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2018-19 deer harvest ranks second all-time highest
By Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Hunters in Delaware harvested 14,883 deer during the 2018-19 hunting season, the sixth year in a row that the state’s white-tailed deer harvest has exceeded 14,000 deer. This season’s harvest ranked as the second highest in Delaware’s history, exceeded only by the 2017-18 harvest of 15,304 deer. Inclement weather limited the deer ... READ MORE
Alligator hunt permit process opens May 17
By Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Since 1988, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and its predecessor, the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, have offered hunters the opportunity to take part in their annual statewide recreational alligator harvest, which always runs Aug. 15 – Nov. 1. Alligators are a conservation success story in Florida. The stat... READ MORE
Nonresident deer hunting applications now open
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Applications opened May 4 for Iowa nonresident deer hunting tags and licenses. The process will close June 2 at midnight. Preference point purchases and applications are no longer available by phone and only will be accessible online. To apply, click here. To access the application, click login or enroll now, then select “nonresident deer/t... READ MORE
38,777 birds harvested during spring turkey season
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Preliminary data from the Department of Conservation shows that turkey hunters checked 36,231 birds during the 2019 regular spring turkey season, April 15 through May 5. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 785 birds checked, Texas with 729, and Callaway with 672. Young turkey hunters harvested 2,546 birds during the 2019 spring youth season, Ap... READ MORE
Iowa unveils new hunting, fishing license app
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Iowa DNR has unveiled new technology available for hunting and fishing licenses. The Go Outdoors Iowa app launched in February 2019 to make it easier to purchase licenses, manage profile information, apply for quota hunts, and report harvests. Public users will be able to log in to a customer profile with a mobile cellular or internet connectio... READ MORE
10,350 more licenses available for fall deer season
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
North Dakota’s 2019 deer season has 65,500 licenses available to hunters this fall, 10,350 more than last year.Antlered mule deer licenses increased by 450 from last year, antlerless mule deer by 700, antlered whitetail by 700, antlerless whitetail by 1,250, any antlered by 3,150 and any antlerless by 4,100. In addition, muzzleloader license... READ MORE
Mule deer numbers remain above long term average
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Results from the April spring mule deer survey by the Game and Fish Department indicate western North Dakota’s mule deer population is down from last year, but still 14 percent above the long-term average. Biologists counted 2,454 mule deer in 298.8 square miles during this year’s survey. Overall mule deer density in the badlands was 8.... READ MORE
Enforcement K9 Unit is a different breed
By David Rainer | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Photo: The WFF K9 Unit has tracking dogs available in four of the five districts in the state with plans to add one in District 1 soon. Luke goes everywhere Kiser goes, even on water patrol. One turkey hunter was extremely grateful that the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Law Enforcement Section has a K9 unit, although there is litt... READ MORE
2,965 wild turkeys taken on opening day
By Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio hunters in the south zone checked 2,965 wild turkeys April 22, the first day of the spring wild turkey hunting season for 2019. Hunters can view the 2019 spring turkey season zone map and harvest regulations at wildohio.gov. Ohio’s spring wild turkey season is divided into two zones: a south zone, which is open from Monday, April... READ MORE
2018 deer season success rates summarized
By North Dakota Game and Fish Department
A total of 48,717 North Dakota deer hunters took approximately 31,350 deer during the 2018 deer gun hunting season, according to a post-season survey. Overall hunter success for both antlered and antlerless white-tailed deer was 64 percent, with each hunter spending an average of 4.4 days in the field. Game and Fish made available 55,150 deer gun l... READ MORE