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Entries for 'Gray Loon'
Anonymous elk poaching tipsters share $1,000 reward
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Two anonymous tipsters were awarded $500 each, splitting a $1,000 reward, for information they gave Department of Natural Resources conservation officers that led to the arrest and conviction of three northern Michigan relatives who poached three cow elk in the Pigeon River Country State Forest near Gaylord. Since 2019, the Safari Club Internationa... READ MORE
Statewide spring turkey season kicks off April 17-18
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Statewide spring turkey season kicks off April 17 with Junior Turkey Hunt Day. All hunters can try to bag a bird during the regular statewide spring season, April 19 through May 24. Junior Hunt Days allow licensed youths, age 16 years and younger, to hunt if they are accompanied by an unarmed adult, age 21 and older, who holds a valid Mar... READ MORE
Moss ball take-back aims to stop invasive zebra mussel spread
By Wyoming Game and Fish Department
The Game and Fish Department in collaboration with Wyoming Trout Unlimited and other sponsors is launching a month-long moss ball take-back program to stop the potential spread of zebra mussels. The invasive mussel species were discovered in Wyoming in March on moss balls, an aquarium plant sold in pet stores. “Zebra mussels are a seri... READ MORE
Youth and Novice turkey hunt weekend April 24-25
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Novice and Youth turkey hunters get a head start April 24-25, the weekend before opening day of the spring turkey season May 1. To participate novice and youth hunters must be 16 years of age or older and have successfully completed a Hunter Education Course. Hunter Education Courses from other states are accepted. Young hunters are advised to pla... READ MORE
Wildlife Council approves 2021-22 hunting regulations
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
All 2021-22 hunting regulations proposed by Division of Wildlife biologists were approved April 7 by the Wildlife Council during its regularly scheduled meeting. Regulations for the 2021-22 white-tailed deer hunting seasons were also approved. As in years past, a hunter may take no more than one antlered deer regardless of where or how it is taken... READ MORE
Young hunters take 2,771 turkeys on youth weekend
By Missouri Conservation Commission
Preliminary data shows that young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 2,771 birds over the past youth weekend, April 10 and 11. Top harvest counties were Miller with 73 birds checked, Texas with 71 and Callaway with 68. During the 2020 spring youth weekend young hunters checked 2,712 turkeys. More harvest information is also available on a... READ MORE
Hunting law changes for youth hunters age 12 and 13
By New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New legislation now allows youths ages 12 and 13 to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow under the supervision of an experienced adult hunter in upstate counties that opt-in to participate. "Deer hunting is a valued tradition for many families that provides millions of pounds of quality food to New Yorkers while reducing the negative impacts of abu... READ MORE
Spring turkey season zones open April 24, May 1
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio’s 2021 youth wild turkey hunting season is Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18. Following youth season, the state is divided into two zones: a south zone, which opens to hunters on Saturday, April 24, and a northeast zone, which opens to hunters on Saturday, May 1. Approximately 50,000 licensed hunters are anticipated to enjoy the s... READ MORE
Keep deer from browsing bird feeders in CWD Areas
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
During spring and summer, the Department of Natural Resources is asking residents for help to keep deer from browsing the birdseed in feeders and on the ground beneath. Food sources like bird feeders congregate deer, raising the risk of deer passing diseases to the other deer gathered there. Baiting and recreational feeding of deer remains illegal ... READ MORE
Turkey season opens April 21; bonus harvest authorizations available
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The upcoming 2021 spring turkey season April 21-June 1 includes six, seven-day periods running Wednesday through the following Tuesday in seven turkey management zones. Bonus harvest authorizations are still available for several periods and zones, and will be sold over-the-counter on a first-come, first-served basis. Turkey registration, a critic... READ MORE