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Entries for 'Gray Loon'
WMA deer lottery applications now available
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Applications for deer lottery hunts on public lands are now being accepted through 5 p.m. on August 15. The Multi-site, Unrestricted Multi-site, Webb Gun and Webb Archery lotteries operate independently and maintain separate preference points. The unrestricted multi-site lottery application will cover hunting opportunities on Bear Island, Don... READ MORE
State modifies petition language that would end hunting
By Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
On June 3, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the Oregon Secretary of State arguing the proposed ballot title language prepared by the Attorney General for Initiative Petition 13 (IP 13) failed to adequately notify voters as to the sweeping effects of the initiative. If passed, ... READ MORE
New CWD order restricts moving deer from breeding facilities
By Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
An emergency order to impose additional movement and testing restrictions on deer breeding facilities affiliated with six deer breeding facilities where Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been positively detected, has been put in place by the Parks and Wildlife Department. Existing rules already restrict the movement of deer from 264 sites in 95 co... READ MORE
Moose hunt application deadline June 30
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
If you have not applied for a moose permit yet, there's still time! The deadline to apply for a 2021 Vermont moose hunting permit is June 30. The department will issue 60 either-sex moose hunting permits and 40 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northea... READ MORE
Post-turkey harvest survey gets underway
By Georgia Department of Natural Resources
The annual post-season Wildlife Resources Division Turkey Harvest Survey is getting underway. The survey provides staff with an estimate of turkey hunters and harvest each season, as well as regional harvest estimates and participation, hunter satisfaction ratings and hunter opinion surveys. This survey will be conducted over the next two weeks via... READ MORE
Managed deer hunt applications open July 1
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Department of Conservation website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state this fall and winter. Managed deer hunts for archery, muzzleloading, crossbow and modern firearms are available from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and ot... READ MORE
DMAP expands in state parks and forests for 2021-22
By Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Once again, deer hunters will find greater hunting opportunities during the 2021-2022 hunting season in state parks and forests participating in the Game Commission’s Deer Management Assistance Program or DMAP. Nineteen out of 20 state forest districts and 25 of the 121 state parks will be offering a total of 31,871 additional deer hunting op... READ MORE
GIS technology work recognized with international award
By Wyoming Game and Fish Department
The Game and Fish Department is being recognized for outstanding work with geographic information system (GIS) technology. The department’s GIS section was selected by Esri as a recipient of the 2021 Special Achievement in GIS award for the enterprise reorganization and upgrades to Game and Fish map data systems. Game and Fish’s GIS se... READ MORE
3 million gallons of water to be hauled to thirsty wildlife
By Arizona Game and Fish Department
Water is the essence of life, and it’s just as precious for Arizona’s wildlife. As drought conditions worsen across the Southwest, the Game and Fish Department is preparing for another record-setting year of delivering lifesaving water to thirsty Arizona wildlife. In 2020, the department trucked and airlifted an unprecedented 2.4 milli... READ MORE
Spring turkey harvest sees 17% decrease
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Preliminary totals show Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 37,179 birds during the 2021 spring turkey hunting season, a 17% decrease from the 44,982 birds registered in the spring 2020 season. “Wisconsin was under Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home order during the 2020 season, which may have contributed to people having more time and opportuni... READ MORE