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State & Legislative News
Rain erodes Missouri’s opening weekend deer harvest | From the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
-- Steady rainfall that soaked much of Missouri Nov. 15 contributed to a drop in the number of deer taken during the opening weekend of the November deer season.
Hunters checked 86,202 deer during t...
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Deer season going well in NH; Bear harvest high | From the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
-- New Hampshire’s regular firearms deer hunting is going well, as hunters look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday week. Through Nov. 15, hunters had taken an estimated 7,220 deer in New Hampshire. Th...
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Early reports show Minnesota deer harvest down from 2008 | From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Minnesota deer hunters have harvested about 96,000 deer since the firearms season opened Nov. 14. This number is consistent with expectations from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which...
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Women Bowhunters have successful Does & Arrows hunt | From the Women Bowhunters Association
-- Members of the Women Bowhunters Association met Nov. 12-15 at Master Rack Lodge, Union Springs, Ala., for their first annual Does and Arrows bow hunt. Members had opportunity to harvest white-tailed dee...
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Missouri’s Eagle Days start Dec. 5 | From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Five events starting in December offer Missourians a chance to see bald eagles in the wild and indoors. Thousands of bald eagles come to Missouri each winter. The number and location depends on weather...
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Nebraska’s family muzzleloader deer applications due Nov. 30 | From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- Family muzzleloader deer hunts are planned for this winter near Plattsmouth, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
The Commission and the Nebraska Forest Service have created an opportun...
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NJ youth firearms hunt Nov. 21 | From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- Special memories will be made as New Jersey’s young hunters take to fields and forests with parents and mentors on New Jersey's youth firearm deer hunt day on Nov. 21.
The youth firearm deer hunt...
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17 state parks to close for deer reductions | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- Select Indiana state parks will be closed temporarily for controlled deer reductions in the coming weeks.
Two reduction efforts will take place. The first are Nov. 16 and 17. The second round is ...
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Texas joining Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact | From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
-- Game law violators in Texas could face additional consequences for their actions under an interstate agreement recognizing suspension of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses in other states.
The Tex...
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Ohio extends hotline hours during deer gun season | From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Individuals seeking information about the youth gun and white-tailed deer hunting seasons, or to report violations of state wildlife laws, can take advantage of extended call center hours from 21 to D...
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Here's a TIP: Fight poaching by using Indiana’s DNR hotline | From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
-- While poachers don't wait for legal hunting times, hunting season increases the likelihood that licensed, ethical hunters will encounter poaching, which is the illegal taking of fish, game or non-...
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Nebraska firearm deer hunting season opens Nov. 14 | From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- Large numbers of permits remain available for Nebraska’s firearm season Nov. 14-22. A new access program is available, opening thousands of acres to walk-in hunting, and a popular program that al...
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Some permit deer hunts cancelled, others an option | From the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Unusually high water has forced the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to close many scheduled permit deer hunts on wildlife management areas in eastern Arkansas. Other hunts have been given an optional s...
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Ohio's youth deer gun hunting season Nov. 21-22 | From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Ohio's 2009 youth deer-gun hunting season will Nov. 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Young hunters killed 9,852 deer during last...
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Missouri Youth Hunt second largest on record | From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Young hunters checked 13,328 deer during the early portion of Missouri’s youth firearms deer season Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, barely missing a record.
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Missouri’s fall firearms turkey harvest, popularity wanes | From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Missouri’s 2009 fall turkey harvest topped last year’s mark by 13 percent. Hunters checked 8,355 turkeys during the fall firearms turkey season Oct. 1 through 31. That is 970 more than last year, whic...
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Grants available for public shooting ranges in Arizona | From the Arizona Game and Fish Department
-- The Arizona Game and Fish Department wants to continue to improve and expand public shooting ranges across the state by providing grant funding to qualified applicants involved in the devel...
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Deer season prospects shaping up with recent rains | From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- An early and abundant acorn crop, combined with new growth of native vegetation may force Texas deer hunters to stray from supplemental food sources during the 2009-2010 general deer season, which opens N...
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Minnesota Hunting round-up | From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Deer hunters, forest users advised about wet conditions. Minnesota residents and guests visiting state forests to use caution when operating motor vehicles or riding off-highway vehicles (OHVs) ...
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Big Time Texas Hunt winners named | From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- Ty Chumley was due for a bit of luck after losing his home and most of his belongings to Hurricane Ike.
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Arkansas hunter news round up | From the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
-- Bowhunters must wear orange during gun seasons.
Sure, hunters can hunt deer with archery equipment, including crossbows, or black powder weapons during the modern gun season, but they must follow hunt...
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Bemidji State Game Refuge closed to 2009 firearms deer season | From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Deer hunting in the Bemidji State Game Refuge, a 74-square-mile refuge that surrounds the city of Bemidji, will be closed to the 2009 regular firearms deer season. The refuge is open only to arc...
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474 deer taken in early Ohio muzzleloader season | From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Muzzleloader hunters took 474 deer during last week’s early muzzleloader deer hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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Hunters previously denied may receive Deer Management Permits | From the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
-- Approximately 21,000 Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be issued to hunters who were previously denied permits earlier this year during the initial DMP application period that en...
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Deer hunting workshop in Lincoln on Nov. 10 | From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- A free deer hunting workshop is scheduled for Nov. 10 in Lincoln, and the event is for hunters of all ages and experience levels.
Deer Hunting 201 – a Deer Hunting Primer, will include discussion on de...
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Delaware Sportsmen Against Hunger Program expanded | From the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
-- State officials have joined representatives from local charities to highlight the Delaware Sportsmen Against Hunger program and to thank the Quality Deer Management Assoc...
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Texas plans youth only hunts for turkey, whitetails | From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
-- Passing on the hunting heritage to the next generation of hunters is what the special youth-only seasons are all about, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It has set aside Oct...
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Nebraska hunting news round up | From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
-- Apprentice volunteer hunter education instructors will be trained in upcoming sessions in North Platte and Grand Island.
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Wet weather puts a damper on Delaware muzzleloader season | From the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
-- A half hour after sunset Oct. 17 marked closure of Delaware's 8-day muzzleloader deer season. The seemingly never-ending nor’easter put a damper of the deer harvest of 1,423 deer, down 235 deer com...
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NRA donates funding for South Carolina shooting ranges | From the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
-- The National Rifle Association recently presented a $75,000 check to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources for the construction of three shooting ranges in the state.
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Application deadline Nov. 2 for Kansas youth deer hunts | From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
-- On Dec. 2-13 and Jan. 1-10, Westar Energy's Green Team will offer guided deer hunts at Jeffrey Energy Center near St. Mary's. The hunts are for youth who have never harvested a deer.
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Missouri’s urban deer harvest up 83 percent | From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Hunters checked 1,242 deer during the Urban Portion of Missouri’s Firearms Deer Season Oct. 9 through 12. Boone County led harvest totals with 247 deer checked, followed by St. Charles County wi...
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Vermont deer hunters anticipate a good season | From the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
-- Vermont hunters are optimistic about the upcoming November rifle and December muzzleloader deer seasons and with good reason. Vermont has more older, bigger bucks after a regulati...
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Pennsylvania offers new online deer harvest reporting | From the Pennsylvania Game Commission
-- Hunters participating in the upcoming October antlerless deer seasons will be able to file their harvest reports through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s new online system.
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Leftover MN either-sex deer permits on sale Oct. 12 | From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Firearm and muzzleloader hunters who were unsuccessful in this year’s lottery for an either-sex deer permit or did not apply can obtain free leftover permits beginning at 5 p.m. Oct. 12, from an...
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Georgia’s firearms deer season opens Oct. 17 | From the Georgia Department of Natural Resources
-- Georgia’s firearms deer season opens Saturday, Oct. 17 and lasts through Jan. 1 in the Northern Zone and in the Southern Zone, through Jan. 15.
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NH youth deer hunt set for Oct. 24-25 | From the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission
-- New Hampshire's youth deer weekend Oct. 24-25 gives young people a chance to go deer hunting with an adult mentor without competing with adult hunters. Accompanying adults must be licensed hunters ...
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