to happen. In fact, turkey hunting is so tough you have a better chance of having a successful marriage than a successful turkey hunt. Of course, unsuccessful turkey hunts are pretty cheap in comparison.
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host posted on April 28, 2010 21:22
When it comes to whitetail hunting, lots of hunters like to be elevated in tree stands. The human scent is above the deer, you're out of the direct line of sight, and you've got great vision all over. But, using a tree stand is not always possible or indeed even necessary. There are many instances when you need to make use of a ground blind.
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host posted on April 19, 2010 20:41
As the price of quality cameras continue to drop, more hunters are opting to film their hunts.
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host posted on April 06, 2010 15:38
Women who want to learn how to hunt, fish and develop skills in other outdoor activities can find more than 45 program offerings in the new Becoming An Outdoors Woman (BOW) catalog.
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host posted on April 06, 2010 14:49
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) and Turn In Poachers (TIP) have announced winners of the 17th annual Deer Hunter Ethics Award.
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host posted on April 01, 2010 14:35
If you own great property or know someone who has superb hunting property and is willing to allow you access for free, congratulations. You, my friend, have got it made. But for most of us, hunting is done on public land. Hunting public land can be quite good in some areas but often times it is frustrating.
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host posted on April 01, 2010 09:59
Lean what to do after you first set up of the day strikes out. Most turkeys are killed off the roost but if you aren't lucky enough to nail a big gobbler right away in the morning there is still hope.
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host posted on March 31, 2010 09:04
Where you place your duck blind is important if you want to come home with more than grimy boots. You can't just plop down in any old place and put up a blind. A little thought, knowledge about what you're hunting, and some common sense is all that's needed.
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host posted on March 23, 2010 22:18
Like all hunting, various individual parts make up the scenario of success when brought together properly. That's certainly true of goose hunting. Concealment and decoys are two of the items that meld into a successful goose hunt when used with proper calling.
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host posted on March 23, 2010 16:50
One of the key tools for hunting ducks is proper decoy placement. Proper blind placement is necessary. Proper DECOY placement is imperative!
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host posted on March 09, 2010 15:51
On March 2, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced that 10 white-tailed deer from northwestern Kansas had tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD)
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host posted on March 09, 2010 12:52
PRATT — It's been a long winter in the Sunflower State, but those who anticipate the thrill of spring turkey hunting can start preparing with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) 2010 Kansas Spring Turkey Atlas, now available for viewing and download on the agency's website, www.kdwp.state.ks.u
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host posted on March 06, 2010 22:54
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is inviting the public to participate in the deer management planning process. Four public meetings have been held, and another four are occurring in the next couple weeks. The DNRE will present and discuss the draft statewide deer management plan. These meetings will be held 7 to 9 p.m. EST, with the exception of the Crystal Falls meeting, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. CST.
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host posted on February 24, 2010 13:30
Taxidermists from across the country competed for top honors at the National Wild Turkey Federation's Grand National Taxidermy Contest during the NWTF's 34th annual National Convention and Sport Show, sponsored by MidwayUSA, in Nashville, Tenn.
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host posted on February 18, 2010 21:31
February is a down time for many hunters, but the Kansas woods still provide a challenge for avid outdoorsmen and women. Squirrel season is open through Feb. 28, and this elusive tree-dweller offers Kansans an exciting late winter hunt.
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host posted on February 18, 2010 21:25
The California Department of Fish & Game is conducting a Mourning Dove Banding Program this summer, requesting public assistance in evaluating California’s Mourning Dove population as part of a National Study.
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host posted on February 18, 2010 21:19
A strategy to achieve deer population goals by allowing hunters to harvest fewer deer succeeded in 2009, according to final deer harvest numbers the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released.
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host posted on February 16, 2010 10:06
The 2010 spring turkey season kicks off April 1 with the youth, archery, and disabled season April 1-13, followed by the regular season, which runs April 14-May 31. Hunters looking for a bargain can find it in the turkey permit/game tag combination, available through March 30 at a reduced price. By purchasing the combination early, hunters save $7.50 over the cost of purchasing each separately after March 30.
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host posted on February 16, 2010 09:31
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that the 2009 hunting seasons were the safest on record. Hunters reported 12 hunting accidents — and no fatalities. This is a decrease of four accidents from the previous year and one below the previous record low of 13.
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host posted on February 12, 2010 15:05
All novice turkey hunters are welcome; registration deadline March 11
EMPORIA — On March 27, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Tu...
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host posted on February 02, 2010 12:38
In a year when one word, "fewer," described life in America -- fewer jobs, fewer home sales, fewer purchases -- hunters were responsible for generating a welcome "more" category, as hunting license sales rose by 3.5 percent in 2009 in states that make up NSSF's Hunting License Sales Index.
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host posted on January 29, 2010 23:07
The first Bald Eagle I ever saw was on the western end of Mt Magazine in Arkansas. I was about half way up the highest point in the Ozark range when I saw a big black bird with a white head and a white tail flying over the the high point of the mountain, then I heard its high pitched scream. All I could do was stare in amazement, at this breathtaking sight, of which will be ingrained in my minds eye for ever.
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host posted on January 26, 2010 13:25
(Released January 25, 2010)
First-time youth turkey hunters ages 12 to 17 have the chance to go afield this spring and learn from an experienced Nati...
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host posted on January 06, 2010 21:49
You don't have spend a lot of money planting a successful food plot. Do your homework and be proactive. If you follow through, chances are you may very well be exhibiting a big rack over the fireplace next season
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host posted on January 05, 2010 22:02
You can maximize your success next year by taking the time to jot down a few notes about this seasons dear hunt. You can keep your notes in a 3-ring binder, an archival quality album, or just a spiral bound notebook.
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host posted on January 03, 2010 18:24
The first thing any good hunter knows about tracking a wounded deer is that tracking starts way before you take your shot! Make sure you know the general terrain in the area, including any particular landmarks like a fallen tree, a special type of rock formation, or a marsh. This will help you immeasurably when it's time to track your deer.
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host posted on November 19, 2009 08:08
With the help of hunters, meat processors, and private donors, Kansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (KSHFH) annually provides thousands of meals to those in need. The Kansas deer firearm season — Dec. 2-13 this year — is the busiest time for the organization. Hunters donate hundreds of deer and occasionally an elk or even a bison. The organization supplies meat to nearly 100 food banks across the state through cooperating meat processors.
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host posted on November 19, 2009 08:06
The 2009 Kansas firearm deer season runs Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 13, and hunters are sighting in their rifles and practicing their shooting skills in anticipation of one of the state's favorite hunting seasons. Deer are plentiful, and a good season is expected.
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host posted on October 22, 2009 09:29 
Have you ever thought about what goes into a deer hunt? While studying the philosophies of anti-hunters I came about some of their ideas on how easy it is to just go out in the woods and kill a deer. It would seem the author of this trash was convinced, semi-automatic weapons and telescopic sights made hunting so unfair that it made the hunter invincible at 400 yards. Truthfully I never killed a deer at 400 yards; however I did in fact get one at three hundred yards. This was one out of 134 deer over a span of a middle age lifetime.
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host posted on September 25, 2009 10:00
An owl landing less than a foot away from your face. A mother and baby porcupine waddling across the forest floor. Squirrels jumping from tree to tree. Deer munching apples near an orchard. These are some of the most memorable outdoor experiences that can occur while hunting in a tree stand.
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host posted on August 26, 2009 22:16
There are bills being attempted by anti hunters in several states to raise the legal hunting age to 16 before a youth may take to the field. It’s only a matter of time before it happens in this state. “ Balderdash,” is the closest word I can get away with here,
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host posted on July 20, 2009 10:04 
Hunters taking a late summer hunters education class can still take advantage of fall hunting. Hunter education classes fill up fast, so now is the time to register.
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host posted on July 20, 2009 09:55
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Ducks Unlimited (DU) and Ann Township are planning a major habitat restoration project for Hurricane Lake in Minnesota's prairie pot hole area.
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host posted on July 20, 2009 09:07
If you want to learn the basics of hunting deer join the Minnesota DNR for Annual Deer Day on Sunday Aug 16th. “Deer Day is a great opportunity to learn the basics of deer hunting in a supportive, safe and non-intimidating outdoor setting,” said Linda Bylander, who coordinates family and women’s outdoor skills classes. The event is open to men women and youth of all ages.
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host posted on July 02, 2009 09:25
More than 500 young hunters will have access to high-quality deer hunting this fall at six state parks, one state recreation area, two military reservations, two refuges and a nature preserve. “Special youth hunts are a great way to provide a safe, structured and fun opportunity for a youngster and their parent or guardian to spend some quality time outdoors,” said Mike Kurre, mentor program coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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host posted on July 02, 2009 08:01
PRATT -- For several years now, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has offered hunter education courses that provide a large percentage of the work online, followed by a day of mostly field training, including live fire. Several days before the class, students log on the International Hunter Education Association's (IHEA) home study website, http://homestudy.ihea.com. Here, they are taken through several pages of information regarding hunter education, including introduction to hunter education, hunting safety, hunter responsibility, outdoor safety, wildlife conservation, and hunting opportunities.
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host posted on July 02, 2009 07:52
New permit system designed to meet hunter demand, landowner preference PRATT -- There is good news for nonresident deer hunters this year: all applicants for Nonresident Whitetail Either Sex Deer permits were successful. This is the first year all applicants have been successful, and this success is directly attributable to changes in the permit allocation process made by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) last year.
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host posted on July 02, 2009 07:40
COUNCIL GROVE – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission tentatively approved early teal seasons at its June 25 public meeting in Council Grove.
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host posted on June 25, 2009 13:17
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will host the annual Southwest Youth Program at Scott State Park on Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Individuals attending the program will have the opportunity to draw one of 24 guided hunts, and two shotguns will be given away. To be eligible, youth must be at least 10 years old. Individuals older than 16 may participate in a guided hunt if they have never hunted before.
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host posted on June 25, 2009 13:16
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will conduct a basic wing-shooting clinic at the Pratt Gun Club this July. The course will include four sessions conducted on Tuesday evenings beginning July 14 and is open to anyone age 12 or older. The course is designed for beginning shotgun shooters and will provide instruction from the very basic to more advanced techniques.
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host posted on June 25, 2009 13:12
KDWP is looking for landowners to participate in a program that provides income in exchange for hunting access to their land. The program called the Special Hunts On Private Lands Program is trying to increase access in more urban areas of the state.
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host posted on June 23, 2009 08:34
“Cock your crossbows ladies and gentlemen of the South, the Great state of Louisiana will be first.” Right now we are looking at 3 major divisions, “Hunter Class” men or women using any crossbow and sighting system legal for hunting in Louisiana, this is for the advanced hunter using the offhand, standing position. Next is “Lady Hawk Division” made famous by Crossbow Connection Magazine, this is for our “She Safari Gals” that want to try Crossbow 3-D Shooting, all rules are the same except you may use African Shooting Sticks to steady your aim.
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host posted on June 22, 2009 09:00
These dates for the November segment of the dove season were published incorrectly in a June 18th news release. The proposed dates are Sept. 1-Oct. 31 and Nov. 7-15. KDWP asks that all interested parties note the correct dates for the second segment of the 2009 proposed dove season.
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host posted on June 19, 2009 08:59
The Game, Fish and Parks Department has produced the backyard bird booklet to give readers tips on how to identify and attract birds. A bird checklist will help you document your growing bird list.
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host posted on June 19, 2009 08:54
Thanks to several conservation partners including Gander Mountain and Pheasants Forever Over 200 acres of restored grasslands and wetlands in St. Croix County to be opened for public hunting. The area may be open for public hunting and outdoor recreational activities as early as this autumn.
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host posted on June 15, 2009 21:51
Wyoming- For more than 10 years Hunters in Wyoming and anglers The AccessYes program was set up shortly after the walk-in area program began as a method to provide a payment source to compensate landowners for providing access. Game and Fish state access coordinator Matt Buhler said that in 2008, hunters and fisherman gave $131,375 to AccessYes. An additional $45,261 was gifted by conservation organizations and sportsmen. "Most of the donations are made at the time of license purchase," according to Buhler.
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host posted on May 21, 2009 16:51
With enough noise and grunting to wake a deaf man (which pretty much describes me), two bears came crashing out of the dense Canadian bush on a dead run and stopped suddenly, smack dab in the middle of the clearing my stand overlooked. I had spent the last five hours napping and reading the better portions of a Reader’s Digest magazine, while consuming too much hard candy.
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host posted on May 12, 2009 16:16
So what is there to hunt in the spring and how does one go about participating in these hunts? For starters, there is the ever-growing pursuit of wild turkeys. Hunters who are a bit more hard core may wish to try their hand at one of Wyoming's more elusive species, the black bear. Wyoming does have spring hunts for black bear and has a very effective system for managing this species.
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host posted on May 12, 2009 16:14
CHEYENNE-- May is certainly not the time when big game hunts take place in Wyoming, but it is the time when residents start making plans for their fall hunting trips. The month of May is the resident application period for limited quota elk, deer and antelope licenses. The application deadline is normally May 31, but since that falls on a weekend this year, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will accept applications received by 5 p.m. mountain time on June 1. The Game and Fish advises hunters that all applications must be received in the Cheyenne office by the deadline date to be entered in the drawing regardless of the postmark date.
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host posted on May 12, 2009 16:10
CODY--The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has unveiled a new grizzly bear management Web page on the department's Web site. The new page provides up-to-date information on grizzly bear conflict, research and education efforts, including weekly updates on bear management activities in Wyoming.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 23:46
SHERIDAN-- Spring is the time to observe Wyoming's native sharp-tailed and sage-grouse on their leks, or courtship areas. Male members of these grouse families are competing for mates. This display takes place from March through early May. The ultimate Wyoming status seeker is the sage-grouse. The sage-grouse, also known as the sage chicken, is so called because its winter diet is almost exclusively sagebrush. Sage-grouse leks can attract from 10 to more than 200 males. The dominant males are usually in the center of the lek. They are the ones who do most of the breeding. Spotting the males is quite easy because the front of the bird is white.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 23:38
SUNDANCE-- A steady rise in the wild turkey population in the Black Hills over the past number of years has wildlife managers forecasting a good spring turkey hunt this coming season. Black Hills area wildlife biologist Joe Sandrini said that beginning with average productivity in 2002, the Black Hills wild turkey population has had a substantial increase. Although there have been a few years where production has fallen, the turkey population has increased steadily to what was believed a 20 year high in 2007.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 23:24 
CHEYENNE-- If the winter of 2008-09 so far is any indication, wildlife should be entering the spring in good shape and biologists are looking forward to a good production year from Wyoming's major big game species. However, game managers caution that more spring rains or snows are needed if the range is to be able to sustain the habitat improvements that were made with the moist conditions of the previous year. In general, it is an open winter in most parts of the state and the animals are getting through the cold months in very good condition.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 23:18
New WGFD system will make getting these licenses easier CHEYENNNE-- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has announced dates for the sale of issue-after limited quota big game licenses for the 2009 hunting season. Issue-after licenses are licenses that were not sold during the initial limited quota license draws earlier in the year.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 17:43
I’m sure every hunter has heard some sort of derogatory comment made about the use of the crossbow in big game hunting. But then, if you lived long enough, you would have heard the same thing about compound bows, in-line muzzle loaders, and even semi-automatic shotguns. The controversy is usually sparked by lack of knowledge, which turns into misguided opinions as people go off half cocked starting crusades against whatever the subject dictates, do to good old human nature. In no small part the crossbow received its fair share of criticism, to say the least.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 16:27
The idea of being an Outdoor Mentor is not something we study for. It is the natural gift that goes along with being a good father and a good steward to the “Spirit of the Wild.” ….Uncle John There is a wild Christmas Tree I know about way out in the woods that never an ornament will grace, but it reflects the spirit of the season never the less. It doesn’t grow as straight as the rest of the trees in the forest, because this big buck visits it periodically rubbing his antlers on the course bark. This would seem to be decoration enough, however. When I visit the tree, and point it out to a new young hunter, there is an inner excitement in knowing that such a great and powerful animal has displayed his strength telling all the brief visitors here that he is the king of the forest.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 16:24
Here we are at the great turning point in our society, “To hunt or not to hunt, that is the question.” It is up to us, all of us. We will start with the little guy that buys the hunting license, goes out on public land and tries to get a deer. This is the most important person in the whole chain. Without the grass roots hunter you may as well hang up the whole program nation wide. That clearly means you may as well turn over all your weapons, all of them, to your local Obama supporters that will eagerly run torches through them and sing to the praises of the liberals. This is coming soon and most of you will stand there and let it happen.
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host posted on May 04, 2009 16:18
They were chosen because life had not been fair to them, but the urge was still strong for the thrill of the chase. It was a long wait for the hunt of a lifetime, but 13 year old Kelton Smith was patient, you get that way if you’re confined to a wheel chair with muscular dystrophy. But you know, I don’t think I ever heard him complain about it.
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host posted on April 06, 2009 11:51
After the legalization of the crossbow in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries responds in pure ignorance. “Can you believe this?” I try to be a strict adherer to game and fish laws, I read and interpret every word so I personally don’t make a mistake. This is probably due to the fact that a large part of my Army career in the Military Police was being a Game Warden on military posts including Fort Richardson Alaska, Fort Sill Oklahoma, Fort Ord and Hunter Ligget in California and Fort Chaffee Arkansas. Needless to say I became very familiar with game and fish laws and ethics. Over the years I developed a sense of fairness and understanding when it comes to why things are done in the world of game and fish laws. The by word is compromise, while trying to please the grass roots hunters that do in fact stir up a lot of unnecessary problems stemming from many reasons to include special interest and just plain selfishness.
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host posted on March 12, 2009 16:21
WHEATLAND-- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will offer a hunter education course at the Platte County Library, beginning May 26. Classes for the five-day course will be held on May 26 and 28 and June 2, 4 and 6. Classes the first four days will run from 5 to 9 p.m. each night. On Saturday, June 6, class will begin at 9 a.m.
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host posted on March 08, 2009 18:00
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to comment on a proposal that would simplify regulations for hunting Canada geese during the early fall season in the metro and southeast parts of the state.
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host posted on March 08, 2009 17:58
As part of ongoing efforts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in the state, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) contractors will conduct aerial deer removal operations starting on Monday, March 16. Aerial sharpshooters will work within the bovine TB core area in northwestern Minnesota for about two weeks. An aerial survey in January resulted in an estimate of about 660 deer in the core area, down about 18 percent from 2008.
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host posted on March 08, 2009 17:37
Two juvenile teen brothers from Laporte and another juvenile teen from Akeley have been fined $1,600 and placed on probation after pleading guilty on Feb. 4 to killing 109 American Coots. Coots are defined as migratory game birds and protected by both state and federal law.
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host posted on March 05, 2009 08:06
On March 28, the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education Program will conduct its 8th Annual Spring Turkey Hunting Clinic. The event will take place at Camp Alexander, near Emporia, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to anyone interested in learning how to become a better turkey hunter, especially youth, and it's free.
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host posted on March 05, 2009 08:04
Too many kids are spending too little time outdoors. That's an issue that Pass It On-Outdoor Mentors would like to change. The Wichita-based organization works to find mentors for children who want outdoor experiences. Teaming with youth mentoring organizations such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, which has more than 100 years of mentoring experience, Outdoor Mentors hopes to make a difference in the lives of Kansas Kids.
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host posted on March 05, 2009 08:03
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced the distribution of more than $740 million to 56 state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education.
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host posted on February 04, 2009 07:20
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the National Wild Turkey Federation will again team up to offer special hunts for youth who are first-time turkey hunters. And thanks to NWTF volunteers, about 130 more young people - up from 407 last year - will get a shot at one of the 39 mentored events.
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host posted on February 04, 2009 07:14
Minnesota deer hunters harvested nearly 222,000 deer in 2008. This is a decline of 38,000, or about 19 percent, from 2007, but the ninth consecutive year the harvest has exceeded 200,000
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host posted on February 01, 2009 10:44
Don't hang up your bow just yet—opportunities still exist for archery deer hunting across Virginia. To assist towns and cities with urban deer management issues, the Department established an urban archery season in 2002. This year, the season extends until March 28, 2009, in 21 localities. Due to these areas being more developed, there may be additional restrictions for safety measures that hunters must follow.
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host posted on February 01, 2009 10:41
Hunters are reminded of the special late antlerless-only firearms deer season January 5 - March 28, 2009, in the counties (including the cities and towns within) of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William, except on Department-owned lands.
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host posted on February 01, 2009 10:37
OSWEGO -- Five young hunters were drawn from more than 20 applicants for the first Youth Doe Hunt held Jan. 2. All five young hunters successfully harvested an antlerless deer. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks employees Jared Eatmon, Alan Midcap, Rob Riggin, James Svaty, and David Jenkins assisted the young hunters, along with a parent of each youth.
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host posted on January 27, 2009 09:48
Regular season April 8-May 31; youth/disabled, archery seasons April 1-7 The 2009 spring turkey season runs April 8-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use a shotgun, crossbow, or bow throughout the regular season. Archery-only and youth/disabled seasons run concurrently, April 1-7.
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host posted on January 27, 2009 09:18
PF’s Central Utah Runnin' Ring-Necks will help area youth involvement and habitat Ephraim, Utah – January 26, 2009 – Pheasant hunters and conservationists within Sanpete County have formed Utah's newest Pheasants Forever (PF) chapter. Known as the Central Utah Runnin' Ring-Necks Chapter of PF, the group plans to have an impact on youth involvement in hunting and wildlife habitat conservation practices.
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host posted on January 27, 2009 09:16
PIERRE, S.D. –The Game Fish and Parks Commission made no changes to a coveted big game tag at their January meeting in Pierre. The “Special Buck” licenses, will remain at the same level as they were in 2008. These licenses are valid on private land only for either the East River Deer season or West River Deer season. Five hundred resident and 500 nonresident any deer licenses will be available for the West River Deer Season, and 400 resident any deer licenses for the East River Deer Season.
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host posted on January 23, 2009 12:23
Permits to be sold to raise money for conservation projects Seven Kansas conservation organizations were awarded 2009 Commission Big Game permits in a drawing conducted at the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting Jan. 8 in Emporia. A total of 108 applications were submitted for the seven available permits.
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host posted on January 23, 2009 12:11
Regular season April 8-May 31; youth/disabled, archery seasons April 1-7 The 2009 spring turkey season runs April 8-May 31, and hunters across the state are already making preparations. Turkey permits allow hunters to use a shotgun, crossbow, or bow throughout the regular season. Archery-only and youth/disabled seasons run concurrently, April 1-7.
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host posted on January 23, 2009 11:26
The 2008-2009 pheasant season has ended or is winding down in a few states as quickly as the temperatures outside have been plummeting. To date, the winter of 2008-2009 has been harsher than recent years in many places across the pheasant range. This has created a myriad of inquiries to Pheasants Forever's offices from people concerned about pheasant populations. Upland bird numbers fluctuate from year-to-year due to two main factors: the amount of quality habitat and weather. It is easy to predict that a prolonged period of severe weather will diminish populations, but pheasants are resilient creatures with an uncanny ability to bounce back, especially when given winter cover to make it through harsh weather and then nesting cover to ensure sufficient reproduction in the spring. So far, many of the calls and emails Pheasants Forever has received center on the ability of pheasants to find food.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:58
Saint Paul, Minn. – January 20, 2009 – Pheasants Forever Television, a production of Ron Schara Productions which airs on Outdoor Channel, was honored with the award for Best Bird Hunting Footage at Outdoor Channel's 9th Annual Golden Moose Awards this past Saturday evening at the Hard Rock Live/Café in Orlando. Pheasants Forever shared the award along with Benelli's American Birdhunter.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:58
Saint Paul, Minn. – January 20, 2009 – Pheasants Forever Television, a production of Ron Schara Productions which airs on Outdoor Channel, was honored with the award for Best Bird Hunting Footage at Outdoor Channel's 9th Annual Golden Moose Awards this past Saturday evening at the Hard Rock Live/Café in Orlando. Pheasants Forever shared the award along with Benelli's American Birdhunter.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:58
Saint Paul, Minn. – January 20, 2009 – Pheasants Forever Television, a production of Ron Schara Productions which airs on Outdoor Channel, was honored with the award for Best Bird Hunting Footage at Outdoor Channel's 9th Annual Golden Moose Awards this past Saturday evening at the Hard Rock Live/Café in Orlando. Pheasants Forever shared the award along with Benelli's American Birdhunter.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:56
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 20, 2009 - Pheasants Forever (PF) has learned the new President of the United States, Barack Obama, will dine on pheasant today at the inaugural luncheon. The President will be joined by new Vice President Joe Biden, both families, the Supreme Court, as well as the incoming Cabinet and Congress.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:56
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 20, 2009 - Pheasants Forever (PF) has learned the new President of the United States, Barack Obama, will dine on pheasant today at the inaugural luncheon. The President will be joined by new Vice President Joe Biden, both families, the Supreme Court, as well as the incoming Cabinet and Congress.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:56
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 20, 2009 - Pheasants Forever (PF) has learned the new President of the United States, Barack Obama, will dine on pheasant today at the inaugural luncheon. The President will be joined by new Vice President Joe Biden, both families, the Supreme Court, as well as the incoming Cabinet and Congress.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:53
Waldo, Ohio – January 19, 2009 – Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) announce the launch of the first annual Ohio Build a Wildlife Area (BAWA) campaign. Through the campaign, PF/QF and its partners will raise funds to be used for the acquisition and management of wildlife areas in Ohio. All funds raised through the campaign will be tripled by matching grants.
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host posted on January 21, 2009 13:51
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 19, 2009 - Wallace N. Weber, 65, of Russell County, Kansas ended 2008 with the single largest donation ever to Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) in the organization's 26-year history. Weber cites his desire to see his 1,700 acres stay together and managed as a wildlife habitat demonstration unit as critical factors in his decision to make Pheasants Forever the recipient of his gift.
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host posted on January 19, 2009 15:27
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Buyers, exhibitors and media from around the globe flocked to Orlando for the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry's largest trade show, the National Shooting Sports Foundation's SHOT Show.
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host posted on January 19, 2009 15:18
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife managers are urging people not to feed deer this winter even though it may appear they need help to make it through the cold and snowy conditions.
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host posted on January 19, 2009 15:18
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife managers are urging people not to feed deer this winter even though it may appear they need help to make it through the cold and snowy conditions.
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host posted on January 19, 2009 15:16
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments through Feb. 25 on a number of hunting regulations, including many temporary rules that would added to state game and fish laws this year. The proposals cover a variety of areas pertaining to deer registration; deer licenses, deer zone descriptions, deer hunter selection, bear hunter selection and prairie chicken area designation.
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host posted on January 19, 2009 15:13
Avid Kansas waterfowl hunters never worry about the post-holiday blues. For them, January and February mean some of the best hunting of the year. Late-migrating mallards are often abundant when shallow waters freeze, and mallards concentrate on rivers and reservoirs. In much of the state, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has established a Jan. 17-25 duck season, so hunters can take advantage of this late migration.
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host posted on January 14, 2009 09:38
A painting of three turkeys near an old barn by Timothy Turenne, Richfield, will be featured on Minnesota’s 2010 Wild Turkey Stamp. Turenne’s design was chosen from among 10 entries in a contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This is the second turkey stamp contest win for Turenne.
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host posted on January 13, 2009 10:53
Madison, Wis. - January 12, 2009 - No one can resist a dog. And who doesn't love a parade? Pheasants Forever has combined both into the Bird Dog Parade! The Parade will kick off Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest 2009 presented by Cabela's. On Friday, February 6, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk will serve as Grand Marshal and head a parade of over 25 different sporting dog breeds and their owners through the main lobby of Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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host posted on January 11, 2009 22:46
Pheasants Forever's Landowner Habitat Help Room offers FREE wildlife habitat consulting Madison, Wis. – January 8, 2009 – Where can a landowner obtain a free, one-on-one wildlife habitat consultation with leading wildlife habitat experts? The place is Pheasants Forever's Landowner Habitat Help Room at National Pheasant Fest 2009 presented by Cabela's. The event will be held February 6, 7 & 8 at Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. At last year's event, over 560 landowners took advantage of the Landowner Habitat Help Room, and an estimated 45,000 habitat acres were evaluated for management recommendations.
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host posted on January 11, 2009 22:40
Three Kansas white-tailed deer taken by hunters during the 2008 deer season have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in analysis of tissue samples collected in recent weeks by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
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host posted on January 11, 2009 22:36
UTAH Because access to healthy public lands and waters for the enjoyment of responsible recreation is of paramount importance to both organizations, t...
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host posted on January 11, 2009 22:34
Number one show attraction coming to Madison, Wisconsin this Feb. 6, 7 & 8 Madison, Wis. – January 7, 2009 – The number one attraction at National Pheasant Fest presented by Cabela's, the Bird Dog Bonanza, will be back when the event comes to Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, February 6, 7 & 8 2009. The popularity of sporting dogs is such that an entire section of the National Pheasant Fest 2009 show floor will be dedicated to the National Bird Dog Bonanza presented by Native™ Performance Dog Foods and SportDOG Brand® electronic dog training systems.
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host posted on January 11, 2009 22:33
24 Percent Jump in December Amid Gun-Owner Concerns NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Despite a weak economy, gun sales are continuing to increase amid concerns that incoming lawmakers will institute a new gun ban on law-abiding Americans. Data derived from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show a 24 percent increase in firearm purchaser background checks for the month of December 2008 (1,523,426 checks) over December 2007 (1,230,525 checks). This increase follows a 42 percent rise in NICS checks for the preceding month, the highest number of checks in NICS history. FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed retailers. These checks serve as a strong indicator of actual sales.
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host posted on January 07, 2009 12:49
EDGEFIELD, S.C. The National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Super Fund distributed more than $159,000 across North America in December of 2008 as it continues its mission of wild turkey conservation and protecting our hunting traditions.
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host posted on January 07, 2009 12:49
EDGEFIELD, S.C. The National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Super Fund distributed more than $159,000 across North America in December of 2008 as it continues its mission of wild turkey conservation and protecting our hunting traditions.
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host posted on January 07, 2009 12:49
EDGEFIELD, S.C. The National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Super Fund distributed more than $159,000 across North America in December of 2008 as it continues its mission of wild turkey conservation and protecting our hunting traditions.
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host posted on January 07, 2009 12:47 
PIERRE, S.D. – While hunting seasons may be concluding, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is beginning the difficult process of determining the past year’s big game harvest as part of planning for 2009 management needs.
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host posted on January 07, 2009 12:40
Madison, Wis. – January 6, 2009 – Pheasants Forever (PF) announces special attractions highlighting Rudy's Youth Village at National Pheasant Fest 2009 presented by Cabela's. The event will take place February 6, 7 & 8 at Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Rudy's Youth Village offers activities aimed at keeping families entertained, educated and enthusiastic about conservation and the outdoors, including archery and air rifle ranges, a casting booth and the immensely popular Laser Shot Booth!
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host posted on January 06, 2009 10:36
Saint Paul, Minn. - January 6, 2009 - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) are urging all its members take a moment and sign the Petition to Save America's Wetlands. The petition is part of the "We Are Wetlands" campaign. A campaign of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), "We Are Wetlands" is intended to raise awareness for the importance of wetlands and clean water in our daily lives and why this resource is now more at risk than ever. Sign the Petition Today!
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host posted on January 02, 2009 13:14
Federal grant program offers as much as $400,000 for large conservation projects TOPEKA -- Application materials for the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) are now available from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). The SWG is a federal grant program funded in part by CFDA 15.634 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, and administered in Kansas by KDWP. The priority of this program is to fund projects that benefit nongame fish and wildlife and their associated habitats. Federal regulations require that projects benefit “species of greatest conservation need,” which may include listed federal and state endangered and threatened species.
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host posted on December 31, 2008 09:39
The pheasant season will close at sunset on Sunday, Jan. 4, after a 79-day season. “Despite some of the weather and crop conditions we had great hunter success,” said Game, Fish and Parks section leader Tom Kirschenmann. “We still have an abundance of pheasants in many areas, and the snow has helped concentrate birds into heavier cover.”
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host posted on December 31, 2008 09:37
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is sending out two separate surveys to explore participation and activities of hunters in this state. One survey will be tailored specifically to female deer hunters, asking a randomly selected sample of 2,000 their opinions, attitudes, motivations and constraints to their hunt.
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host posted on December 31, 2008 09:20
EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Tom Rodgers, founder of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), passed away Dec. 25 at the Edgefield County Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Rodgers, 64, was survived by his mother, his son Mark and two sisters.
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host posted on December 29, 2008 16:16
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will conduct a seminar on wild turkey biology and management on February 7, 8 a.m.- 4:15 p.m. The seminar will be held at the Autauga County Extension Office located at 2226 Hwy 14 W, Autaugaville, AL. Speakers will include representatives from the AL Cooperative Extension System, AL Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, AL Wildlife Federation, Auburn University School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, National Wild Turkey Federation, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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host posted on December 29, 2008 16:15
Alabama artists can celebrate the New Year by entering the 2009 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp art contest sponsored by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. The winning artwork will be featured on the 2010-11 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp, which is required to be purchased when hunting migratory waterfowl. Entries will be accepted from Jan. 1 - Feb. 17, 2009.
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host posted on December 17, 2008 09:51
A special late-season deer hunt will be held Dec. 27 through Jan. 11 in Permit Area 101 in northwestern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The hunt is part of the state’s ongoing bovine tuberculosis (TB) surveillance and eradication efforts.
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host posted on December 10, 2008 22:28
Partners come together to protect one of the Southwest’s most ecologically significant rivers and a vital migratory bird corridor The Upper San Pedro River, one of the last free-flowing rivers in Arizona, received additional protection last week as 122 acres just north of the United States/Mexico border were acquired by The Nature Conservancy and the Arizona Game and Fish Department with support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The property is one of the largest privately owned parcels adjacent to this stretch of the river, where groundwater pumping would directly impact the river’s flow.
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host posted on December 10, 2008 22:24
Arizona hunters are reminded they can help the Arizona Game and Fish Department monitor for chronic wasting disease this season by bringing in the head of their recently harvested deer or elk for sampling.
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host posted on December 10, 2008 22:23
Bird lovers: Forget the turkey—the Mearns’ quail season opened Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving. “This will probably be one of the best Mearns’ seasons in my lifetime,” Randy Babb, an ardent quail hunter and the Information and Education Program Manager for the Game and Fish Department’s Mesa regional office.
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host posted on December 10, 2008 13:10
PIERRE, S.D. - Starting this Saturday, South Dakota hunters will get another chance to bag a deer. The muzzleloader deer season will run December 13, 2008-January 31, 2009. All “any deer” tags will convert to “antlerless deer” after December 31, 2008. Hunters participating in the season must use a muzzleloader with open or peep sites and it must be capable of shooting a .44 caliber bullet or larger.
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host posted on December 10, 2008 13:09
PIERRE, S.D. – Applications for South Dakota’s 2008-09 resident big game depredation pool are now available. This is a no-cost, on-line application program only.
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host posted on December 10, 2008 13:07
PIERRE, S.D. –Sportsmen will once again get the opportunity to hunt light geese in South Dakota this spring.The South Dakota light goose conservation order will run from February 14 through May 3, 2009, will be open state-wide and will allow hunters a daily limit of 20 geese with no possession limit.
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host posted on December 10, 2008 13:05 
PIERRE, S.D. – The Game Fish and Parks Commission tackled an issue that has resurfaced at meetings several times over the past decade, and in the end decided “no change”, for the present time, was the best course of action. The 2009 Spring Turkey season will proceed with hunters still being able to use rifles in most of South Dakota, including the Black Hills.
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host posted on December 04, 2008 10:34
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)’s Florida State Chapter recently provided more than $70,000 in funding for habitat improvement projects across Florida’s National Forests, as well as 22 state-owned Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), including several State Forests.
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host posted on December 03, 2008 22:20
There are plenty of leftover hunt permit-tags for spring javelina, turkey and bear available now by mail application on a first-come, first-served basis from the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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host posted on December 01, 2008 17:27
Turkey hunters have until Jan. 9 to apply for the 2009 spring hunt, wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “The spring turkey application deadline tends to sneak up on hunters, so we extended the process this year,” said Bill Penning, DNR farmland wildlife program leader. “Although we’ve allowed additional time, we encourage hunters to apply early and avoid the last-minute rush.”
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host posted on November 30, 2008 22:21
The Arizona Game and Fish Department wants to remind archery-only deer hunters with over-the-counter permits there are a number of Game Management Units that are not open hunting areas for the 2008 December hunt, as in past years. Game Management Units 17A, 20A, 22, 23, 37A, and 42 are not included in the December 2008 archery-only season. These units will not be open until the Jan. 1-31, 2009 season.
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host posted on November 29, 2008 17:26
Minnesota’s upcoming muzzleloader deer season is open to any eligible hunter even if that hunter participated in the regular firearm season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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host posted on November 28, 2008 22:16
Annapolis, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to enter the 2008 Maryland Hunter Contest, where participants can win a complimentary 2009-2010 hunting license and the grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift certificate.
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host posted on November 25, 2008 21:20
Augusta – A limited two-week deer reduction season will begin Monday, Dec. 1, on two parcels of land owned by the City of Old Town. The season was requested by the City of Old Town, and was unanimously approved by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council on Oct. 22 during an emergency rule-making session. The decision follows years of discussion with the public, the City of Old town, the Town of Orono and the University of Maine.
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host posted on November 24, 2008 11:24
CHEYENNE-- If the numbers of ducks and geese in the northern marshes and waterways are any indication, waterfowl hunting could be good this year according to Wyoming Game and Fish Department waterfowl biologist Larry Roberts.
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host posted on November 20, 2008 16:20
More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 29 public hunting areas across the state this fall, as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird. Ring-necked pheasants will be released on the evenings of October 24 and 31 (both Fridays) in anticipation of the following weekends' small-game season for youth hunters. Releases will also take place on the evenings of November 6 and 14. The final release of the fall is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, November 26 to increase pheasant hunting opportunities during the Thanksgiving weekend. Pheasant hunting season opens statewide on Friday, November 7 and remains open through January 11, 2009, with a daily bag limit of two rooster (male) birds. Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.
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host posted on November 19, 2008 22:25
If you haven’t yet had a chance to see if you were drawn for the spring 2009 hunts, draw results are available by visiting the Arizona game and Fish Department’s Web site at www.azgfd.gov/draw. Applicants can obtain draw results for spring turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear hunt tags by providing a department ID Number (usually the applicant's Social Security number) and date of birth. Draw results are also available by telephone at (602) 942-3000 (press 2).
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host posted on November 17, 2008 16:08
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, December 1, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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host posted on November 17, 2008 14:17
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Thirty hunters with disabilities from across the Southeast enjoyed two days of sharing stories, lots of laughs and some white-tailed deer hunting during the eighth annual Wheelin’ Sportsmen NWTF Ultimate Team-Up, held Nov. 12 to Nov. 13, 2008, at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s headquarters in Edgefield.
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host posted on November 16, 2008 22:18
Annapolis, Md. — Maryland hunters benefited from cool autumn temperatures this year and reported an increase in the fall turkey and early season deer harvests compared to 2007. “The improved fall turkey harvest is due to a combination of favorable weather and a recent increase in the population in Western Maryland,” said Pete Jayne, DNR’s Associate Director for Game Management. “This time last year we were experiencing widespread impacts to deer from hemorrhagic disease, which attributed to a decrease in hunter success in 2007. I’m glad to say that Maryland is largely free of the disease this year and hunters are benefiting from a slight rebound in the population.”
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host posted on November 16, 2008 22:17
Annapolis, Md. — Maryland’s traditional two week deer firearm season opens Saturday, Nov. 29. It is the most popular deer hunting season, with nearly half of the annual harvest taken during this period. Total harvest over the two weeks is expected to be between 40,000 and 45,000 deer and is a crucial aspect of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ efforts to manage the white-tailed deer population in our state.
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host posted on November 11, 2008 21:35
Augusta – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife conducted its annual Any-Deer Permit Lottery today and is granting 51,850 permits to current hunting license holders. A list of permit holders is now available for viewing on www.mefishwildlife.com This year, 66,476 people entered the lottery. The permit allocation is follows: Resident: 39,578; Non-Resident: 3,579; Landowner: 8,421; Superpack: 272.
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host posted on November 04, 2008 22:27
Take advantage of all-day hunting, great weather, fewer crowds. The late dove season combines enjoyable hunting with great seasonal weather. Mourning doves are everywhere it seems. By all indications, this should be one of the better late dove seasons. So be sure to pick up plenty of extra shotgun shells and mark your calendar for Friday, Nov. 21 for the return of dove hunting.
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host posted on November 04, 2008 21:39
Augusta - The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife would like to inform people of some changes in the law concerning the issuance of antlerless deer permits. During its last session, the Maine Legislature passed Public Law Chapter 492 that went into effect as an emergency law on March 12, 2008. The new law does change the way the Superpack Licenses will deal with antlerless deer permits. Superpack license holders still will be eligible for entry into the Superpack antlerless lottery and if chosen, which most holders will be, can then take one more antlerless deer during the other deer seasons.
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host posted on November 03, 2008 22:30
Quail hunters are finding plenty of young birds in their harvest, according to Arizona Game and Fish biologists. Nearly 80 percent of the birds checked by hunters over the Oct. 4-5 opening weekend were juveniles.
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host posted on October 31, 2008 22:20
Annapolis, Md. — Hunting seasons for upland game species including cottontail rabbits and bobwhite quail start on Saturday, November 1. Seasons for other small game species are already underway. Squirrel season opened September 6 and ruffed grouse season began October 4. Rabbits and squirrels are common statewide and can be hunted close to home with minimal equipment.
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host posted on October 22, 2008 21:29
Augusta – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Snowmobile Association on Tuesday honored private, municipal and corporate landowners for their generosity in opening up their land to outdoor enthusiasts. Six individuals or entities received recognition at the annual Landowner Relations Awards Banquet on Tuesday, Oct. 21 in Augusta, which was sponsored by IF&W and hosted by MSA.
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host posted on October 22, 2008 21:26
Dear Friend of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife:Here’s some important information from the Department we’d like you to know about. HUNTING, TRAPPING AND FALL FISHING: Any-Deer Permits: Please write down your number and keep with your hunting license. IF&W will not be sending out permits this year in an effort to conserve funds. For more information, see http://deer.informe.org/index.htm
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host posted on October 22, 2008 21:25
Augusta – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council on Wednesday, Oct. 22, unanimously approved an emergency rule to allow a limited two-week deer reduction season on two parcels of land owned by the City of Old Town.
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host posted on October 21, 2008 21:28
Augusta – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reminds waterfowl hunters that a State Migratory Waterfowl Permit is required for individuals 16 years of age or older.
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host posted on October 20, 2008 15:51
PIERRE, S.D. – Success on the opening day of the season varied throughout pheasant country as hunters dealt with crops providing excellent cover for the ringnecks and persistent winds making shooting difficult. Personnel from the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department tracked hunter success throughout the pheasant range, with the best bag reports coming from the southeast region of the state.
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host posted on October 11, 2008 21:31
Augusta - Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Roland "Danny" Martin is giving considerable thought to an Old Town City Council's decision to support a limited deer reduction season on city-owned land. Whether that season takes place in December, as suggested at the City Council's meeting on Monday night, is unknown at this time.
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host posted on October 10, 2008 22:32
The public is invited to meet Sherrie Russell Meline, the winning artist of the 2006-07 Federal Duck Stamp contest, at an open house on Friday, Nov. 7 from 1-5 p.m. at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters at 5000 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix.
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host posted on October 03, 2008 11:35
In both youth and regular seasons, the daily bag limit for ducks is five. This bag may include no more than two scaup, two redheads, and two wood ducks. In addition, only one duck from the following group may be included in the daily bag: hen mallard, pintail, canvasback, or mottled duck. For example, if a pintail is taken, no hen mallard, mottled duck, or canvasback may be taken that day; if a hen mallard is taken, no pintail, mottled duck, or canvasback may be taken that day, and so forth.
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host posted on October 03, 2008 11:33
Generous season and low hunting pressure provide high-quality opportunities Fall turkey hunting is becoming increasingly popular. The season is long -- running Oct. 1-Dec. 2, Dec. 15-31, and Jan. 5-31, 2009. In addition, the fall season allows hunters to use dogs, much like upland game birds are hunted. (Use of dogs is not allowed during the spring season.) Hunters may take as many as four birds in eastern Kansas' Unit 2, which includes almost one-half the state. In the central and northwestern portions of the state, only one bird may be taken, and most of westcentral and southwest Kansas is closed.
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host posted on October 03, 2008 11:32
Kids hunt chukar, learn variety of hunting-related topics; registration deadline Oct. 13 The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, in cooperation with Pheasant Runn and the Hunting Heritage Group, Inc., (HHG), will host the third annual youth upland hunt in memory of a former volunteer Darrell Brown. The event will be held 30 miles west of Hays at Pheasant Runn controlled shooting area.
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host posted on October 03, 2008 10:57
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that it is illegal to bait deer in Minnesota. In addition to fines, hunters stand to forfeit firearms and potentially loose hunting privileges if there are previous big game violations.
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host posted on October 03, 2008 10:52
Deer hunting will be an allowed use in Hemlock Ravine Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) beginning this fall, as part of the special five-day muzzleloader deer hunt at Jay Cooke State Park, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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host posted on October 03, 2008 10:48
Minnesota’s wolves have returned to the federal threatened species list following a federal judge’s ruling Monday that rescinded a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2007 decision to delist the western Great Lakes population of gray wolves.
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host posted on October 03, 2008 10:36
PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakota’s first pheasant hunting season of the year will offer young hunters more and longer days in which to hunt. This year’s youth pheasant has been extended to five days, Oct. 4 through Oct. 8.
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host posted on October 01, 2008 15:49
October is the High Life for Pheasants Forever Miller High Life will make donation to PF for every case of Miller High Life sold during October Saint Paul, Minn. - October 1, 2008 - To honor its long-standing connection with Pheasants Forever (PF) and the outdoors, Miller High Life will make a donation to PF for every case of Miller High Life sold during the month of October.
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host posted on September 30, 2008 22:23
Flintstone, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Park Service recently revised the available hunting areas for disabled sportsmen and women at Rocky Gap State Park to improve hunting opportunities and to avoid conflict with bathhouse renovations that are scheduled for the next two seasons. Interested hunters may now apply for permits to access eight sites within the park for the 2008 deer firearms season, which runs from November 29 through December 13.
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host posted on September 30, 2008 22:21
Annapolis, Md. — The first portion of Maryland’s Atlantic Population (AP) Canada goose hunting season opens Saturday, November 15. The AP Canada goose season is split into two parts, running from November 15 to November 28 and then from December 18 to January 24. The daily bag limit is two Canada geese.
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host posted on September 30, 2008 21:34
Augusta – Hunting and fall fishing seasons are underway in Maine, and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants hunters and anglers to be aware of rules and agency initiatives in order to have a safe season. Hunters and anglers are reminded to read and carry with them their appropriate law books. The law books are available at any licensing agent and at the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. For more information, call 287-8000.
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host posted on September 30, 2008 21:22
Augusta – One of Maine’s oldest traditions gets underway Saturday, Nov. 1, with the start of the 2008 Deer Season. And, in several locations in southe...
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host posted on September 23, 2008 14:19
A whole new way for sportsmen to learn about taxidermy is now available on the internet. www.TaxidermyTube.com, a joint venture between the television show Taxidermy For The Sportsman and Foremost Media, Inc. officially launched September 15th, 2008. The website offers aspiring taxidermists and curious hunters the opportunity to learn taxidermy by watching professionally produced instructional videos online and to corresponding with a panel of professional taxidermist via a private message board.
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host posted on September 18, 2008 13:34
winter and spring weather extremes negatively affected some areas “Good to excellent.” That’s the general prognosis for pheasant, quail, and prairie chicken hunting in Kansas this fall. However, there are some areas where the prospects are not so good due to weather extremes since last fall, so hunters will need to do some pre-season homework and be flexible in where they hunt.
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host posted on September 18, 2008 13:29
With the prairie grouse season set to begin on Sept. 20, biologists with the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department are asking hunters for their cooperation in providing biological data that is valuable in estimating prairie grouse production.
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host posted on September 15, 2008 16:48
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Sometimes the best way to appreciate a special privilege is to imagine life without it. In recognition of American soldiers serving far from home this autumn, the U.S. Army is hosting a National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration at its Heidelberg Rod and Gun Club near the U.S. military base in Heidelberg, Germany. This lone overseas commemoration of National Hunting and Fishing Day is set for Sept. 27 to coincide with hundreds of events across the U.S. Visit www.nhfday.org for listings.
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host posted on September 15, 2008 08:39
Turkey hunters who were unsuccessful in this year’s lottery for the fall hunting season may apply for 2,243 surplus permits starting at noon Monday, Sept. 15. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) makes surplus permits available at all Electronic Licensing System (ELS) outlets and online at www.dnr.state.mn.us.
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host posted on September 15, 2008 08:22
Sportsmen and women with disabilities now have improved access to more than 650 acres of public hunting land near Woodcock Dam in Crawford County, Pa., thanks to construction of a handicapped-accessible parking lot and a 520-foot access road leading to the property.
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host posted on September 08, 2008 09:25
Young waterfowl hunters and their mentors are being offered a special hunting opportunity at Neosho Wildlife Area during the upcoming early teal season, which runs Sept. 13 – 28 east of U.S. 283. Neosho Wildlife Area is located one mile east of St. Paul in Neosho County.
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host posted on September 05, 2008 16:17
PIERRE, S.D.—Maps of South Dakota’s public lands have gone interactive on the Game, Fish and Parks Department Web site. Users interested in finding public lands for hunting, fishing or outdoor recreation will find a wealth of information at www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/PublicLands/PubLand.htm.
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host posted on September 05, 2008 16:15
PIERRE, S.D.—Two of the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department’s most popular publications are now available to the public.
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host posted on September 05, 2008 16:10
PIERRE, S.D. – With increased spring and summer rains experienced across much of the grouse range in South Dakota, biologists are optimistic about the outlook for grouse hunting in 2008.
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host posted on September 05, 2008 16:06
The Kansas University Endowment Association and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are joining forces to provide lucky young hunters high-quality opportunities to hunt deer during the two weekends of the upcoming youth/disabled deer season, which is open Sept. 13-21. More than 1,200 acres owned by the endowment association are being opened to limited hunting during the season. There are seven separate tracts, ranging in size from 54 to 320 acres, in four counties: Chase, Douglas, Osage, and Sumner.
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host posted on September 05, 2008 16:02
Hunters who have not applied for an either-sex deer permit by Sept. 4 will be restricted to taking only bucks in designated deer lottery areas.
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host posted on September 05, 2008 09:45
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- For many hunters, that 300-mile drive to deer camp may be put on hold this year. Unwilling -- or unable -- to spend more on gasoline than licenses and lodging, many hunters are checking out their options closer to home.
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host posted on September 02, 2008 12:23
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release its annual roadside wildlife survey on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The report summarizes roadside counts of pheasants, gray (Hungarian) partridge, cottontail rabbits, white-tailed jackrabbits and other wildlife observed in the early morning hours during the first two weeks of August throughout the farmland region of Minnesota.
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host posted on September 02, 2008 12:21
Extensive research about youth participation in hunting has been conducted in recent years, and the results are in. Young people become hunters because adults take them hunting, and the earlier that kids start hunting the more likely they are to hunt for the rest of their lives.
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host posted on September 02, 2008 12:20
Most of the monitored bears are fitted with highly visible blaze orange colored collars. Many of the collars contain global positioning devices that collect and store data that is downloaded when researchers visit the bears in their winter dens.
“We’re asking that hunters find other bears to harvest,”
Garshelis said. “Researchers have invested an enormous amount of time and expense in these individuals, and the data stored in their collars is extremely valuable for monitoring the dynamics of our bear population.”
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host posted on September 02, 2008 12:19
Experienced hunters can adopt an apprentice this fall and introduce someone new to hunting with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) apprentice hunter validation.
“Apprentice hunter programs like Minnesota’s are providing more opportunities for participation and making it easier than ever for youth and young adults to try hunting,” said Jay Johnson, DNR hunter recruitment and retention program supervisor. “Enjoying Minnesota’s outdoors in the fall with family and friends is easier than ever.”
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host posted on September 02, 2008 12:07
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Fish & Game Commission (CFGC) recently approved an additional special youth turkey hunting season for 2009.
The season will allow hunters 16 years of age and younger who hold a junior hunting license to hunt the weekend of March 21 to March 22, prior to the start of the general spring turkey season that runs March 28 to May 3.
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host posted on September 02, 2008 11:25
PIERRE, S.D.—Favorable weather conditions and good habitat have once again combined to produce a record pheasant crop in South Dakota.
Brood count surveys conducted by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department tallied pheasant numbers that once again hearken back to the days of the Soil Bank era in the 1950s and ’60s. Surveys that measure pheasants per mile from brood routes put the 2008 index at 8.56 pheasants per mile, a figure that’s 64 percent ahead of the 10-year average and the highest recorded since 1963.
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host posted on September 02, 2008 11:15
Vance Shearin at the VDGIF Information Desk in the Richmond Headquarters reminds hunters they need to get a new HIP number before heading out for doves, geese and other migratory waterfowl.
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host posted on September 02, 2008 11:11
5000 hours is roughly the equivalent of 2-½ years of full-time work. Three active Virginia Hunter Education instructors have each contributed over 5000 hours to the VDGIF, together training over 27,000 students to be safe, responsible, and knowledgeable hunters. VDGIF Executive Director Bob Duncan acknowledged their contributions at the August 19, 2008 Board Meeting, with the Director's Volunteer Service Award.
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host posted on September 02, 2008 11:08
Wild Events You Don't Want to Miss-
- Lynchburg Family Outdoors Day September 13
- Wheelin' Sportsmen To Host Numerous Events in September
- Conservation Celebration Event Recognizes Roanoke City September 14
- 16th Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival September 18-21
- Willis Wharf Dedication Set for September 19 on Eastern Shore
- Tracking Workshop at Holiday Lake October 10-12
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host posted on September 02, 2008 11:04
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) is proud to announce that Conservation Police Officer Sergeant Charlie Mullins has been named North American Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year by the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA).
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host posted on August 28, 2008 11:38
Popular Realtree Outdoors Pro-staff hunter and co-host of the upcoming Michael Waddell's Bone Collector, Travis "T-Bone Turner announced today an appearance at an archery pro shop in Mississippi.
Hogansville, GA, August 28, 2008 --(PR.COM)-- Travis "T-Bone" Turner, the popular Realtree Outdoors Pro-staff hunter and former ASA 3-D Archery World Champion, announced today that he will appear at Bows R Us Archery Pro Shop Grand Opening in Lucedale, MS on September 5 - 6, 2008.
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host posted on August 13, 2008 08:56
A variety of resources are available at www.nhfday.org for media members covering National Hunting and Fishing Day, the Congressionally appointed annual commemoration of hunters, anglers and conservation. This year's celebration is set for Sept. 27.
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host posted on August 12, 2008 16:51
The Northcoast Limbhangers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting a Women in the Outdoors fishing event Saturday, August 16, at Grand River Marina in Grand River, Ohio. Women can enjoy a half-day of perch fishing from a charter boat on Lake Erie and register for their choice of two classes. Alluring jewelry making, basic fishing techniques, fishing gear selection and filleting and cooking are just a few of the classes being offered.
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host posted on August 12, 2008 16:47
Watch Pheasants Forever Television on Outdoor Channel, American's Leader in Outdoor TV -- By the time December rolls around in South Dakota, roosters are hard to come by, as you'll see on this week's episode of Pheasants Forever Television, airing on Outdoor Channel on Thursday, Aug. 14th at 10PM CDT / 11PM EDT. The episode will also air on Friday, Aug. 15th at 10AM CDT / 11AM EDT and again on Saturday, Aug. 16th at 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT.
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host posted on August 11, 2008 16:48
Angostura and Rocky Point Recreation Areas are hosting nature day camps for kids ages 7-12 on Aug. 20 and 21, respectively. The camps are great opportunities for kids to explore the surrounding recreation areas and focus on the outdoors. The camps run from 9:30 a.m.
to noon. Angostura Recreation Area near Hot Springs will host the camp on Aug.
20. The theme of the day camp is "Animal Tracking for Kids." This nature day camp takes participants on a guided hike into a prairie setting and woody ravines to discover various signs of wildlife. Bring a sense of exploration and some excitable questions because the trek will leave you with lasting impressions of nature.
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host posted on August 11, 2008 16:47
The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission finalized the state goose hunting seasons at its August meeting amid reports that goose populations remain robust. "There will be a strong population of migrant birds," Wildlife Division Assistant Director George Vandel told commissioners. "Snow geese numbers should still be quite good as well."
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host posted on August 11, 2008 16:44
As it enters its third and final year, the Hunter's Choice experiment for duck hunters seems to be achieving its desired effects. That's what Game, Fish and Parks Commissioners heard prior to finalizing the state duck hunting season at their August meeting at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park.
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host posted on August 11, 2008 09:49
At 7 p.m. the amphitheater at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area will host a program highlighting the wild falcons in South Dakota and their relationship to people. Dr. Gon Sanchez Jr. will be on hand to inform visitors on where the falcons live, what they eat, how to properly observe them, and the falcons’ positive and negative relationship/interactions with people over the years. In addition, Dr. Sanchez will have falcons on hand in order for visitors to get a close and personal look.
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host posted on August 11, 2008 09:47
On Saturday August 16th, starting at 8:30 p.m. the Oahe Downstream Recreation Area will offer its guests an “Evening with the Owls” Walk in the Park featuring Doug Backlund, a SD Game, Fish & Parks Park employee and local birding authority.
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host posted on August 11, 2008 08:41
The Wisconsin Sports Fest attracts more than 30,000 attendees each year, and the sixth edition, at the Sunnyview Exposition Center in Oshkosh, should be another crowd-pleasing festival. In addition to live musical entertainment, outdoor personalities will be on hand to speak and sign autographs.
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host posted on August 09, 2008 22:03
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Board of Director's, at the request of the Director's Quail Focus Group, passed the following resolution in January 2008:
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host posted on August 08, 2008 09:42
As the National Wild Turkey Federation celebrates its 35th year of promoting wildlife conservation and the preservation of North America's hunting heritage, the organization is reflecting on its rich history and honoring the man who started it all. Tom Rodgers, of Edgefield, S.C., founder of the NWTF, received a one-of-a-kind Founder's Award during a ceremony at NWTF headquarters, Saturday, Aug. 9.
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host posted on August 07, 2008 09:40
Michael Waddell, the outdoor industry's charismatic television show host, has agreed to become the official spokesman for the National Wild Turkey Federation. In this new role, Waddell will represent the NWTF as host of its television series, "Turkey Call," which airs on Outdoor Channel. In addition, Waddell will assume emcee duties at the organization's national convention, which will be held Feb. 19 to 22, 2009, in Nashville, Tenn. Members also will be treated to personal appearances by Waddell at many other NWTF events.
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host posted on August 07, 2008 09:38
There's nothing quite like a day at the shooting range to strengthen a marriage and make new friends - at least that's the case for Jeff and Lynn Montjoy of Greenwood, S.C. Jeff Montjoy, an avid hunter and longtime member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, introduced his wife to sporting clay shooting after learning about the sport from a friend. What began as a hobby quickly turned into an obsession the couple credits with helping them meet new friends and make their 20-year marriage better than ever.
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host posted on August 06, 2008 09:36
Grand slams are usually reserved for the baseball diamond, but this week on Pheasants Forever Television, you'll see how wildlife artist John House stroked one out of the park. The episode airs on Outdoor Channel on Thursday, Aug. 7th at 10PM CDT / 11PM EDT. The episode will also air on Friday, Aug. 8th at 10AM CDT / 11AM EDT and again on Saturday, Aug. 9th at 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT.
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host posted on August 06, 2008 09:35
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has launched a public awareness campaign to inform Washington, D.C., residents—particularly those now considering purchasing a handgun—about the many educational resources it makes available to firearms owners. The campaign follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision (Washington, D.C., et. al. vs. Heller) reaffirming the Second Amendment as an individual right and ruling the district’s ban on handguns unconstitutional.
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host posted on August 05, 2008 09:30
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) continues to make restoring the longleaf pine - one of America's most endangered ecosystems - a priority. The NWTF recently signed a conservation agreement with the Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF) Partnership for Longleaf Pine Restoration to help restore the longleaf pine to areas in and near Fort Stewart in southeastern Georgia.
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host posted on August 05, 2008 09:29
Come learn about South Dakota’s mammals of the night on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Third Annual South Dakota Bat Festival. The Festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Tatanka Theater in the Game Lodge Campground of Custer State Park. Wildlife experts and enthusiasts will be on hand to give presentations, answer questions and distribute information at this fun, family-orientated event. Bat research equipment and survey methods will be showcased from 8:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. As part of a continuing survey of the area, researchers will be actively capturing bats which visitors will be able to safely view up close.
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host posted on August 05, 2008 08:14
In addition to their regular business, Game, Fish and Parks Commissioners will get a history lesson when they conduct their August meeting at Fort Sisseton Historic State Park. The commission's agenda for the one-day meeting on Aug. 7 includes a tour of the park, located 10 miles southwest of Lake City.
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host posted on August 05, 2008 08:10
The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department has announced the grant recipients for this year's No Child Left Inside small grant program. "We received nearly 60 applications for this year's funding. That was a tremendous response, especially since this was the first year we've offered the program," said Chad Tussing, education services coordinator for the GFP Division of Wildlife. Applications were scored by a team of reviewers. A total of $5,000 was allotted for the small grant program. Applicants requested amounts between $500 and $1,000 each.
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host posted on August 04, 2008 09:33
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) reported an excellent wild turkey hunting season this spring, with a record harvest totaling 10,994 gobblers. During the past 30 years, wild turkeys have flourished across the North Star State due to the efforts of the MDNR, the Minnesota State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and other partners.
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host posted on August 04, 2008 09:27
During the last five years, volunteers from the National Wild Turkey Federation's 62 New York chapters have raised and spent more than $490,000 through Hunting Heritage fundraising banquets. These dollars have helped fund habitat enhancement projects, outreach and education programs and research within the state.
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host posted on August 04, 2008 08:27
Shooters from throughout the industry stepped to the firing line at the 6th Annual Shooting Industry Masters July 26 to blast clays and ring steel, all in support of NSSF’s Step Outside program. More than 150 shooters, including company CEOs, sales reps and factory craftsman, competed in the three-gun competition at the Hartford Gun Club in East Granby, Conn. Produced by FMG Publications, the event’s raffle raised $16,500 for the Step Outside program, which introduces newcomers to shooting.
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host posted on August 04, 2008 08:23
Glenn Sapir, of Putnam Valley, N.Y., was recognized as the National Wild Turkey Federation's 2008 Communicator of the Year recipient during a Professional Outdoor Media Association conference luncheon Saturday, Aug. 2, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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host posted on August 01, 2008 08:46
Shooters from around the country are chomping at the bit to shatter clay targets at the National Wild Turkey Federation's 15th annual Turkey Shoot, held Aug. 15 to Aug. 17, 2008 at The Meadows National Gun Club in Forsyth, Ga.
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host posted on August 01, 2008 08:36
Last week, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever biologists met with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and political leaders in Washington, DC. The meetings focused on conservation opportunities in the new Farm Bill. For PF/QF, the meetings marked an important transition from the Farm Bill legislative process to implementation.
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host posted on August 01, 2008 08:30
The National Wild Turkey Federation's recently renewed agreement with Bank of America will help more than 500,000 NWTF volunteers and staff to continue to improve wildlife habitat and preserve our nation's hunting traditions.
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host posted on August 01, 2008 08:30
The National Wild Turkey Federation's recently renewed agreement with Bank of America will help more than 500,000 NWTF volunteers and staff to continue to improve wildlife habitat and preserve our nation's hunting traditions.
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host posted on July 31, 2008 08:21
On Aug. 15 and 16, the Steel Challenge World Speedshooting Championships will be offering first-time shooters a free introduction to shooting and firearm safety. Several First Shots® seminars will be held each day starting at 9 a.m. Visitors to the range in Piru will have an opportunity to learn from professional instructors firearm safety and the basics of how to get started in handgun shooting. Afterward, seminar participants will be able to walk the competition course and see some of the world's fastest shooters as they compete for the world speed shooting title.
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host posted on July 31, 2008 08:19
Waterfowlers, this is a reminder that the VDGIF will be holding it's public meeting on Monday, August 4 from 7-9 pm at their main office at 4010 West Broad St. in Richmond to discuss this year's waterfowl hunting regulations. VDGIF will present the preliminary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Federal Frameworks for this year, discuss potential staff recommendations, and take public comments. The VDGIF Board will act on these regulations at their August 19th meeting, which will also be held at their main office on 4010 West Broad St. in Richmond, starting at 9 am. The public is welcome to attend the Board meeting and provide comments if desired.
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host posted on July 29, 2008 09:13
In a continuing effort to protect the environment, Anheuser-Busch has committed to contribute $2 million to support Duck’s Unlimited’s wetland habitat conservation mission. As part of this ongoing commitment, the Budweiser brand is working with Anheuser-Busch wholesalers around the country to obtain the funds, which will be directed toward Ducks Unlimited’s “Wetlands for Tomorrow” campaign.
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host posted on July 29, 2008 08:50
National 4-H Headquarters recognized Bill Stevens, retired Conservation Manager, Federal Cartridge Corporation, for his lifelong dedication to the 4-H Shooting Sports Program during the 2008 National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational in June.
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host posted on July 29, 2008 08:34
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer said today there would be no early releases of acres from the popular Conservation Reserve Program to be put into production without repayment. He cited robust corn and soybean yields and less-than-expected crop damage as the reasons to keep the program’s regulations unchanged. “This was a very tough decision for Sec. Schafer and USDA,” said Don Young, executive vice president of Ducks Unlimited, concerning the announcement.
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host posted on July 29, 2008 08:29
Austin-area firearms dealers may have the Democrats to thank for brisk sales this summer. The prospect that the next presidential administration might favor new gun-control laws has gun enthusiasts bringing dollars and concerns to local firearms stores ahead of the November election.
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host posted on July 28, 2008 11:06
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announces that the final framework for the 2008 dove season has been approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This year the north and south zones in Alabama will hunt under a 70-day season with a 15-a-day bag limit. This change was finalized in late June and represents an increase in the bag limit for the south zone and an increase of the number of hunting days for the north zone.
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host posted on July 28, 2008 11:03
The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (ADWFF) has a new records and recognition program for white-tailed deer killed in Alabama, the Records of Alabama's White-tailed Deer (RAWD). This new program allows Alabama's deer hunters to compare deer taken in their region to other areas of Alabama, as well as other states in the Southeast. It also showcases the quality animals produced by management efforts and strategies within Alabama.
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host posted on July 28, 2008 08:17
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on its forest classification and motor vehicle route designation proposal for six state forests in an eight-county planning area in east-central Minnesota. The east-central forests include Land O' Lakes in Cass/Crow Wing counties; Hill River, Savanna, and Waukenabo in Aitkin County, Snake River in Kanabec County, and DAR in Pine County. The proposal also designates roads and trails on scattered DNR lands in Anoka, Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, southern Cass, and Washington counties.
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host posted on July 28, 2008 08:14
With Governor Paterson signing New York's Junior Hunting bill July 23, the total number of states adopting legislation to reduce barriers to new hunters has climbed to 27 since the Families Afield program began in 2004. New data shows that across the United States, this program has opened doors to more than 131,000 youth and adults new to hunting. New York state's Assembly Bill 11033 is expected to do the same as it lowers the age for mentored big game hunting to 14. Before this legislation was passed, New Yorkers had to be 16 years old, which was the oldest minimum age for big game hunting in the nation.
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host posted on July 28, 2008 08:12
Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever(QF) are proud to announce that Outdoor Channel is the organization's newest national corporate sponsor. The partnership teams the organization's conservation mission with Outdoor Channel's goal of delivering a conservation message to sportsmen and women across the country. The fourth season of Pheasants Forever Television (produced by Ron Schara Enterprises) recently debuted on Outdoor Channel and is currently airing on Thursdays at 10PM CDT / 11PM EDT, Fridays at 10AM CDT / 11AM EDT and again on Saturdays at 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT. Outdoor Channel will also sponsor Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's popular monthly eNewsletter, "On The Wing," beginning with the July edition.
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host posted on July 28, 2008 08:08
As the Olympics prepare to showcase shooters among the world's athletic elite, America's "Little League of Shooting Sports" is celebrating record participation as well as its influence on the Games in Beijing. The U.S. Shooting Team has just eight spots for shotgun shooters. In trial competitions, 25 percent of those spots were won by alumni of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), a national youth shooting league that's become a phenomenon across the country.
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host posted on July 28, 2008 08:06
Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) have launched a new membership package to engage the whole family in wildlife habitat conservation. The new Family Membership will increase the awareness and participation in conservation efforts of people representing a wide range of ages.
"Families and conservation have always gone hand-in-hand," explains Cheryl Riley, PF/QF's Vice President of Education & Outreach. "We believe it is essential to the success of our conservation mission to involve even the youngest members of our society in the outdoors.
Enjoying the outdoors as a family builds bonds, memories, and a passion for nature that will last a lifetime."
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host posted on July 28, 2008 08:03
Thanks to a $10,000 donation from the National Wild Turkey Federation, raised through a unique auction, the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team is even closer to going for the gold this summer in Beijing. The Federation donated a complete 2008 banquet package of 39 outdoor-inspired items for individual auction at GunBroker.com.
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host posted on July 25, 2008 09:17
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) reports that there were 19 hunting accidents in 2007, with one fatality. This is an increase of two accidents over the previous year but still a very small number considering that approximately 271,000 hunters spent more than 3 million days afield in 2006 (the latest year for which figures are available), agency staff report.
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host posted on July 24, 2008 08:58
Controlled pheasant hunting opportunities will be available at 18 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) sites this fall, and the 2008-09 season dates and permit reservation information are now available online.
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host posted on July 21, 2008 13:21
RAPID CITY, S.D.--Following action by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission, a framework of rules is in place to allow mentored youth hunting in South Dakota.
The commission’s action was prompted by a law passed in the last session of the Legislature that established mentored youth hunting. Now the rules are in place to allow youth who are accompanied by a mentor to hunt this fall.
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host posted on July 21, 2008 13:18
RAPID CITY, S.D.—Regulations for the early fall Canada goose hunting season and the youth waterfowl hunting season were finalized by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission at its July meeting in Rapid City. Much of South Dakota will be open for the early fall Canada goose season which runs from Sept. 6 through Sept. 26. The areas closed to hunting during this season include Unit 2 which encompasses most of the counties along the Missouri River as well as portions of Fall River and Custer counties and, in a change from previous seasons, Perkins County. Also included in the closed area is Bennett County.
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host posted on July 21, 2008 10:20
Stamp collectors, conservationists, birders, and waterfowl hunters: The 2008 Arizona Waterfowl Stamp is on sale now. This year’s stamp features a majestic pair of swimming canvasbacks. The art was created by the 2006-2007 Federal Duck Stamp winner Sherrie Russell Meline.
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host posted on July 17, 2008 12:36
A special Web site offers waterfowl hunters up-to-date information about all four of North America's flyways. The site, www.Flyways.us <http://www.flyways.us/>, a joint effort of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service, was developed by biologists and waterfowl manager across the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central and Pacific flyways.
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host posted on July 17, 2008 12:31
The Game, Fish and Parks Commission approved proposals for the duck and goose hunting seasons at its July meeting in Rapid City. The seasons will be finalized at the commission's August meeting at Fort Sisseton. As proposed, Canada goose hunting along the Missouri River would get a little bit later start. The season in Unit 2, largely those counties along the river and portions of Custer and Fall River counties, would start on Nov. 1 and go through Feb. 13, 2009.
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host posted on July 17, 2008 11:37
After a record year of antlerless deer donations, South Dakota's Sportsmen Against Hunger Program is expanding to include payments for the processing of doe and fawn antelope. The program will continue to offer a $50 processing certificate for antlerless deer and for 2008 will also offer a $40 processing certificate for doe and fawn antelope. The certificates are available directly from the processors with the majority of participating processors accepting the Sportsman Against Hunger certificate as the full payment for processing. After processing the meat is distributed to families who need meat.
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host posted on July 17, 2008 11:30
As South Dakota's antelope population reaches a near-record size, the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission has approved a hunting season that offers significantly more licenses and tags. To increase the harvest of antelope, the 2008 season will offer two new types of licenses: a three-tag license good for any antelope and two doe/fawn antelope and a three-tag license good for three doe/fawn antelope.
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host posted on July 17, 2008 10:09
Since 1985, the National Wild Turkey Federation's Mississippi Chapter has raised and spent more than $1.8 million on conservation, hunter education, improving land access, research and many other projects within the state.
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host posted on July 17, 2008 08:25
Jon Gafner would be more than happy to give away the $25,000 worth of merchandise his store sign promises if Brett Favre came back to the Packers. The marquee sign on Gafner's Jackson Street business, Jon's Sport Shop, says, "Hey Brett, $25,000 shopping spree if you come back!"
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host posted on July 14, 2008 13:14
Eleven years ago, Christopher Kurilla lost his battle with leukemia. Now, a 220-acre paradise suited for all the outdoor activities he loved doing bears his name in Stearns County, Minnesota. The story of the Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area is one that will truly touch your heart.
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host posted on July 13, 2008 08:22
Contests Callers - Do you want the BRAGGING RIGHTS or not? ARE YOU THE BEST- ARE YOU "THE KING"? Well Put Up or Shut Up!!! The VAWFA and Bass Pro Shops of Hampton,VA presents the 2008 VAWFA PINKS Duck & Goose Calling Contests "Lose in the contest - lose your call or Money"!
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host posted on July 09, 2008 11:24
Pheasant hunter Kim Stephens may be a better shot with one arm than you are with two. See for yourself this week on Pheasants Forever Television, airing on Outdoor Channel on Thursday, July 10th at 10PM CDT / 11PM EDT. The episode will also air on Friday, July 11th at 10AM CDT / 11AM EDT and again on Saturday, July 12th at 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT.
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host posted on July 09, 2008 08:25
Members of the Virginia Waterfowlers’ Association attended a presentation by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
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host posted on July 08, 2008 13:21
More than 1,000 sporting clays enthusiasts will pour into Forsyth, Ga., Aug. 14 to Aug. 17, for the National Wild Turkey Federation's Turkey Shoot sporting clays tournament.
Over 600 of them will shoot in the event, held at the Meadows National Gun Club. Many will stop in the local Bass Pro Shops in Macon to purchase their ammunition, and will stay at local hotels throughout the four-day shoot, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the local economy.
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host posted on July 08, 2008 09:24
Based on data gathered during this past year, no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in Massachusetts deer or moose. MassWildlife recently received results from a federally certified veterinary diagnostic laboratory that indicate that all the brain, lymph node, and tonsil samples taken from deer during last fall's hunting season tested negative for the disease.
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host posted on July 08, 2008 08:15
The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department is gearing up for its 14th Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop. The workshop will be held Sept. 19-21 at Outlaw Ranch, near Custer.
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host posted on July 07, 2008 22:05
It's that time of year again when white-tailed deer fawns are showing up in yards and hayfields and concerned citizens want to know how to help. In almost all cases, the best way to help is to simply give the fawn space and leave it alone. Fawns, born from April through July, are purposely left alone by their mothers. Female deer, called does, stay away from the fawns to avoid leading predators such as dogs or coyotes to their location. The white-spotted coat camouflages a fawn as it lies motionless in vegetation. By giving it a wide berth, you also reduce the risk of inadvertently leading predators to the hidden fawn. Does will return several times each day to move and/or feed their young. You probably will not see the doe at all since she only stays to feed the fawn for just a very few minutes before leaving it alone again.
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host posted on July 05, 2008 21:41
Call of the Loons! Conservation “Loon” Plate Holders Get Free Admission to Most State Parks This Weekend Augusta – In appreciation for their support of state parks and the protection of endangered and threatened species, drivers whose vehicles sport the Conservation “Loon” Registration Plate will receive free admission to state parks and historic sites this weekend (July 19 and 20).
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host posted on July 02, 2008 09:35
Hunters who want the chance to take an additional antlerless deer in Wildlife Management Unit M in southeastern New Hampshire during the fall hunting seasons can buy a special permit from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department starting July 1.
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host posted on July 02, 2008 09:30
Samples collected from more than 900 deer during the 2007-2008 Maryland deer hunting season showed no signs of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Recent laboratory test results confirmed no evidence of the disease in brain and lymph nodes collected from 983 deer. Additional samples from sick or injured deer also showed no signs of the disease. During the past six years, over 4600 Maryland deer have been tested and were CWD-free.
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host posted on July 01, 2008 15:55
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing on whether to allow deer hunting in the Hemlock Ravine Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) on Wednesday, July 23, at the Carlton Fire Hall at 100 Forth St. N., Carlton, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. or until all testimony is heard.
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host posted on July 01, 2008 15:09
Ron, Raven, and Pheasants ForeverTelevision are back for the fourth season of the popular outdoor variety show. The show is slotted to air on Outdoor Channel on Thursdays at 10PM CDT / 11PM EDT, Fridays at 10AM CDT / 11AM EDT and again on Saturdays at 5:30PM CDT / 6:30PM EDT. Season four of Pheasants Forever Television will debut on Thursday, July 3rd at 10PM CDT / 11PM EDT.
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host posted on July 01, 2008 15:01
During a contract signing ceremony today at brothers Jeff, Steve, Mike, and Brad Hemmer's farm, Pheasants Forever (PF), USDA, South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Department and elected officials celebrated the immediate success of a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practice; State Acres For wildlife Enhancement (SAFE). As part of the event, PF requested an additional 500,000 acres nationwide for the program based on strong interest and demand for SAFE in multiple states.
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host posted on July 01, 2008 14:50
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association for the firearms industry – hailed today's United States Supreme Court 5-4 decision written by Justice Scalia that determined authoritatively that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms.
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host posted on June 27, 2008 09:39
Hunters interested in participating in game-damage hunting opportunities on private land this year need to register with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for the game damage hunt roster online. Prospective hunters have until July 15 to register at fwp.mt.gov. Click on "Game Damage Hunt Roster" listed on the home page under the For Hunters column.
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host posted on June 26, 2008 08:28
The VDGIF will begin selling its 2008 Virginia State Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp July 1, 2008. The stamp is mandatory for persons age 16 and older to hunt migratory waterfowl, unless license exempt. The stamp is valid July 1 through June 30, 2009.
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host posted on June 23, 2008 11:03
In an effort to manage increasing elk populations, more elk hunting permits will be available in 2008 in the traditional primary elk zone near Grygla and new permits will be offered in Kittson County, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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host posted on June 23, 2008 11:01
Ruffed grouse spring drumming counts are slightly higher than last year despite the concern of some hunters that last fall’s harvest didn’t meet their expectations.
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host posted on June 23, 2008 11:00
Women who want to experience archery, fishing and other outdoor activities are invited to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Becoming An Outdoors Woman (BOW) fall workshop Sept. 12-14, at Gunflint Lodge near Grand Marias.
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host posted on June 23, 2008 10:59
Bow hunters can apply to participate in the 2008 regular archery deer hunt at Camp Ripley near Little Falls beginning July 1.
Hunters may pick from one of two Sunday-Monday hunting seasons, Oct. 19-20 (code 668) or Oct. 26-27 (code 669). A total of 5,000 permits, 2,500 per two-day hunt, will be made available. Because of conflicts with military training activities this fall, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) moved the hunting dates for season one three days later, and one day later for season two.
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host posted on June 23, 2008 10:57
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ Local 46 strives to improve wildlife habitat
Kent, Wash. – June 19, 2008 – Outdoors enthusiasts from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ Local 46 have formed Pheasants Forever’s
(PF) second-ever union based chapter. The new chapter, named the Union Tradesman Chapter of PF, is comprised of a group of electricians who want to conserve and enhance wildlife habitat in Washington state.
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host posted on June 23, 2008 10:52
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The once rare gobble of the wild turkey is becoming more commonplace in areas across North America, thanks to the work of the National Wild Turkey Federation's Making Tracks program.
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host posted on June 19, 2008 08:34
Recently, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) sent out a survey to riparian and non-riparian blind tag owners of 2007-2008. They requested help with a very important study that the DGIF is conducting. The purpose of this study is to gain information about the owner’s experiences hunting waterfowl and licensing blinds, owner’s satisfaction with previous stationary blind license purchases, and owner’s preferences for the license process. DGIF will be holding a public input meeting on June 23, 2008, to discuss the webless and September seasons. They will also be taking comments about the survey and blind laws. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may email your comments to Robert Ellis, Director of Wildlife.
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host posted on June 18, 2008 12:07
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is making major changes to simplify deer seasons and licensing for this fall, according to Lou Cornicelli, DNR big game program coordinator.
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host posted on June 18, 2008 12:05
PIERRE, S.D.—On behalf of more than 50 partners from across the state, the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department presented a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program proposal to the Governor’s Office last week. With the submission of this proposal on June 3 to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency by Gov. Mike Rounds, there is excitement among many about this program and its expected benefits.
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host posted on June 18, 2008 12:00
HURON, S.D.—With the prairie winds waving around waist-high grass that has benefited from above-normal precipitation this spring, many nesting birds including pheasant, grouse and waterfowl are at the peak of their critical nesting and brood rearing time.
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host posted on June 18, 2008 11:12
Minnesota’ s breeding mallard and blue-winged teal numbers are higher than last year and the total duck population estimate increased, according to the annual May breeding waterfowl survey results released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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host posted on June 18, 2008 11:09
The largest member of the rodent family, the beaver is an active woodcutter and dam builder. But when beaver populations get too high, they cause problems by cutting down valuable trees and flooding roads and property with their dams.
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host posted on June 18, 2008 11:07
Some 102 students from Warroad Elementary School spent their last day of first grade in an outdoor classroom learning about the environment at Red Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Each took part in five separate learning sessions throughout the day, thanks to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Section.
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host posted on June 17, 2008 21:55
CLAYTON -- Rewards of more than $2,000 are being offered for information about the wasteful killing of five deer earlier this month off N.M. 120 near Yates, a small community in Harding County southwest of Clayton in northeastern New Mexico.
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host posted on June 17, 2008 19:35
Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials today announced that new wildlife tracks recently found in Delta County most likely are from a cougar.
A U.S. Forest Service biologist, Janet Ekstrum, who was conducting a Kirtland's warbler survey near Rapid River June 9, discovered some large animal tracks and contacted the DNR's Gladstone office.
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host posted on June 16, 2008 08:07
WHAT - Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Wisconsin Sporting Clays State Championship.
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host posted on June 16, 2008 08:05
WHAT
Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Wisconsin Trap State Championship.
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host posted on June 11, 2008 09:09
PIERRE, S.D.—Successful outdoor excursions usually take planning. The same was true of South Dakota’s first-ever Outdoor Expo. More than two years of planning culminated in a weekend event in May at the State Fairgrounds in Huron that introduced more than 4,000 visitors to the wonders of the outdoors.
“Our mission was to reach out to families and introduce them to outdoor recreation activities,” said Chuck Schlueter, communications manager for the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department, one of the organizers of the expo. “We accomplished that mission with a wealth of hands-on exhibits designed to help folks get a taste of what outdoor activities are like.”
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host posted on June 11, 2008 09:06
According to harvest surveys compiled by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department, last year saw the all-time highest recorded deer harvest in the state and it was the eighth straight year that deer harvest has increased.
GFP Game Harvest Survey Coordinator Corey Huxoll said that estimates indicate approximately 70,000 white-tailed deer and 17,000 mule deer were harvested during the 2007 hunting seasons, for a total of more than 87,000 deer. That is a slight increase of about 300 deer from 2006 and a significant increase of more than 41,000 deer since 1999.
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host posted on June 11, 2008 08:58
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Legendary handgun maker and rising star in hunting rifles and shotguns, Smith & Wesson has become the newest sponsor of National Hunting and Fishing Day.
The annual celebration of hunters, anglers and conservation is set for Sept. 27, 2008.
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host posted on June 11, 2008 08:54
Bucking a trend, sales of hunting and fishing licenses increased in California, according to a Sacremento Bee article that cites statistics from the s...
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host posted on June 11, 2008 08:53
A Pennsylvania judge last week struck down a Philadelphia City Council ban on so-called "assault weapons" and a second ordinance limiting handgun purchases to one a month. Read NSSF's statement on the ruling.
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host posted on June 11, 2008 08:47
EWTOWN, Conn. -- The old adage, "God made men; Sam Colt made them equal," applies to women, too.
Women across the country are packing classes where they learn about all aspects of handgun ownership. One of the main reasons for attending these classes, they say, is to learn more about how to take charge of their own safety.
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host posted on June 11, 2008 08:14
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation recently signed an agreement with Daisy Outdoor Products that will help commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the NWTF's Women in the Outdoors outreach program.
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host posted on June 09, 2008 22:00
CHAMA -- The Department of Game and Fish will conduct public meetings in Tierra Amarilla and Farmington on June 17 and 18 to review and listen to comments about the Department's recommendations for big-game hunting rules for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
The Department will consider public ideas and suggestions in developing the big-game hunting rules, which will be presented to the State Game Commission at the commission meeting July 23 in Las Vegas. The Commission will adopt the final rules Oct. 2 after further revisions and public comments.
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host posted on June 09, 2008 08:36
Each year the Virginia DGIF bands roughly 2,000 resident Canada geese across Virginia. Geese are captured during their annual molt cycle when they are flightless in late June and early July. This annual banding program is important in the monitoring and management of this resource. Each year, the DGIF tries to incorporate volunteers and educational activities into their banding activities. It is also an excellent opportunity for volunteers to participate in wildlife research, work with wildlife, meet the DGIF staff and other volunteers, and learn a little about resident Canada goose biology and management on the way. If you would like to participate or know of any one interested in assisting on any of the dates below please email Tom Bidrowski or telephone at 804-829-6698.
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host posted on June 08, 2008 19:38
Antlerless deer hunting licenses will be available for 85 of Michigan's 98 Deer Management Units this fall, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.
The Natural Resources Commission recently approved DNR recommendations that will increase the number of DMUs where antlerless licenses are available in the northern Lower Peninsula, while reducing the number of DMUs with licenses available in the Upper Peninsula.
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host posted on June 08, 2008 19:24
Permits remaining after the recent drawing go on sale June 12
If you don't have a permit to hunt buck deer in Utah this fall, your next chance to get one begins June 12. That's when permits not taken in this year's big game draw go on sale. In late summer, bucks haven't yet lost the velvet off their antlers. Most of Utah's buck deer permits were taken in the draw, but more than 9,300 Northern Region rifle and muzzleloader, and 6,600 statewide general archery permits, are still available.
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host posted on June 08, 2008 08:39
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) is seeking comments and suggestions for the late waterfowl seasons that will be set at the August 19th Board meeting. The DGIF is requesting waterfowl hunters to think ahead to these seasons as they also consider and provide the department with suggestions on the webless migratory bird seasons (dove, rail, woodcock) and early September waterfowl seasons that will be taken up at the July 15th board meeting. DGIF will be holding public input meetings on June 23 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM to discuss the webless and September seasons and on August 4 to discuss the late waterfowl seasons.
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host posted on June 06, 2008 13:48
FORT PIERRE, S.D. – Spend the day outside during the National Get Outdoors Day event on June 14 at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area near Pierre/Ft. Pierre.
A wide variety of family activities will take place throughout the day, including fish-golfing, geocaching, Dutch oven cooking, a snorkeling demonstration, a nature hike and various other outdoor activities. Kids will also get a chance to practice boating safety with U.S. Army Corps of Engineer mini-boats they can operate on the water.
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host posted on June 04, 2008 08:41
The VDGIF is putting together the data and background information needed to prepare their proposals for the early season migratory bird regulations (Dove, Rail, Woodcock, Snipe, Resident Canada Geese and September Teal). These regulations will be set at the VDGIF board meeting that will be held at their Richmond office at 9 am on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The annual "Public Input Meeting" on these regulations will be held on Monday, June 23, 7-9 pm at the Richmond office. The late season public meeting, to cover the remainder of the waterfowl regulations, will be held on August 4, from 7-9 pm, and the board meeting to set the waterfowl hunting seasons will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 9 am at our Richmond office. This notice is to inform you of the meeting dates, to solicit any comments on these issues, and to invite you to attend the public meetings.
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host posted on June 03, 2008 13:34
Wildlife, public health and food safety experts from five states will meet in Minnesota next week for the purpose of helping regulators, hunters and processors better understand the implications of lead fragments in hunter-harvested deer.
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host posted on June 02, 2008 19:40
The Department of Natural Resources recently recommended three changes to deer regulations relating to buck hunting in the Upper Peninsula, antlerless hunting and to allow the harvest of albino or all-white deer. These regulation changes will be considered at Thursday's meeting of the Natural Resources Commission in Lansing at the Lansing Center, located at 333 E. Michigan Ave.
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host posted on June 02, 2008 09:22
GEORGIA — Cogongrass - a little-known, aggressive weed - is causing big problems for wildlife, having attacked millions of acres of wildlife habitat across the Southeast. But the National Wild Turkey Federation and its project partners are fighting back.
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host posted on June 02, 2008 09:11
USDA's Haying & Grazing Announcement has Positive and Negative implications
Washington, D.C. - May 30, 2008 - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever
(QF) have a mix of reactions as a result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement to open more than 24 million acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands to haying and grazing later this summer. While the move holds some habitat benefits, it does create problems for hunters this fall and sends the wrong message about the value of CRP to America. Also looming is the recurring discussion about "early-outs" from CRP contracts.
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host posted on May 28, 2008 21:44
Augusta – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is pleased to announce that Cabela’s has joined its growing list of MOSES licensing agents, and that all Wal-Mart locations statewide now are MOSES agents as well. MOSES is the Department’s online licensing system and is available at approximately 240 locations statewide and on the IF&W Web site, www.maine.gov/ifw .
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host posted on May 27, 2008 10:41
The National Wild Turkey Federation’s dedicated volunteers and the Pennsylvania Game Commission worked together tirelessly to pull off the greatest conservation success story in history — the restoration of the wild turkey. What’s next for the wild turkey? The NWTF’s staff, grassroots volunteers, and agency partners have been working together to write the next chapter in the wild turkey success story — NWTF’s Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Strategic Plan. The plan will not only ensure the continued success of the wild turkey, but at the same time it will improve habitat for a multitude of wildlife and plant species, while also focusing on providing more opportunities and access for hunters. The plan is designed to help volunteers make informed decisions when spending their hard-earned Hunting Heritage Super Fund dollars to not only put them in the right places, but to make them go further with additional cooperator funds.
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host posted on May 27, 2008 10:36
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation's Edgefield Local chapter is hosting a Women in the Outdoors beginning pistol and personal defense class at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield, S.C., June 7.
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host posted on May 27, 2008 10:14
Trout fishing, learning to shoot a bow and receiving instruction on safe hunting strategies are just some of the activities scheduled for the fifth annual 45th Parallel Gobblers JAKES Day, June 7, 2008. The National Wild Turkey Federation’s 45th Parallel Gobblers Chapter will welcome nearly 900 youth from its JAKES and Xtreme JAKES programs in northern Michigan to the Johnson property behind Jay’s Sporting Goods in Gaylord, Mich. During the event, participants can learn a variety of outdoor skills and hear the remarkable restoration story of the wild turkey. The NWTF’s JAKES program (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) teaches the principles of wildlife management and traditions of safe, ethical and responsible hunting to youth up to age 12.
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host posted on May 24, 2008 08:45
2008 VAWFA Virginia State Duck and Goose Calling Contests August 23 & 24, 2008 -Bass Pro Shops, Hampton, VA. The Virginia Waterfowlers' Association will hold the 2008 VAWFA Virginia State Duck and Goose Calling Contests at the Bass Pro Shops store in Hampton, VA on August 23 & 24, 2008. The event will be held inside the Bass Pro Shops store located at 1972 Power Plant Parkway, Hampton, VA 23666.
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host posted on May 16, 2008 16:10
A record number of hunters applied for Nevada’s big game tags this year. Wildlife Administrative Services, the contracted vendor responsible for producing the big game draw for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), reported 146,911 applications for the 2008 main draw, a 4.2 % increase over 2007 numbers. A total of 53,757 hunters applied in 2008, compared to 52,878 in 2007. Hunters can apply for up to seven different hunts. More than 93% of the applications were submitted online via the Internet.
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host posted on May 14, 2008 10:32
The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Iowa State Chapter continues to make public hunting access a priority, having already contributed $72,000 toward the purchase of 812 acres of land in the Hawkeye State in 2008. Most recently in Iowa, NWTF volunteers helped purchase land that will be used for public hunting as part of four existing conservation areas in Allamekee, Buchanan, Woodbury and Webster counties. The NWTF, with help from project partners, purchased land to expand public hunting land in the Lansing Wildlife Management Area, along the Wapsipinicon River, in the Oak Ridge Conservation Area and in the Boone Forks WMA.
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host posted on May 06, 2008 19:35
As Memorial Day weekend nears, DWR provides tips to keep you safe. With last summer's fatal bear attack in American Fork Canyon fresh on their minds, Kevin Bunnell believes Utahns will be more willing than ever to follow that advice.
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host posted on May 04, 2008 21:18
I raised the custom Savage model 99, .308 that Matt Wilson had so patiently hammered out in his secret gun laboratory in Leesville. You don’t just get a director’s grade rifle like that; from a master unless he likes you, while it shoots as good as it looks. It would have been an easy shot too, had it not been for the tangle of brush allowing me to see his outline, but that was about it. Yep, he was a nice buck too, but that unwritten code of conduct that I must live by would not allow me to fire a shot irresponsibly and risk wounding such a majestic beast. Our little stand off ended abruptly as he gave me one last aristocratic gaze, and then insulted me with a snort and a flash of a white tail as he vanished into the green mansions of mixed pine and hardwood forest that make up the beautiful Peason Ridge Wildlife Management area.
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host posted on May 02, 2008 16:33
Framework for Conservation Title agreed upon, details expected early next week
Washington, D.C.
– May 2, 2008 – Late last night, congressional leaders reached a framework agreement on the 2008 Farm Bill's Conservation Title. Lawmakers are still ironing out other titles to complete the new Farm Bill. Full conservation program specifics will not be publicly released until early next week, but the new Farm Bill appears to be moving forward with the possibility of floor votes in both the Senate and House next week.
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host posted on May 02, 2008 11:13
PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakota’s hunting heritage has traditionally been passed from one generation to the next. Recognizing that linage, and wanting to help it along, the S.D. Legislature approved a bill this year that allows children as young as 10 years of age to take part in mentored hunting opportunities.
“Having youngsters in the field is nothing new in South Dakota,” said Tony Leif, director of the Wildlife Division of the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department. “Many South Dakotans learned about hunting and the outdoors well before they were old enough to hunt.”
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host posted on May 02, 2008 11:09
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Thanks to partnerships between the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), thousands of acres of wildlife habitat have been conserved and improved throughout the nation.
To continue improving wildlife habitat and helping landowners, the NWTF and NRCS recently renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU, which was first signed by the two groups in 2003, will continue their partnership until 2013.
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host posted on April 29, 2008 10:37
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Each year, conservation-minded Americans celebrate National Arbor Day by joining forces on the last Friday in April to plant an estimated 18 million tree seedlings.
However, to improve wildlife habitat and the environment, tree-planting efforts must span much further than Arbor Day celebrations. Through the National Wild Turkey Federation's initiatives, private landowners and volunteers work year-round to rejuvenate forests by managing habitat and planting trees.
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host posted on April 29, 2008 10:34
PIERRE, S.D.—Mountain lions will be a recurring agenda item when the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission conducts its May meeting at Custer State Park. The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2 at the State Game Lodge.
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host posted on April 29, 2008 10:30
HURON, S.D.—With the arrival of spring, people are anxious to get outdoors and enjoy the nice weather. The S.D. Outdoor Expo to be held on the S.D. State Fairgrounds on May 17-18 will be a great opportunity for the whole family to get outside, enjoy the outdoors and learn a few new activities that they can enjoy all summer long. There are nearly 100 activities and booths for people to visit. There is sure to be something for everyone.
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host posted on April 29, 2008 10:25
PIERRE, S.D.—In 2007 the South Dakota Sportsmen Against Hunger organization chose “Feed the Need” as its new slogan. And the state’s hunters did just that, making record contributions of venison to the program that helps feed the less fortunate.
“The hunters of South Dakota really outdid themselves this year,” said Jeff Olson, president of Sportsmen Against Hunger. “They donated 75,000 pounds of venison, up from 45,000 pounds the year before.”
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host posted on April 28, 2008 10:48
For many years, some hunters have wrongfully blamed wild turkeys for devastating quail populations by eating quail eggs and chicks. This idea may sound ridiculous, but, once again, the accusations against turkeys are flying.
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host posted on April 24, 2008 21:45
Spring Wild Turkey Season Opens April 28; Youth Only Day April 26
Augusta, Maine – Maine’s spring Wild Turkey hunting season opens Saturday (April 26...
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host posted on April 24, 2008 10:46
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- National Hunting and Fishing Day, the Congressionally appointed celebration of hunters, anglers and conservation set for Sept. 27, welcomes Outdoor Channel as an official sponsor for 2008.
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host posted on April 23, 2008 11:01
The National Wild Turkey Federation and its project partners have united to complete projects that will potentially improve more than 550,000 acres in Texas National Forests and Grasslands and Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) through the Master Challenge Cost Share Agreement.
Project partners are the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the U.S. Forest Service, the NWTF’s Texas State Chapter and NWTF national headquarters. Throughout the five-year agreement, each partner committed $125,000 to create a shared biologist position and oversee the completion of projects that will improve habitat for wild turkeys and other wildlife.
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host posted on April 23, 2008 10:56
The application deadline for the 2008 bull-only moose hunt is Friday, May 2, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A total of 247 bull permits are available in 30 zones in northeastern Minnesota for this year’s hunt, which runs Oct. 4-19, and winners are selected by drawing.
Because the moose hunt became a once-in-a-lifetime hunt in 1991, hunters who received permits for moose hunts for the 1991 hunt and later are not eligible to apply for the 2008 drawing.
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host posted on April 23, 2008 10:54
MAN to Leverage SEG’s Relationships with Hunting and Fishing TV Producers, Country Music Stars
Denver and Elba, ALABAMA., (April 23, 2008) – The Maximum Adventure Network (MAN), a 24-hour outdoors adventure-focused television channel, announced today a strategic alliance with Southern Entertainment Group (SEG) LLC, a video and online content distribution company that owns and operates the Artists and Fans Network and Country Lifestyles Network. The alliance will provide additional outdoors adventure TV programs for MAN, give MAN access to marketing opportunities with a variety of country music stars, and provide SEG TV producers with a national platform for airing hunting and fishing shows.
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host posted on April 22, 2008 23:10
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. — Ask any wildlife biologist what it takes to keep wildlife healthy, happy and close to home, and they'll tell you it's all about having good habitat.
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host posted on April 22, 2008 23:06
The National Wild Turkey Federation’s Tennessee state chapter and its partners recently purchased an 874-acre tract of land in southern middle Tennessee. The purchase represents another success for the NWTF’s More Places to Hunt initiative.
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host posted on April 22, 2008 23:01
BROOKINGS, S.D.—Reacting to the success of a management plan designed to reduce the size of the Black Hills elk herd, the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission approved a 2008 hunting season that offers fewer elk licenses. The commission also finalized archery elk, prairie elk and bighorn sheep hunting seasons at its April meeting in Brookings.
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host posted on April 22, 2008 20:40
PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakota’s robust turkey population has proven to be popular with hunters. Consequently, when they take to the field this weekend, turkey hunters should use caution in order to have a safe hunting experience. The spring turkey season starts on April 12.
“Hunters shouldn’t make the mistake of thinking that they’re in the woods alone,” said Curt Robertson, hunter safety coordinator for the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department. “A hunter who makes that assumption is more likely to be involved in an accident.”
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host posted on April 22, 2008 20:38
OLATHE, Kan. — The Buffalo Gals of Olathe Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is holding its second annual Women's Outdoor Skills Workshop — a fun-filled weekend for women — April 25 to April 26, 2008.
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host posted on April 22, 2008 08:46
On April 22, 2008, the National Park Service held the Dyke Marsh restoration scoping meeting at the Belle View Elementary School in Alexandria, VA. One hundred and four people signed the register. Members and representatives from water fowling conservation organizations were present. Members of VAWFA, DU, Delta Waterfowl and Waterfowl USA stood in unity to support waterfowling opportunities, wildlife and the restoration of the Dyke Marsh. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) is not the primary partner in the Dyke Marsh restoration. The VDGIF representatives present, stated that the agency supports waterfowling opportunities in the Dyke Marsh area. As for now, the hunting will remain in the area.
People who opposed waterfowling opportunities remained low key, no one publicly spoke out in opposition of hunting. The waterfowlers presence made a positive presentation of today's modern waterfowlers.
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host posted on April 15, 2008 11:06
Dedicated volunteer Bill Peltier was named Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) 2007 Firearms Safety Instructor of the Year during this year’s Northwest Sportshow. Peltier coordinated certification training for many youth at a time when fewer firearms safety classes were offered in the Grand Rapids area.
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host posted on April 11, 2008 10:32
GREAT FALLS, Mont.— Over the past five years, 690 Merriam's wild turkeys have been relocated to suitable wild turkey habitat across Montana. According to National Wild Turkey Federation Regional Biologist Jared McJunkin, the birds are doing well.
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host posted on April 11, 2008 10:25
The USDA Forest Service and USDI Bureau of Land Management jointly recognized the National Wild Turkey Federation during the 73rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.
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host posted on April 11, 2008 10:22
State officials announced April 10 that laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of varying amounts of lead fragments in a number of venison samples collected from Minnesota food shelves. While there have been no reports of illness associated with the venison, the state has taken the precaution of directing food shelves to destroy any remaining venison.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 17:00
The ring-necked pheasant ( Phasianus colchicus ) may be the most popular game bird in the state of Kansas, with between 110,000 and 150,000 hunters pursuing the species each season.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:48
Iowa pheasant hunters could see variable bird numbers this fall, thanks to different weather patterns across Iowa.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:45
KEOKUK - Tens of thousands of migrating lesser scaup ducks have arrived on Mississippi River Pool 19.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:41
DES MOINES - Spring turkey hunting season is right around the corner and many hunters are primed to head into the woods to pursue this most elusive quarry.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:38
Freed from their five month entombment beneath ice and snow, Iowa wetlands are returning to life.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:33
The Iowa DNR was informed by the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames that none of the 4,232 Iowa whitetail deer tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) by the lab during the 2006-07 season showed any signs of the disease.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:29
Like other states in the midwest Iowa produces some outstanding white-tailed deer.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:24
One of the questions I am frequently asked is, "How many deer are there in Iowa?" Although I usually produce an answer, often I can tell that my response leaves the questioner with more questions than answers. I believe this is because I try to answer in 1 or 2 sentences when this question really deserves a couple of pages. So here is the detailed version of "How many deer are there?"
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:21
Winter wants to hang on, with snow flurries and morning temperatures in the 30s. There's no better evidence of spring, though, than Opening Day of Iowa's first turkey season.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:12
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were reported to be quite abundant when white settlers arrived in Iowa in the early 1800's. Although the clearing and cultivating of land for agriculture may have initially improved the suitability of the landscape for deer, uncontrolled exploitation for food and hides rapidly reduced deer numbers.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 16:09
host posted on April 09, 2008 15:59
Indiana DNR director Robert E. Carter Jr. calls the recently approved "apprentice license" an opportunity for novice hunters of any age to try hunting before having to make large investments in time or equipment.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 14:43
IDAHO FISH AND GAME
Hunters will see new controlled hunts in Southeast Region and dozens of new opportunities for hunters across the state for this year's big game seasons.
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host posted on April 09, 2008 14:31
Hunters will see new controlled hunts in Southeast Region and dozens of new opportunities for hunters across the state for this year's big game seasons.
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host posted on April 08, 2008 14:55
The new big game rules brochures are back from the printer - with some noticeable changes in look and organization.
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host posted on April 07, 2008 08:49
If some you are unaware, a local Northern Virginia newspaper has published an article that has upset many waterfowlers in Virginia. Enclosed is a hyper link to the newspaper article. According to the article, a local Northern Virginia group wishes to prohibit water fowl hunting in the Northern Virginia area.
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host posted on April 04, 2008 15:22
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois’ popular spring wild turkey hunting seasons are underway with expectations for good opportunity for turkey hunters in the state.
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host posted on April 03, 2008 21:46
Augusta, Maine – Ten hunters this week won the privilege to hunt moose in Maine during the upcoming season by bidding a total of $109,111 in the 2008 Maine Moose Permit Auction, which benefits youth conservation education scholarships. More than 30 people took part in the auction. The 10 successful bids ranged from $8,500 to $12,650.
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host posted on April 03, 2008 02:57
PIERRE, SD—The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department has identified the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program as a powerful tool to meet goals to provide additional undisturbed habitat for wildlife and public hunting access.
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host posted on April 03, 2008 02:23
PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Game, Fish and Parks has completed a month-long investigation into a reported mountain lion attack on the shoreline of Sheridan Lake in the Black Hills and concluded that the attack probably occurred but did not find enough evidence to confirm it.
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host posted on April 01, 2008 11:15
BROOKINGS, S.D.—Heeding the concerns of landowners and sportsmen’s groups, the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission decided against a proposal that would have lengthened the pheasant season to the end of January.
The commission took the action at its April meeting in Brookings. The 2008 season will adhere to traditional dates, starting on the third Saturday of October—Oct. 18—and ending on the first Sunday of January—Jan. 4.
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host posted on March 31, 2008 15:44
PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakotans are not only interested in pheasants, they are involved and passionate about pheasant management. Those South Dakotans will now rely on Chad Switzer to provide guidance and management recommendations for ringnecks in his new position as senior upland wildlife biologist for the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department.
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host posted on March 31, 2008 15:43
PIERRE, S.D.—Pheasant hunting will be a recurring topic when the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission conducts its April meeting in Brookings. The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday, April 3 and 4 at the Days Inn, Brookings.
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host posted on March 31, 2008 15:37
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Outdoor television star Michael Waddell has been selected as honorary chairman for this year's National Hunting and Fishing Day, set for Sept. 27.
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host posted on March 31, 2008 15:12
Spring is here - at least according to the calendar, and in some areas of southeast Idaho the hillsides are baring and shoots of grass pushing through the dirt. One might think that wildlife, especially mule deer, have made it through another Idaho winter, but in fact spring holds its own set of challenges.
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host posted on March 31, 2008 15:04
When can I get a left over turkey controlled hunt tag?
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host posted on March 31, 2008 14:10
National Wild Turkey Federation member 1st Lt. Kyle Burns of Ft. Benning, Ga., will begin a three-day, all-expenses-paid turkey-hunting trip on Tuesday, April 1, thanks to Higher Ground Outfitters, Knight & Hale Game Calls and the NWTF.
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host posted on March 31, 2008 14:03
The S.D. Game Fish and Parks Department, Pheasants Forever and USDA Farm Service Agency are pleased to announce that the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement program is ready for enrollment.
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host posted on March 30, 2008 10:59
The application deadline for the 2008 black bear hunt is Friday, May 2, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This fall’s black bear hunt will be Sept. 1 through Oct. 12 and the DNR is offering 11,850 licenses spread across 11 permit areas.
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host posted on March 28, 2008 21:49
Augusta, Maine – Who - or what - is MOSES and why is he - or it - so popular? MOSES is an “it” - and after five years this online system continues to gain popularity as the preferred method to purchase licenses and registrations from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and its 236 affiliated agents statewide.
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host posted on March 28, 2008 21:48
Augusta – Maine’s deer herd is facing many threats as a result of this year’s harsh winter. One of them is man’s best friend. Members of the Maine Warden Service are reporting a number of dog-versus-deer situations in which household pets are threatening and injuring or killing deer.
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host posted on March 27, 2008 16:46
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation's Board of Governors has announced that Steve Sanetti has accepted the position of president and chief executive officer of NSSF, effective May 1.
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host posted on March 27, 2008 16:42
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Woolrich, a perennial supporter of National Hunting and Fishing Day, has again come aboard as a major sponsor of the annual commemoration set for Sept. 27.
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host posted on March 27, 2008 16:35
While the NWTF’s national board of directors reluctantly accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Rob Keck on March 26, he will remain at the helm until June 1 to help guide our organization during this transition period.
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host posted on March 26, 2008 15:06
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, April 10, from 7-9 p.m., at the Century School, 501 Helten Ave., in Park Rapids to discuss antler-point restriction regulations within Itasca State Park.
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host posted on March 26, 2008 13:14
New hunters are taking to the field, thanks to laws that remove unnecessary restrictions. Since 2004, more than 87,000 apprentice hunting licenses have been sold.
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host posted on March 24, 2008 16:19
Simplifying deer hunting regulations will be a primary focus of public input meetings to be held by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in southern Minnesota in March and April.
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host posted on March 21, 2008 09:27
PIERRE, S.D. – The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department is seeking landowners who are interested in joining a new big game hunting access program in 2008--the Controlled Hunter Access Program.
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host posted on March 21, 2008 09:21
PIERRE, S.D. – Enrollment in the 2008 Walk-In Area, S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department hunting access program, has begun and will be open for enrollment until June 1.
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host posted on March 20, 2008 18:07
Each spring, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s wildlife biologists hear the fears of concerned hunters who don't understand that prescribed burns in March and April -- months generally known as wild turkey nesting months -- are far more beneficial than harmful to wild turkey populations. However, the NWTF's wildlife biologists have research showing the years of improved nesting and brood habitat created by a growing season prescribed fire is far more important to the turkey population than the loss of a few nests.
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host posted on March 20, 2008 18:01
Hunters seeking a permit for this fall’s bull-only moose hunt must apply by Friday, May 2, to be included in the lottery. Only those who have not received a permit since 1990 are eligible. Moose hunting, open only to Minnesota residents, became a once-in-a-lifetime hunt in 1991.
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host posted on March 20, 2008 17:57
Minnesota hunters have until May 2 to apply for a black bear license for the 2008 fall hunt. A total of 11,850 licenses in 11 permit areas are available, said Lou Cornicelli, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) big game program coordinator. The season begins Sept. 1 and ends Oct. 12
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host posted on March 20, 2008 17:55
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is conducting a telephone poll where callers can vote for or against gun control ordinances that would close all gun shops in the county, including the recently opened Cabela's sporting goods store in Hoffman Estates
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host posted on March 20, 2008 17:49
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Recent floods in several central U.S. states have some hunters concerned about the impacts to wild turkey populations. However, wildlife biologists with the National Wild Turkey Federation say there isn’t need for concern.
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host posted on March 19, 2008 09:14
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed deer zone changes for the 2008-2009 deer season at its quarterly meeting March 7. The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the General Assembly and approves all expenditures by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. All recommendations must be approved by legislators before they become law.
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host posted on March 18, 2008 11:04
MISSISSIPPI — Ask any wildlife biologist what it takes to keep wildlife healthy, happy and close to home, and they'll tell you it's all about having good habitat.
Learn how to improve wildlife habitat on your property by attending the National Wild Turkey Federation's Wildlife Habitat Management Workshop Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at the Fluker Property in Winona, Miss.
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host posted on March 17, 2008 12:20
PIERRE, S.D.--Two unique hunting opportunities were among the season proposals considered by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission at its March meeting in Pierre.
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host posted on March 17, 2008 09:17
Volunteers from the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Alaska Arctic Spurs chapter will present a custom hunter education trailer to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Hunter Education Program during the NWTF chapter’s annual Hunting Heritage banquet March 22 at the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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host posted on March 10, 2008 21:50
Millinocket, Maine – In four separate instances on Monday, Judy and Rick Givens encountered moose standing on snowmobile trails between Millinocket and Jo-Mary Mountain. Twice Mrs. Givens was frightened – and angry. Not with the moose, but with the snowmobilers riding on the trails from the opposite direction.
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host posted on March 09, 2008 22:10
Richmond, VA — After extensive testing of deer from every county in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) reports that there is no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Virginia's white-tailed deer population. During the 2007-2008 hunting season, 1,140 samples were collected from free-ranging white-tailed deer throughout the Commonwealth. In addition to the samples collected from every county in Virginia, 106 samples were collected from an active surveillance focus area, which included the portion of Frederick County closest to the current cases of CWD in West Virginia.
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host posted on March 09, 2008 21:51
2007 Deer Harvest Nears Expectations; Winter Conditions Affect Population
For more information, please contact State Deer Biologist Lee Kantar at 207...
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host posted on March 06, 2008 15:48
Record reports of a viral disease affecting white-tailed deer seemed to have minimal impact on the 2007 hunting seasons in Indiana, as hunters harvested 124,427 deer.
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host posted on March 04, 2008 22:11
Richmond, VA — Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) have compiled preliminary figures for bear, deer, and turkey harvests for the 2007- 2008 fall seasons. Several notable results of the 2007-2008 hunting season stand out. Deer harvests reached a record high this past season but even more importantly the doe harvest was greater than the buck kill for the first time since the check station system was initiated in 1947. The bear harvest was the second highest kill documented in Virginia and continues to show an increasing trend over the past decade. The fall turkey kill also increased over last year, an encouraging change considering turkey production has been poor in recent years. A summary of the preliminary harvest numbers for all three seasons follows.
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host posted on March 02, 2008 22:07
Virginia establishes a new apprentice hunting license that will let people "test drive" hunting
Richmond, VA — Virginians interested in learning how to hunt, and Virginia hunters eager to share their sport with friends and family, now have a program that will make it easier for people new to hunting to give the sport a "test drive." The General Assembly has passed and Governor Tim Kaine has signed into law the companion bills that establish an apprentice hunting license. This new license will benefit people, regardless of age, who have not hunted before, but are interested in learning about hunting.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 16:16
For more than 30 years, the Division of Fish and Wildlife has conducted four waterfowl surveys annually to measure long-term trends in duck and goose populations.These surveys are carried out via a small plane with a pilot and biologist aboard, taking similar routes and using the same techniques each time.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 16:01
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a naturally occurring disease of the brain and nervous system in deer, elk, and moose. CWD belongs to the family of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) that attacks the brain of deer and elk, producing small lesions that eventually result in death. Concerns over CWD shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the hunting season, as CWD has not been found in Delaware and has not been shown to be transmissible to humans
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host posted on February 29, 2008 15:56
Chronic Wasting Disease, more commonly referred to as CWD, is a disease that infects white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virgianianus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), elk (Cervus elaphus), and moose (Alces alces). CWD is related to other transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases that include scrapie in sheep, mad cow disease in cattle, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) disease in humans
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host posted on February 29, 2008 15:51
A table of Deleware Public Hunting Area Locations by county and zone
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host posted on February 29, 2008 15:30
Tables of harvest by weapon, type if deer, registration method ...
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host posted on February 29, 2008 15:24
Delaware's White-tailed Deer
It’s more than a trivia answer that Delaware is the only state with “deer” in its very name. And a lot of deer are located today within the state of Delaware, too.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 15:02
The Delaware Hunter Education Program is committed to putting safe, ethical and educated hunters in the field. The program requires anyone born after January 1, 1967, to satisfactorily complete a Basic Hunter Education Course before obtaining a Delaware Hunting license.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 14:34
DEP EnCon Police Make Arrest for Illegal Moose Hunting
Officers from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of State Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police recently arrested a Hartland resident for illegal moose hunting.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 12:07
As springtime calls people and snakes alike to the outdoors, encounters with snakes become inevitable.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 11:42
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has scheduled 12 statewide clinics in 2008 to educate hunters on advanced hunting and wilderness survival skills. The clinics are designed to take the hunter or outdoors person a step beyond basic hunting and wilderness skills.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 09:31
Public asked to assist bird monitoring efforts
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is requesting the public's assistance this spring in reporting ill or dead wetland birds (ducks, geese or shorebirds) or raptors (hawks, owls or eagles).
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host posted on February 29, 2008 09:28
Rain, snowpack, runoff and green-up are terrific news for Arizona’s wildlife
All the winter precipitation, snowpack, runoff and associated green-up are combining to create a favorable outlook for Arizona’s wildlife this year – especially small game.
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host posted on February 29, 2008 09:24
“I’m not sure I’ve ever seen legislation that enjoys the support of both the NRA and the Sierra Club at the same time,” said Representative Jerry Weiers.
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host posted on February 27, 2008 16:53
"Talkin' Turkey"
If you haven't already started, it's time to brush up on your turkey calling, 'cause spring gobbler season's here.
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host posted on February 27, 2008 14:09
The C.B. McCleod Award is given each year to a NWTF volunteer who has dedicated his or her life to wildlife, conservation and our hunting heritage. It is given in honor of NWTF volunteer C.B. McCleod, a banker from Crestview, Fla., who was instrumental in keeping the NWTF moving forward during its formative years.
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host posted on February 27, 2008 14:07
This year, the NWTF awarded Cabela’s the Corporate Achievement Award during the Federation's 32nd annual Convention and Sport Show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 21 to Feb. 24.
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host posted on February 27, 2008 14:04
Fifty-five Rio Grande wild turkeys have been released into a remote section of northwestern Arizona to establish a new population of the Rio Grande subspecies.
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host posted on February 27, 2008 09:13
Billy Yargus of Ewing, Mo. won First place in the 2008 Wild Turkey Bourbon/National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Calling Championships in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22 to Feb. 24.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 21:40
The Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Advanced Hunter Education will offer a bear hunting clinic for the first time beginning on March 1. The workshop will be held at the Ono Range in Shasta County, 15 miles west of Redding, and run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 17:21
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annual Winter Severity Index (WSI) for white-tailed deer in Northeastern Minnesota indicates 2007-2008 is average compared with the long-term. Two significant December snowstorms left 16 to 24 inches of snow across northern St. Louis and northern Lake counties. Temperatures, through the second week in February, have also been about average.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:58
The Illinois Association of Firearms Retailers is the newest of state-specific organizations created to represent the rights and interests of its federally licensed firearms retailers
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:58
FWC passes ATV restrictions for 3 South Fla. WMAs
February 26, 2008
Contact: Chuck Collins, 561-625-5131
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has passed new rules regarding the use of ATVs on Everglades and Francis Taylor, Holey Land and Rotenberger wildlife management areas (WMAs).
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:56
A Nebraska bill aimed at recruiting the next generation of hunters has been signed into law by Gov. Dave Heineman. The new law creates an apprentice hunter education exemption certificate, allowing experienced hunters to take a newcomer hunting before the completion of a hunter education course.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:51
SentrySafe, the world leader in residential and light-commercial protective containers, is proud to launch the SentrySafe FIRE-SAFE® Fingerprint Pistol. With a unique, patented biometric fingerprint lock, the fire-resistant pistol safe is ideally suited for multiple uses, opening with a programmable personal code or the swipe of a finger.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:48
A trophy size deer poached in 2006 is now on display at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park thanks to the Turn-In-Poachers (TIP) hotline.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:45
ATLANTA- Only one point separated the first and second place finishers in the Wild Turkey Bourbon/National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Friction Calling Contest, but in the end, Brookville, Pa. native Matt Van Cise’s finesse of friction calls earned him a place in the winner's circle Thursday.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:43
PIERRE, S.D.—With most of South Dakota’s hunting seasons closed, hunters should be taking extra precautions to make sure that their firearms are stored safely.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:40
It's a tale of two women, hundreds of miles apart, yet they share a common goal: to introduce more women to traditional outdoors activities. Both Pennsylvania's Katrina Skrapits and Ohio's Cheryl LaRosa love the outdoors, mainly hunting, and they share their passions with hundreds of women each year.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:39
Timothy Brooks, a private lands conservation biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), was honored with the prestigious Joe Kurz Award at the National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) annual Convention and Sport Show in Atlanta, Ga., held Feb. 21 to Feb. 24.
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:37
Larry Perrin of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was honored with the prestigious Henry S. Mosby Award at the National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) annual Convention and Sport Show in Atlanta, Ga
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host posted on February 25, 2008 16:33
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A long-time supporter of the sporting heritage, Cabela's has again signed on to sponsor National Hunting and Fishing Day, set for Sept. 27.
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host posted on February 24, 2008 14:09
Online Purchase of Hunting and Fishing Licenses Available on DEP Site
Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today that the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is now offering more convenient services to the public by putting the sale of hunting and fishing licenses online and through the creation of a Google map feature that ‘connects’ the public to Connecticut’s state parks and forests.
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host posted on February 14, 2008 14:26
Wild Turkey Hunting Safety Seminar
Spring is just around the corner and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced that a Wild Turkey Hunting Safety Seminar is scheduled for Saturday, April 5
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host posted on February 14, 2008 09:41
Wildlife conservation passes a $3 billion milestone
A significant milestone was celebrated at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas recently - manufacturers have contributed $3 billion dollars since 1991 to finance wildlife conservation through the payment of federal excise taxes.
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host posted on February 13, 2008 13:29
Citizen Tip Leads to Conviction in Rockrimmon Deer Case
A tip from a citizen helped the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) solve the case of deer being shot in the Rockrimmon neighborhood in Colorado Springs.
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host posted on February 13, 2008 10:25
Farm producers signing up in record numbers
LITTLE ROCK- There is a ground swell of farm producers enrolling in conservation buffers in Arkansas that are
beneficial to wildlife and to the farmer’s bottom line. Farmers, through their local Farm Service Agency county offices,
have signed up over 4,000 acres of croplands along field edges in a relatively new conservation buffer practice.
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host posted on February 12, 2008 23:37
During the last two presidential elections, the sportsmen's vote garnered media attention across the country.
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host posted on February 12, 2008 23:35
30TH SHOW SHATTERS RECORDS . . . It was one for the record books. NSSF's 2008 SHOT Show smashed all-time records in its 30th year, posting new highs in attendance, exhibition space, exhibiting companies and media turnout.
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host posted on February 12, 2008 23:34
Simplifying regulations governing Minnesota’s deer hunting seasons will be the topic of nine public meetings scheduled in March by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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host posted on February 12, 2008 23:32
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on a number of hunting regulations, including many already set forth as temporary rules, that will be permanently added to state regulations in this year.
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host posted on February 11, 2008 13:38
Landowners in SE Colorado Can Earn Extra Income From Hunting Leases
The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is looking for landowners in SE Colorado to lease access for the 2008 hunting seasons.
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host posted on February 08, 2008 17:35
HURON, S.D.-- Outdoor enthusiasts and those looking to experience the outdoors for the first time will come together to experience interactive exhibits and activities at the S.D. Outdoor Expo on May 17-18 in Huron on the S.D. State Fairgrounds.
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host posted on February 08, 2008 17:15
Sharpshooters for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will assist the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) later this month in agency efforts to reduce the deer population in the designated bovine tuberculosis (TB) deer management zone of northwestern Minnesota.
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host posted on February 08, 2008 17:13
Minnesota hunters will be allowed to harvest snow geese, including blue-phased and the smaller Ross’ geese, this spring under the provisions of a federal conservation order.
Since 2000, when Minnesota began participating in the conservation order, the state spring harvest of light geese has varied dramatically from a few hundred to 6,000, depending on weather conditions. Hunting during 2008 will be open from March 1 to April 30.
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host posted on February 08, 2008 17:10
LINCOLN, Neb. — New legislation that will enhance opportunities for Nebraska's youth hunters has passed the state's senate, and Gov. Dave Heineman is expected to sign it into law.
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host posted on February 04, 2008 11:50
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association of the firearms industry, earlier today named Nevada State Senator John Lee (D-Clark 1) its Legislator of the Year.
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host posted on February 04, 2008 11:49
Rep. Staback Named 2007 Legislator of the Year
by National Association of Firearms Retailers
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host posted on February 04, 2008 11:48
Demonstrating its continued support for conservation, industry announced a plan to supplement congressional funding (currently $75 million dollars) of the North American Wetland Conservation Act
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host posted on February 04, 2008 11:46
Firearms and Ammunition Contribute
$3 Billion to Wildlife Conservation;
Industry Announces Important New Initiative
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host posted on February 04, 2008 11:43
EDGEFIELD, S.C. —Food, fun, fellowship and fundraising are the main events at a National Wild Turkey Federation Hunting Heritage Banquet coming to a location near you.
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host posted on February 01, 2008 13:43
Conditions Worsening for Wildlife in Northwest Colorado
The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is continuing to closely monitor winter conditions in northwest Colorado to determine if feeding operations will become necessary for deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep.
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host posted on January 29, 2008 17:04
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission recently agreed to continue the department’s voluntary lead reduction program aimed at protecting Arizona’s endangered California condor.
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host posted on January 29, 2008 16:14
Rio Grande turkey is now an Arizona resident
Fifty-five Rio Grande turkeys were introduced to Arizona on Jan. 16 by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with assistance from the Arizona and Utah chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
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host posted on January 29, 2008 16:08
Deadline rapidly approaching for elk and antelope applications
Want to go elk or antelope hunting in Arizona during 2008?
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host posted on January 29, 2008 08:53
(Colorado Springs, CO, Jan. 24)-The USA SHOOTING SAFETY COALITION has completed a "Basics of Firearm Safety" video that incorporates the best practices of member training organizations. In contrast to previous efforts by a variety of sources, this video is fast paced, interesting and fun to watch. The pacing, music, video sequences and transitions will hold the interest of students and creates easy to remember safety points.
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host posted on January 24, 2008 16:55
NWTF Utah chapters will auction 30 turkey tags, two deer tags and two elk tags during the 2008 banquet season starting Feb. 23, 2008
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host posted on January 24, 2008 16:39
More than 60 Merriam’s wild turkeys have been released onto Pueblo lands near Albuquerque, N.M. The birds were part of a trap and transfer program between landowners in northeastern New Mexico and the Santa Ana Pueblo
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host posted on January 24, 2008 16:38
Watch five days a week with the National Wild Turkey Federation’s most dedicated volunteers as they pursue North America’s grandest gamebird on Sportsman Channel.
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host posted on January 24, 2008 16:37
Cook County, Ill., Gun Stores and Sportsmen in Danger; NSSF Urges All to Contact Commissioners
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host posted on January 24, 2008 16:35
HURON, S.D.--Not your typical sports show, South Dakota’s first statewide Outdoor Expo is a free event that will provide activities for the enthusiast and take a hands-on approach to introducing families to outdoor activities.
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host posted on January 24, 2008 16:32
The National Wild Turkey Federation is holding its 32nd annual Convention and Sport Show Feb. 21 to Feb. 24 at the Georgia World Congress Center, and is offering something special for all the women in attendance.
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host posted on January 24, 2008 15:29
SPRINGFIELD – Deer hunters in Illinois wrapped up the 2007-08 hunting seasons with higher harvest during last week’s Late-Winter Antlerless-only deer hunt, while the three-and-a-half month archery deer season ended with harvest slightly below last years total.
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host posted on January 23, 2008 10:19
Snow goose conservation season opens Feb. 4
LITTLE ROCK - Waterfowl hunting is traditionally a winter
sport, but goose hunters in Arkansas will have an extra
three months to hunt “light geese” (snow geese, blue
geese and Ross’s geese). A special snow goose
conservation season will open on Feb. 4, and extend
through April 27.
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host posted on January 17, 2008 16:29
Hunter assistance still needed in specific units for CWD monitoring
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking for assistance from archery hunters in game management units 37A, 37B and 38M to assist the department’s monitoring efforts for chronic wasting disease (CWD).
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host posted on January 17, 2008 16:25
Correction period for elk, antelope hunt applications ends Jan. 25
Elk and antelope hunters: Don’t let an unintentional error on your hunt application cause it to be rejected.
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host posted on January 16, 2008 10:11
Plenty of hunting opportunities remain in late winter
LITTLE ROCK – If you did get enough hunting in during
the fall, don’t despair. The Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission reminds sportsmen that a favorite type of
hunting may have ended, but opportunities remain in a
number of other fields.
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host posted on January 16, 2008 10:02
Deer research project begins on Choctaw Island WMA
MONTICELLO - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the
University of Arkansas at Monticello began a study this week on the
movements of white-tailed deer.
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host posted on January 16, 2008 09:04
Dozens of wild turkey callers under age 21 will compete at the NWTF’s Junior and Intermediate Grand National Calling Championships during the Federation’s 32nd annual Convention and Sport Show Feb. 21 to Feb. 24, 2008, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
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host posted on January 16, 2008 08:58
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Wonders of Wildlife museum, official home of National Hunting and Fishing Day, has announced a major sponsorship from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to kickoff the 2008 celebration of the annual holiday, set for Sept. 27.
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host posted on January 16, 2008 08:45
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Safari Club International Foundation has announced that it will contribute $250,000 to the Hunting Heritage Partnership (HHP), a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). The donation increases annual grant money available by 50 percent, from $500,000 to $750,000 to address critical issues affecting the future of hunting.
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host posted on January 15, 2008 16:32
Make plans to attend the International Sportsmen’s Exposition
Visit the Game and Fish Department booths March 7-9
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host posted on January 14, 2008 13:52
2008 Big Game Feeding: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
This is background information for reporters, editors and the public regarding the big game feeding operation that has started in the Gunnison Basin.
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host posted on January 14, 2008 10:30
ATLANTA — The auditorium is packed, the judges are tough and the tension is palpable. It's not the latest installment of American Idol - it's the National Wild Turkey Federation Grand National Wild Turkey Calling Championships, sponsored by Wild Turkey Bourbon.
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host posted on January 14, 2008 10:24
Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA) to offer a marksmanship program calle Appleseed
The Appleseed shoots are a basic marksmanship training program that teaches students to shoot their own rifles, with the only restriction being that they are under .32 caliber and in safe working conditions. Iron sights are preferred, however, scopes/optics are allowed
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host posted on January 11, 2008 12:16
The application period for the 2008 spring wild turkey hunting season began Jan. 1 and runs through Feb. 1. Purchase your application online at http://www.mdnr-elicense.com.
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host posted on January 11, 2008 12:09
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced opening dates this week for many of the 2008 Minnesota hunting seasons
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host posted on January 11, 2008 11:53
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING COMPANY REJECTS FIREARMS INDUSTRY REFUSES TO PROCESS TRANSACTIONS . . . Citi Merchant Services and First Data Corp. are refusing to process any credit card transactions between federally licensed firearms retailers, distributors and manufacturers -- a move which will severely limit available inventory of firearms and ammunition to military, law enforcement and law-abiding Americans.
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host posted on January 11, 2008 11:21
Avian Cholera Cause of Recent Bird Deaths
Avian cholera has been identified as the cause of recent waterfowl die-offs in northern and central California according to Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wildlife officials.
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host posted on January 07, 2008 11:50
PIERRE, S.D.—Selected hunters who supply information about their hunting seasons will be helping the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department develop management strategies for next year’s seasons. The department is mailing survey cards to a limited number of hunters, asking them to please fill out and return the survey. Completed surveys are needed regardless of whether or not a recipient hunted and regardless of whether or not they were successful at harvesting a game animal.
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host posted on January 04, 2008 16:45
2007 survey results released for Kofa bighorn sheep population
The recently completed survey of desert bighorn sheep populations in southwestern Arizona estimated the population on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Kofa National Wildlife Refuge at 460 sheep.
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host posted on January 04, 2008 15:26
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) -- the trade association of the firearms industry -- is encouraging all sportsmen, hunters and firearms enthusiasts to contact the Cook County Board of Commissioners and urge them to oppose a string of county ordinances that if passed would result in a shutdown of firearms dealers and a ban on guns. The move by NSSF follows the introduction of three proposed ordinances by County Commissioners Larry Suffredin and William Beavers that would shut down all gun stores in Cook County, including the recently opened Cabela's in Hoffman Estates -- a store whose customer base extends into Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan.
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host posted on January 03, 2008 16:40
Archery hunters can help monitor for CWD
Archery hunters can continue to assist the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s efforts to monitor for chronic wasting disease (CWD) by providing a sample from their deer harvested during the late archery season.
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host posted on January 03, 2008 16:36
Hunters and anglers spend $1.3 billion annually in Arizona
With 2008 just underway, Arizona’s 418,000 hunters and anglers can feel a sense of renewed economic importance – this past year they spent around $1.3 billion in Arizona.
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host posted on January 03, 2008 14:18
Hunters harvested 48 deer during the first weekend of a special hunt in northwestern Minnesota that aims to reduce deer density and stop the potential spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB), according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The hunt began Dec. 29 and continues through Jan. 13 in Permit Area 101, which is considered the bovine TB zone in far northwestern Minnesota. It is open to hunters who have a valid, unused permit to harvest deer regardless of the zone in which a hunter was licensed.
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host posted on December 28, 2007 21:53
Augusta, Maine – The 2007 Hunting Season is turning out to be one of the safest seasons since records began being kept in 1940, according to preliminary Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife numbers.
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host posted on December 26, 2007 11:26
DFG Offers 12 Hunting and Wilderness Survival Clinics in 2008
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has scheduled 12 statewide clinics in 2008 to educate hunters on advanced hunting and wilderness survival skills. The clinics are designed to take the hunter or outdoors person a step beyond basic hunting and wilderness skills.
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host posted on December 26, 2007 08:08
As federal legislators anticipated a holiday break and the end of the first session of the 110th Congress, members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus continued to address critical sportsmen's issues, including a firearms prohibition on federal public lands and denial of funding for hunting-supported conservation programs in Africa.
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host posted on December 26, 2007 08:06
Olin Corp.'s Winchester Ammunition division was awarded a contract worth up to $29 million for 5.56 mm ammunition used by the Navy and Air Force as tr...
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host posted on December 24, 2007 01:08
PIERRE, S.D.—Hunters still have plenty of opportunities for making donations of antlerless deer to the Sportsmen Against Hunger program.
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host posted on December 21, 2007 08:49
Hunters may use any valid deer license to harvest deer from Dec. 29 to Jan. 13, 2008, in Permit Area 101 of northwestern Minnesota to help reduce herd density and assist wildlife management officials in their efforts to stop the potential spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB).
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host posted on December 21, 2007 08:45
For the second consecutive winter, visitors to Itasca State Park in northern Minnesota have the option of spending the night in one of the 12 modern two-room suites that are available to rent.
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host posted on December 21, 2007 08:35
Minnesota deer hunters who know an exemplary example of someone who used ethical hunting behavior this fall are being asked to nominate that person for the 15th annual Minnesota Deer Hunter Ethics Award. Nominations are due by Jan. 4.
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host posted on December 21, 2007 07:41
Nationally, Texas is at the top of the pack. It is No. 1 in total hunters and anglers (2.6 million), money spent ($6.6 billion), jobs supported (106,000) and tax revenue generated ($1.3 billion). Florida lands the trophy for the No. 2 spot.
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host posted on December 21, 2007 07:31
In Wisconsin, spending by hunters and anglers directly supports 56,600 jobs, which puts $1.4 billion worth of paychecks into pockets of working residents around the state. Of course, government coffers also benefit -- spending by sportsmen in pursuit of these outdoor activities generates $400 million in state and local taxes. These latest figures demonstrate that season after season hunters and anglers are driving the economy from big businesses to rural towns, through booms and recessions.
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host posted on December 18, 2007 21:45
Sacramento - The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) today announced that a year-long poaching investigation, dubbed Operation Bear Conduit, has resulted in the arrests of four people. The four individuals were charged with conspiracy to operate as hunting guides without valid guide licenses.
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host posted on December 18, 2007 11:53
Four Charged with Conspiracy to Operate as Hunting Guides Without Valid Guide Licenses
Year-long poaching investigation leads to felony arrests
Sacramento - The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) today announced that a year-long poaching investigation, dubbed Operation Bear Conduit, has resulted in the arrests of four people.
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host posted on December 18, 2007 11:49
Bear Hunting Season Closed In California
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has announced the closure of the statewide black bear hunting season.
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host posted on December 18, 2007 07:34
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Commissioner M. Barnett Lawley signed an emergency regulation Tuesday, December 18, 2007 – 220-2-.22-.161ER – pertaining to Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and Sanctuaries Established.
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host posted on December 13, 2007 17:27
Critical conservation needs are one step closer to being met WASHINGTON, December 14, 2007 – The United States Senate has passed the 2007 Farm Bill. DU supporters were instrumental in shaping the Senate’s version of the farm bill.
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host posted on December 11, 2007 08:48
Pheasant hunting will be allowed on a portion of the Vermillion Highlands Research, Recreation and Wildlife Management Area in Dakota County from Dec. 10 through Jan. 1, 2008
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host posted on December 05, 2007 17:38
Pheasants Forever (PF) announces special attractions highlighting the Youth Village at this January's National Pheasant Fest presented by Cabela's. The Youth Village, sponsored by Pizza Ranch, offers activities for young people of all ages. Highlights include archery, laser shot, and live birds and aquatic creatures!
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host posted on December 05, 2007 07:38
Christmas holidays are fast approaching and many individuals will receive firearms as gifts. Recipients of these gifts will be anxious to put them to use in the field or on the range. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division wants everyone to enjoy their gifts and our state’s hunting opportunities.
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host posted on December 04, 2007 08:51
RARE, BUT NOT UNHEARD OF Conservation Officer (CO) Jeremy Woinarowicz (Thief River Falls) was able to see a rare but not unheard of sight of a female deer with antlers.
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host posted on December 04, 2007 08:50
Minnesota hunters are expected to harvest more than 250,000 deer in 2007, according to preliminary estimates from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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host posted on December 03, 2007 07:40
As the 2007-08 deer season opens, hunters are encouraged to provide food to needy families by participating in Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH), a program providing thousands of pounds of ground venison to area food banks. Food banks then donate the processed venison to help feed needy families. Since the program began in 1999, more than 380,000 pounds of ground venison has been donated to Alabama food banks statewide.
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host posted on November 28, 2007 21:56
Augusta, Maine – Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner, Roland “Dan” Martin announced today that the Annual Moose Lottery will be held on Thursday, June 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Kittery Trading Post in Kittery. “We are excited to partner with the Kittery Trading Post for such an anticipated event,” said Martin. “At 6:00 p.m., we will commence the drawing and announce the name of the first hunter fortunate enough to be selected.”
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host posted on November 21, 2007 08:54
Over the years, manufacturers and sportsmen have helped raise well over $500,000 for the future of hunting in America through the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show's annual firearm and knife auction. The 2008 auction promises to be another exciting one. The items include a highly embellished Ruger rifle with a historic serial number, an elegant Pennsylvania longrifle and a finely crafted, expertly engraved folding knife.
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host posted on November 19, 2007 09:49
Sportsmen Have an Immense Impact on the Economy in Arkansas
October 19, 2007
Spending More Than $1.4 Billion a Year
LITTLE ROCK – A recently released report based on a 5 year study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service demonstrates that by any measure, Arkansas’s 551,000 hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups. That equates to 26% of Arkansas’s population that hunt or fish.
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host posted on November 16, 2007 14:38
DEP Identifies Men Involved in Berlin Hunting Incident
John Peterson, 51, of East Berlin, was the man taken to Hartford Hospital after being wounded by a 12-gauge shotgun slug while hunting this morning with his stepson and a friend, according to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
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host posted on November 08, 2007 09:11
A University of Florida study is the first to document ancient hunting effects on large-game species in the Maya lowlands of Central America, and shows political and social demands near important cities likely contributed to their population decline, especially white-tailed deer.
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host posted on November 06, 2007 21:57
Augusta, Maine – The preliminary numbers are in from this fall’s moose hunt, and this year, 2,052 hunters were successful in their quest for a moose. The department issued 2,880 permits, and the preliminary success rate for hunters in 2007 is 71%. Moose season ended on October 13.
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host posted on November 01, 2007 14:04
A conservation easement on private land north of Meeker will protect more than 2,000 acres of wildlife habitat.
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host posted on October 30, 2007 11:59
Canvasback Daily Bag Limit Increased
The daily bag limit for Canvasback ducks has increased from one per day to two per day effective Oct. 25, 2007.
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host posted on October 30, 2007 08:57
Celebrities coming to Cambridge Maryland for the 2007 Grand National Waterfowl Hunt include National Rifle Association President, John Sigler, Richard Hammett, President of the Winchester Division of Olin Corp, and two members of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Shotgun Shooting Team, Sgt. 1st Class James Graves and Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dulohery... Joining the list of these celebrity participants is Maryland's 4-H representative Stephanie Durham, Dorchester County 4-H Member.
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host posted on October 30, 2007 08:53
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hopes hunters will take advantage of the liberal deer hunting seasons in Clearwater County this fall. Bag limits for the five deer areas within the county have been increased to two to five deer for the 2007 regular deer seasons.
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host posted on October 23, 2007 09:58
During the past week, a number of hunters have called the Department of Fish and Game offices in Douglas and Sitka to ask about the possibility of an early closure to the deer season in the Unit 1 and Unit 4 portions of Southeast Alaska.
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host posted on October 17, 2007 14:52
Stocking Areas Reduced – No Stocking During Deer Season Opener
A total of 44 major public hunting areas will be stocked with pheasants during the 2007 fall season.
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host posted on October 17, 2007 14:50
Pheasant Prospects Remain Good; Tags Now Available for Sale
The DEP will purchase 15,857 adult ring-necked pheasants for the upcoming fall season; a decrease of 1,296 birds from the previous year’s purchase.
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host posted on October 17, 2007 14:44
October 20 Opening Day Of Small Game Season
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced that Connecticut’s 2007-2008 small game hunting season will open at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 20...
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host posted on October 10, 2007 04:10
Interested in hunting? Start with a Hunter Education Course
Richmond, VA — Since the introduction of mandatory Hunter Education in 1988, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has certified more than a half million men, women and children through the Hunter Education program. This is an impressive milestone for the program and for the Department.
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host posted on September 30, 2007 08:58
Bill Stevens is closing the books on 42-years as Federal's conservation program manager. He finished on a strong note with Field & Stream Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award-presented to him in September as part of the Heroes of Conservation banquet in New York City.
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host posted on September 23, 2007 10:26
Quail Forever (QF) announces the hiring of Sara Lauren Bales as the wildlife biologist servicing Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Bales joins QF after working for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) as their quail habitat biologist. She is also a member of the Southeast Quail Study Group.
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host posted on September 12, 2007 09:04
With the school year well under way, many teens are busy with football, soccer, cross-country or another "traditional" sport. Twin brothers Trent and Eric Pribil, seniors at Edmond North High School, are polishing up their rifles and shotguns for another year of participating in shooting sports.
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host posted on August 07, 2007 07:44
Alabama artists should start making plans now to enter the 2008 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp art contest. The annual contest, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, is open to resident Alabama artists only. Entries will be accepted from Jan. 1- Feb. 15, 2008. The winning artwork will be used as the design for the 2009-10 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp which is required to be purchased when hunting migratory waterfowl.
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host posted on August 03, 2007 07:42
If you’re looking for a perfect activity to introduce youngsters to the tradition of bird hunting and spend quality time with family members and friends while at the same time teaching them hunting safety, then Alabama Youth Dove Hunts are for you.
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host posted on August 02, 2007 10:31
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed continuation of liberal hunting regulations for the upcoming 2007-2008 late waterfowl seasons due to improved habitat conditions and waterfowl population estimates. Duck hunting season lengths will be 60 days in both the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways, 74 days in the Central Flyway, and 107 days in the Pacific Flyway.
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host posted on June 30, 2007 21:59
This fall, turkey hunters will get an extra opportunity to hunt gobblers, thanks to a new fall shotgun season that will run from October 13th through ...
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host posted on June 08, 2007 22:02
For More Information Concerning Maine's Whitetailed-Deer and Chronic Wasting Disease, Please Contact IFW Deer Biologist Lee Kantar at 941-4477. Augusta, Maine – The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has received good news from the University of Connecticut Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. All 909 white-tailed deer tissue samples submitted for testing came back negative for Chronic Wasting Disease. At this time, there is no evidence of CWD found in Maine’s wild deer herd.
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host posted on June 07, 2007 08:51
Hunting in Hawaii requires a hunting license whether you hunt on public or private land. In order to purchase a Hawaii Hunting License, you must possess one of the following documents:
- a Hawaii Hunter Education Wallet Card; or
- a Letter of Exemption.
Hawaii Hunter Education Wallet Cards are issued to graduates of our basic course and you may use it to purchase a Hawaii Hunting License directly from a license agent.
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host posted on June 05, 2007 22:04
Augusta, Maine — The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will hold three public hearings over the next six weeks concerning two petitions to shorten the ruffed grouse season. Currently the grouse season ends on December 31; the petitions seek to end the season November 30. Ruffed grouse season opens on October 1.
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host posted on May 09, 2007 22:05
Augusta, Maine - Motorists need to be aware that Moose are on the move in late May and June, and statistics show that there are more moose vehicle crashes June than any other month of the year.
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host posted on April 11, 2007 22:06
Augusta, Maine - Maine’s turkey hunting season opens on April 30, and hunters can purchase their permit to hunt wild turkey through a license agent or online. “The restoration of the Wild Turkey in Maine is an amazing success,” said Roland D. Martin, Commissioner, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “Turkeys are now found in every county in the State.”
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host posted on March 31, 2007 22:09
What do you want your town to look like 50 years from now? This question is becoming somewhat of a cliché and is heard at many town visioning sessions and planning forums. Some, especially those living beyond coastal York and Cumberland Counties, might argue that on first glance, many of our Main Streets and common commuting routes haven’t changed considerably since 1957.
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host posted on March 12, 2007 22:10
Augusta, Maine - Despite a rainy and windy opening day to the deer season, hunters fared a little better than expected last year during the deer season, with 29,918 deer killed. The number is slightly above the 29,400 preseason prediction, and also above the 20 year average of 28,700.
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host posted on March 04, 2007 07:46
A pair of hooded mergansers painted by Jim Denney of Alexander City is the winner of the 2007 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest. The winning artwork will adorn the 2008-2009 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp. Denney is a first-time participant in the contest and faced competition from 17 other paintings, including one from his brother John Denney, also of Alexander City.
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host posted on February 15, 2007 22:12
Augusta, Maine - Each winter, ducks, geese and swans are counted annually along Maine’s coast during the Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pilot John Bidwell, accompanied by Michael Schummer, wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, flew the survey and counted waterfowl from January 3-17 of this past year. In 2007, a total of 68,860 birds was a substantial decrease from last year’s count of 82,365.
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host posted on February 15, 2007 09:06
Reprinted with Permission from the NRA Club Connection--The Virginia Friends of NRA received a State Friend of Extension Award as part of the Virginia Extension Service Association's annual meeting held in Richmond, May 24. The award was presented by the Alpha gamma chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, the Extension honorary organization. Accepting the award were NRA Field Representative Macey White of Middlesex County, State Fund Committee Chairman John Ritenour of Rockingham County, and State Fund Committee Assistant Mindy Deviers.
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host posted on February 13, 2007 07:50
For the first time since records began in 1973, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division reports this past deer season, which ended on January 31, 2007, there were no firearms or tree stand related fatal incidents. Alabama’s hunting incident rate has decreased significantly since the mandatory hunter education program was implemented in 1993. However, WFF cautions hunters to continue using safe hunting practices during other game seasons that continue in Alabama through April.
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host posted on February 01, 2007 09:08
Recognizing the need to promote the safe handling, storage and transportation of firearms, USA Shooting announced during the recent Orlando Shot Show that leading firearm instruction and sports shooting organizations are joining with them to form the USA Shooting Safety Coalition.
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host posted on December 09, 2006 22:26
South Boston, VA — The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) recently completed the first wetland restoration financed by the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation fund. Cooperating with partners including the Town of South Boston, Ducks Unlimited, The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and private cooperators, VDGIF restored over 30 acres of wetland habitat on property owned by the South Boston Industrial Development Authority.
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host posted on November 26, 2006 09:09
The National 4-H Shooting Sports Foundation is joining a newly formed coalition of organizations to promote the safe and responsible storage and use of firearms. National 4-H will join the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) and USA Shooting, to work together on a new initiative to enhance the education and training of the nation’s firearms
instructors and their work with hunters and competitive shooters. Child Guard, LLC, will serve as an official Supporting Partner of these organizations, providing technical expertise, financial support and products in support of the program.
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host posted on September 07, 2006 08:56
Pheasants Forever (PF) announces a new partnership with the Idaho Department of Fish & Game to improve upland wildlife habitat in the state. Through the partnership, Craig Holmberg will become an employee of both organizations. Holmberg’s duties will focus on establishing pheasant and quail habitat in Nez Perce and Latah Counties.
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host posted on January 25, 2006 08:59
It's quail hunting season, but where are the birds? Loss of habitat for the northern bobwhite quail — the nation's most popular game bird — is blamed for its sharp decline in the Southeast, according to a University of Florida wildlife conservationist, who says improved land management practices will help restore the species.
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host posted on November 07, 2004 09:04
Jack Corpuz remembers taking an unloaded shotgun to school many times, never thinking there was anything wrong with leaving it in his car. Forty years ago, when he was in high school, it was OK to do so. He had permission to go hunting after school. "You can't do that anymore, of course, and I sure wouldn't advocate it," Corpuz, 57, said last week. But what Corpuz, secretary of the Central Indiana Chapter of Pheasants Forever, advocates is that youths be taught how to use guns responsibly for hunting and sport shooting.
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host posted on October 18, 2004 09:18
Ask John Morgan about Kentucky's quail numbers and you'll get an honest, if unexpected, answer.
"I don't know," said Morgan, the upland game specialist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "Anyone who hears a specific number should be skeptical. That indicates that we know how many birds are out there, and we don't. You can't go out and count quail."
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host posted on October 12, 2004 09:20
The bobwhite quail, which is disappearing in the Southeast, can make a comeback and add millions of dollars to the rural economy if landowners are willing to make changes in the way they manage their crops and timber to protect the birds' habitat. That was the message Tuesday at a field day devoted to the restoration of Georgia's official game bird. "The quail decline represents an ecological problem and an economic problem," said Reggie Thackston, a Georgia Department of Natural Resources biologist who works with the birds. "We are losing $45 million a year associated with quail hunting.
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host posted on September 24, 2004 09:16
KDFWR Commission Creates New Permits for Deer & Turkey Hunting The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission, in a specially-called meeting, took action this week to create nonresident hunting permits to accompany the junior turkey permit they approved at their August meeting.
Frankfort, KY, (September 20, 2004) The Commission made the recommendations after comparing hunting opportunities, bag limits, hunt and herd quality, license requirements and prices with neighboring and other states.
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