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Entries for September 2018
Temporary hunting closure in hurricane-affected areas
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
With the extreme high river level and widespread flooding following Hurricane Florence, the Department of Natural Resources has declared a temporary closure for hunting within the Pee Dee and Waccamaw River drainage systems on all game species except for alligator, doves, hogs and coyotes. The Department has been contacted by numerous concerned sp... READ MORE
New experimental mule deer antler restriction begins
By Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Hunters pursuing mule deer this fall in Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall and Motley counties will be required to comply with a new antler restriction regulation that prohibits harvest of any mule deer buck with a main beam outside spread of less than 20 inches. Parks and Wildlife Department is implementing the new experimental regulation wit... READ MORE
Show license, shoot for free on Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 22
By Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
If you have a current Utah hunting, fishing or combination license, you can visit either of the Division of Wildlife Resources public shooting ranges on Sept. 22 and shoot for free. The only exception are the trap and skeet ranges at the facilities, where shooting will be half price. On Sept. 22 you can shoot trap or skeet at the DWR's two shootin... READ MORE
Lottery now open to hunt Platte River Recreation Access
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Hunters may enter a lottery to gain deer hunting access to Platte River Recreation Access (PRRA) lands in the central Platte River Valley. In early October 47 hunters will be chosen from a random drawing and allowed to hunt deer on designated PRRA lands Nov. 16-18. Applications, limited to one per person, will be accepted by mail or in person at th... READ MORE
Hunters reminded to use safety harness
By Pennsylvania Game Commission
When archery season opens statewide Sept. 29, the Game Commission reminds hunters to hunt safely and wear a harness, in an effort to reduce the number of treestand injuries. Unfortunately, hundreds of hunters in Pennsylvania have been seriously injured in tree stand-related accidents. Fall-arrest systems and full-body harnesses have the ability to... READ MORE
Report road-killed deer to help monitor CWD
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The Game and Fish Commission is ramping up efforts at disease-monitoring surveys beginning Sept. 17, and are asking motorists to help by reporting any road-killed deer they see along Arkansas’s roads and highways. Road-killed deer offer biologists a chance to monitor for chronic wasting disease (CWD) throughout the state without the need to ... READ MORE
Informational public meetings to address CWD issues
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
A series of public meetings to provide information about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), its effect on future deer populations, and the state’s efforts to control the disease have been scheduled, with DNR staff members available to answer questions. Landowners, hunters and concerned citizens are encouraged to attend. CWD is an important... READ MORE
Hunters asked to follow laws to limit CWD spread
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Deer hunters are reminded to properly dispose of harvested deer carcasses as an important step to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). Hunters who harvest deer, elk, or moose outside of Missouri and bring the animals back are also reminded to help limit the spread of the disease and follow related regulations. CWD has been found in M... READ MORE
Veterans encouraged to apply for deer hunts before Oct. 30
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
To offer thanks and appreciation to active duty, retired, reserve and disabled military members, the SCDNR and Cowden Plantation, near Jackson, S.C., are offering free deer hunts Nov. 30 and Dec. 14, 2018. The hunts are available in honor the memory of Spc. Thomas Caughman of Lexington, S.C., who was killed in 2004 while serving during Operation Ir... READ MORE
USFWS provides $1 million to combat bat-killing WNS
By FWS News
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing much needed support in the fight against the bat-killing fungal disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) through an additional $1 million in grants to 39 states and the District of Columbia. WNS has killed millions of North American bats in recent years, decimating many populations and putting several speci... READ MORE