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Entries for April 2017
Final whitetail, mule deer totals see high success rates
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
A total of 44,140 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 29,300 deer during the 2016 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey conducted by the state Game and Fish Department.
Game and Fish made available 49,000 deer gun licenses last year. Overall hunter success was 66 percent, with each hunter spending an average of 4.4 da... READ MORE
Florida provides tips for living with alligators
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The American alligator is a conservation success story, and while alligators are an important part of Florida’s ecosystem, they also should be regarded with caution and respect.
Florida has a healthy and stable alligator population, which is estimated at 1.3 million and consists of alligators of every size.
During spring when temperatures r... READ MORE
Popular antler auction set April 22
By South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks
Preparations are underway for the popular annual Antler Auction April 22 at the Goeman Auction Pavilion, north of Lennox. Doors open at 8 a.m.
The antler auction will be preceded by a gun auction from 9 to 11 a.m. CDT.
Antlers make up the bulk of auction items, with hundreds of deer antlers offered to bidders.
Other items to be auctioned inclu... READ MORE
New habitat projects designed for wildlife, hunters
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Landowners have two new options to enroll acreage in programs designed to develop wildlife habitat because of a partnership between the Game and Fish Department and U.S Department of Agriculture.
The new companion programs to the popular Conservation Reserve Program are the new Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and State Acres For Wildlife ... READ MORE
Trophy poachers face stiffer fines, more jail time
By New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Trophy poachers who kill bighorn sheep, ibex, oryx, Barbary sheep, elk, deer or pronghorn antelope without a license or out of season just for the head or horns face increased fines and jail times if convicted.
Legislation that elevates the crime of wasting game from a misdemeanor to a felony, which upon conviction carries a maximum prison sentenc... READ MORE
Youth hunters take a record 1,541 turkeys
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 1,541 birds during the Illinois Youth turkey season March 25-25 and April 1-2.
This was the first year that two youth turkey hunting weekends were open for the entire state.
Much of the state received rain during one or both days of the first weekend. However, it didn’t seem to sl... READ MORE
Officers uncover illegal feral hog selling operation
By Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks
Conservation officers in South Mississippi recently dismantled a group responsible for illegal selling and transporting wild hogs.
The illegal trafficking operation was discovered when a concerned citizen tipped off local officers of what they believed was a “possible illegal situation that concerned them greatly.”
Christopher Miley a... READ MORE
Team Mathews, Morgan Dominate At ASA Pro/Am
By Mathews, Inc.
Team Mathews claimed 7 of 9 podium spots across three pro divisions at the ASA Pro/Am in Paris, TX this past weekend, including first and second place finishes in Men's Open Pro and a sweep of the Women's Open Pro class. Levi Morgan took top honors in the Men's Open Pro Division scoring 488 with a total of 21 twelve rings for the weekend. “I ... READ MORE
Firearms Industry economic impact rises 168% since 2008
By National Shooting Sports Foundation
The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $51.3 billion in 2016, a 168 percent increase.
The total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to more than 300,000, an 81 percent increase in that period, according to a report released April... READ MORE
Hunters harvest 4,060 turkeys during youth weekend
By Missouri Department of Conservation
According to preliminary data, young turkey hunters harvested 4,060 birds during the 2017 spring youth season April 8 and 9. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 118 birds harvested, Callaway with 91, and Gasconade with 87.
Young hunters checked 4,167 turkeys during last year's youth weekend.
For county-specific information on turkey harvest ... READ MORE