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Entries for September 2009
Production of Remington® Model 870™ Shotgun Tops 10 Million | From Remington Arms Company, Inc.
Remington celebrates with the "10 Millionth Model 870 Shotgun" sweepstakes
Madison, NC - Remington Arms Company, Inc. is acknowledging a milestone of an American classic, the Model 870 pump-action, i...
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Michigan hunters reminded about deer, elk import restrictions | From the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
-- Michigan hunters traveling out of state to hunt are reminded that it is illegal to bring back the carcass of a deer or elk from a state or province that has identified chronic wasting dis...
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Cedar Point Wildlife Management Area now opens to hunting | From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
-- Cedar Point Wildlife Management Area is now open to hunting. The WMA’s diversity of woodlands, wetlands, agricultural fields and shoreline provides numerous opportunities to hunt upland a...
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Florida quota hunters can bring a guest | From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
-- Hunters can now take a friend or family member on a wildlife management area (WMA) this season, based on a change to the quota permit system.
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Ocala National Forest hunt camp passes available | From the U.S. Forest Service
-- Hunt camp passes are available for the 2009-2010 general gun season on the Ocala National Forest. Hunt camps will open at 8 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009 and close at 6 p.m. Jan. 11, 2010.
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Missouri belt tightening affects 13 facilities | From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- As part of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s recently announced efforts to cut costs by an estimated $7.5 million annually, the MDC will close or end its lease agreements for 13 office...
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Prescribed WMA burns scheduled in Nebraska | From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- Prescribed burns are planned for several wildlife management areas (WMA) this fall, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Burning improves the quality of grassland habitat and the prod...
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Kenney wins Silhouette championship at Pressey WMA | From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- Mariah Kenney of Beemer posted a score of 37X40 to win the annual Pressey High School Silhouette Championship on Saturday at Pressey Wildlife Management Area south of Broken Bow.
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Texas Bowhunters Should "Go Native" | From the Texas PWD
-- An early and abundant acorn crop may force Texas bowhunters to seek out native food supplies during archery season, which runs Oct. 3-Nov. 6.
Reports from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department field biologists indicate above ave...
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Indiana plans public meetings Oct. 7 on Emerald Ash Borer | From Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- The Indiana DNR will conduct public meetings in Dubois County to discuss the presence of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle. The meetings will be at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Clov...
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CWD testing no longer available at Hotchkiss, CO facility | From the Colorado Department of Wildlife
-- Hunters in the North Fork Valley who want to check their harvested deer or elk for chronic wasting disease can no longer take them for testing at the Delta County Fairgrounds in Hotchiss.
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2 Indiana divisions to co-manage Interlake hunting, trapping | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- Hunting, fishing and trapping activities at Interlake State Recreation Area will be managed cooperatively by two DNR divisions – the Division of Outdoor Recreation and the Division of Fish ...
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300 Yards and Not a Drop | By Brandon Walton
-- My story starts on the second day of the Pennsylvania gun season. I hadn’t been able to hunt any of the archery season or for small game due to my daughter being born and taking on the duties of watching my two boys. With ...
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Improved turkey nest success in Missouri | From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Things are looking up for Missouri’s wild turkey flock and for those who hunt the wily birds.
That is the latest word from Resource Scientist Tom Dailey. He bases his optimistic outlook on...
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Oct. 15 deadline to enter Big Time Texas Hunts | From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding Texas hunters the deadline to enter this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts is Oct. 15. Winners will be called before the end of October to give t...
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I Bought My Buddy’s Luck | By Carl Temple
-- Twenty-nine years ago, I decided to try bowhunting. I was hooked from day one. I’ve seen a lot of deer in those years, including some real jaw-droppers, but for one reason or another things just never happened the way I neede...
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ND hunters encouraged to donate venison | From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- Early season deer hunters in North Dakota are being encouraged to consider donating a deer to the Sportsmen Against Hunger program.
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Indiana public meetings will discuss bovine TB | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) issued a reminder of three public meetings scheduled next week at which they will address the curr...
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Vermont hunter education now online | From the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
-- The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is now offering an alternative to the hunter education manual and workbook—an online course for basic firearm education.
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Firewood restriction in effect on Minnesota state lands | From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- With the arrival of the 2009 fall hunting season, hunters are reminded that only firewood purchased at a state park or from a DNR-approved vendor may be brought onto any DNR-administered lands....
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NJ division to stock dog training areas | From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- Eleven dog training areas will be stocked with quail for dog training purposes only prior to the Nov. 7 opening of the small game season, according to the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wild...
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One Memorable Hunt | By Brad Shelton
-- The sun was beating down on the back of my neck, sweat was rolling off my face and mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds had swarmed me all day. Welcome to opening day of the Kentucky archery season.
It was Sept. 1, 2007, at abou...
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Breaking News: Year’s First MONSTER! | By Mike Handley
-- If a Wisconsin buck’s green score of 251 inches is as on target as the arrow that felled it on Sept. 20, Wayne Schumacher’s 30-pointer might well be a new state record.
The antlers have not been officially taped f...
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Tennessee launches internet check-ion system | From the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
-- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will launch its first-ever big game internet check-in system this year to help accommodate hunters who may have difficulty finding an open check station.
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New Jersey wild turkey season Oct. 26-31 | From the N Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- New Jersey's 2009 Wild Turkey Fall Hunting Season begins Monday, Oct. 26 and continues through Saturday, Oct.31. Leftover fall turkey permits will be available beginning 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.13...
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Late for Work, But Who Could Blame Him? | By Jerren Almon
-- I live in a small town in Oklahoma. I have always been an avid hunter and live for opening day.
We recently bought some land down from our house to build on in a couple of years. One day, as we were driving the land and tal...
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Indiana fall turkey season Oct. 1–Oct. 25 | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- Indiana’s 2009 fall turkey season begins Oct. 1 with the opening of the archery-only portion of the season. From Oct. 1 through Oct. 25, fall turkey hunters can use archery equipment in se...
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Important changes a plus for NJ fall bow season | From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- Important changes greet Garden State bow hunters this year, including the use of crossbows for all archery seasons. Also, bow and arrow deer hunting is legal on Sundays on Wildlife Management A...
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Indiana early archery deer season, Oct. 1–Nov. 29 | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- Indiana’s 2009 deer season begins with the opening day of early archery, Oct. 1.
According to Chad Stewart, Indiana’s deer biologist, “Our deer herd is very strong. Hunters...
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3 reasons for Americans to respect hunters, anglers | From the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and the National Shooting Sports Foundation
-- Hunters and anglers deserve America's respect now more than ever, say organizers of the National Hunting and Fishing Day, Saturday, Sept. 26. The observance was for...
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Youth hunting opportunities increase in Ohio | From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Ohio's youth hunters will again have several added opportunities to learn and practice their hunting skills this fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife offers se...
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Correcting misperceptions about modern sporting rifles | From the National Shooting Sports Foundation
-- The National Shooting Sports Foundation has launched a national media campaign designed to correct widespread misperceptions among gun owners and non-gun owners about AR-15-style rifles, also...
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A Strong Will to Survive | By Brian Bothum
-- It was Oct. 31, 2007, and the Minnesota Rifle season was only a few days away. That afternoon, I drove to my stand, 40 miles north of Thief River Falls and 9 miles west of Karlstad.
The area I hunt is situated in the middle of a ...
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Nonresident ND small game licenses available online, by phone | From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
-- Out-of-state hunters are reminded that all nonresident small game and waterfowl hunting licenses are now sold exclusively through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s electronic licen...
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Indiana adds counties to EAB quarantine | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- Emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive forest insect that kills ash trees, has been detected in Indiana’s Washington Township in Blackford County and Columbia Township in Dubois County throu...
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Maiden Hunt Ends Well for Katie | By Dan Nethers
-- My 14-year-old daughter, Katie, got a late start as a deer hunter, but it wasn't her choice. Prior to November 2008, she had been unable to hunt due to juvenile fibromyalgia. During that year and a half, we had to take her out of s...
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Indiana agencies plan Bovine TB informational meetings | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- The Indiana State Board of Animal Health and the Department of Natural Resources have scheduled three public meetings to address the current status of bovine tuberculosis in Indiana and di...
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PA reminds hunters headed out of state of CWD rule change | From the Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- With thousands of Pennsylvania hunters heading off to hunt big game in other states and Canadian provinces, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reminds hunters that to prevent the introduction of Chronic Wast...
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Youth hunts offer great opportunities this fall for NJ kids | From the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Department
-- The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife's popular Take a Kid Hunting Program has several exciting youth hunting opportunities scheduled for this fall. Special Youth Hunts for dee...
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USDA seeks public comment, schedules 9 meetings on CRP | From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- The federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), often considered the most successful conservation program in modern times, is at a critical juncture as Congress contemplates whether to continue ...
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Three deer seasons on tap in Kansas | From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- Two Kansas deer seasons open in September, and another opens in October. The muzzleloader season runs Sept. 21-Oct. 4; the archery season runs Sept. 21-Dec. 31; and the early firearms season in ...
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