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Illinois deer hunting season news round-up
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Youth Firearm Deer Hunt: The Illinois Youth Either-Sex Firearm Deer Hunt is Oct. 10-11.  Permits for this season will be available over-the-counter from DNR Direct license and permit vendors ...

Become an archer at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience
From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources   -- Indiana residents can hit the bulls-eye by participating in the Hoosier Outdoor Experience Sept. 26–27.         Archery is for more than hunting. In fact, ar...

Applications for LA Wildlife Management Area lottery hunts now available
From the Louisiana Division of Wildlife and Fisheries -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting applications for lottery hunts to be held on several Wildlife Management Areas the  upcoming hunting season.   ...

North Carolina hunters big game harvest report has new element
From the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission -- The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is reminding hunters to enter their Harvest ID number on this year’s big game harvest report card.   This Harvest ID number is located ...

Colorado shooting clinic geared toward women, kids
From the Colorado Division of Wildlife -- A free Shooting Instruction Clinic followed by an optional guided Dove Hunting Clinic east of Lamar on Sunday, Sept. 13 is geared toward women and youth who are new to hunting.  The event begins with...

Missouri archers will find more mature bucks this year
From the Missouri Department of Conservation  -- Missouri’s top deer biologist says hunters can expect to find more mature bucks when archery deer season opens Sept. 15. Archers enjoy a long season, Sept. 15 through Nov. 13 and Nov. 25 ...

Colorado plans first Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 26 in Denver
From the Colorado Division of Wildlife -- Colorado plans its first-ever National Hunting & Fishing Day event Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Denver DOW Headquarters, 6060 Broadway, Denver.  The full day event begins at 9 a.m., and features edu...

The Haystack Buck
By Jon Bryan -- At 5 p.m., I had defied logic, was sitting behind a tree and scouting for deer. What’s illogical about that? The tree that I was hiding behind was in the feed lot, not 200 feet from the east side of my house. By dark, I had se...

Deer hunters can take feral hogs in NJ DM Zone 25
From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife -- Deer hunters may take feral hogs during all deer seasons in Deer Management Zone 25 in Gloucester County. The hogs can be taken under a Special Wildlife Management Permit issued to the NJ DEP D...

2009-10 Louisiana hunting regulations available online
From the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries -- The 2009-10 Hunting Regulations pamphlet is now available on the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) website at

Community Archery Program targets Phoenix and Tucson metro areas
From the Arizona Fish and Game Department -- The Archery Trade Association and Arizona Game and Fish Department and have teamed up to increase archery and bowhunting programs for youngsters throughout Arizona and enhance facilities in the Phoenix ...

Urban legends on gun control bills continue to surface
From the National Shooting Sports Foundation -- It seems urban legends about new gun-control bills are continuing to surface. The latest fallacy to cause concern is a bill "SB 2099" that would allegedly require gun owners to list their ...

Animal Rights Extremism in the White House?
By John L. Moore -- Sounding the alarm on the appointment of anti-hunter to federal regulatory czar position. If you and I think this country is a little left of kilter, we are misinformed. It’s much worse than we think. As I write this, P...

Important reminders for Colorado Big Game hunters
From the Colorado Division of Wildlife -- As hunters prepare during the weeks ahead, the Colorado Division of Wildlife reminds hunters to be aware of the following items before entering the field this season:

Electronic checking for harvested NE deer available this fall
From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission -- Many Nebraska hunters will have the option of checking their harvested deer electronically this fall, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Deer Exchange returns to Nebraska in 2009
From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission -- Hunters again will be able to provide deer meat this fall to anyone willing to accept it, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Eastern Shore's Reputation on Target
By Norman L. Wines -- It was a crisp and breezy, 45-degree Nov. 26 -- three days into Maryland's 2007 season -- and I had not seen a single deer all day. With dusk fast approaching, however, I saw a brute of a buck moving through the thicket. I w...

Impaired and Youth hunter news round up for South Carolina
From the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources -- Mobility impaired hunters will again be treated to a unique opportunity to attend two special deer hunts this year on about 50 well-managed and exclusive, private tracts of land in the Up...

Illinois encourages new and experienced hunters to take safety education course
From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources -- With the fall hunting season quickly approaching in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is encouraging hunters to take a free Illinois Hunter Safety Education Course o...

Grants awarded for three Texas target range projects
From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission -- Professional and recreational sport shooters in the Kerrville, Waco and San Antonio areas will benefit from the $240,000 in matching grants that their local target range facilities will receive to c...

Pre-season lottery applications for reserved deer or goose hunts are due Sept. 15
From the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife   -- Lottery applications for a reserved deer or goose hunt on several Delaware state wildlife areas, parks and forests must be received in the Division’s Dover office no later than Sept....

Leftover KS nonresident permits still available in nine deer management units
From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks -- Nonresident hunters who missed the application period for Kansas deer permits still have options, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. As of Aug. 25, leftover Nonresiden...

Kansas Special Hunts first draw complete, second draw Oct. 1
From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks -- Applicants from the first drawing for Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Special Hunts can go online to find out if they were successful. There were 342 hunts awarded from 2,141 application...

Hunters can help themselves by checking rules changes
From the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission -- Arkansas hunters who want to be better prepared for the upcoming hunting seasons can spend a few minutes in a favorite chair with a new book—the 2009-2010 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook of the Arkan...

First Buck, Biggest Buck
By Carlton Isaacs -- Although I was 57 years old at the time and had been hunting for quite a few seasons, it looked like I would never get a buck. Then on Nov. 23, 2007 at 10 a.m., it happened, and I was in a state of shock. It was the day after...

Colorado plans youth archery and shotgun shooting clinic Sept. 12
From the Colorado Division of Wildlife -- Youngsters interested in the sports of archery and shotgun shooting are invited to attend a free one-day event at the Ramah State Wildlife Area Archery Range, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Sportsmen’s Groups Call On Senate to Block Sunstein
From the USSA -- Fifteen of the nation’s leading conservation and sportsmen organizations sent a letter Tuesday to all U.S. Senators requesting they oppose the nomination of Cass R. Sunstein to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Aff...

Remaining ND deer licenses available online, including Gratis
From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department -- More than 35,000 antlerless deer gun licenses are still available after the North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently completed its lottery drawing. These remaining licenses will be issued on...

Youths can enter drawing for half-price lifetime permits
From the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission -- Youths again will have a chance to win a half-price lifetime hunting or fishing permit via drawing this fall, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. They will have opportunities to ...

Sept. 4-6 sales tax holiday to benefit Louisiana hunters, target shooters
From the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries -- The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued rules and dates for the first annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, Sept. 4-6.

Of Racks and Men
By Mike Handley -- Immediately prior to the Aug. 16 archery finals of the Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor World Championship, two bowhunters were presented trophies of a different sort. Bob Decker of Eau Claire, Wis., and Kyle Simmons of Spragueville, ...

2009 Kansas Atlas locates all walk-in hunter access and public wildlife areas
From the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks -- The 2009 Kansas Hunting Atlas (http://kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Maps-by-County/2009-Fall-Hunting-Atlas), which includes maps showing locations of Walk-In Hunting ...

NH hunting and trapping digest now available online
From the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department -- The 2009-2010 New Hampshire Hunting and Trapping Digest is available online at http://www.HuntNH.com or when you buy your license from Fish and Game license agents across the state.

Deadlines for IN state park deer reductions near
From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources -- Applications to participate in Indiana's state park deer reductions must be received by Aug. 28. Reductions are held specifically to reduce the ecological impact of damaging deer herds present in...

Delaware hunters required to register deer by phone or internet
From the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife -- Beginning with the 2009-2010 hunting season, the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife is requiring all harvested deer to be registered via the Division’s toll free phone line, (866) 511...

Agency says NO to bait hunting; ND PLOTS guides available soon
From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department -- With some big game seasons opening in early September, North Dakota hunters are reminded that hunting big game over bait on state wildlife management areas is prohibited.

ND deer, pronghorn archery seasons open Sept. 4
From the North Dakota Game and Fish Department -- North Dakota’s deer and pronghorn archery seasons open Friday, Sept. 4 at noon, and hunters should refer to the 2009 deer and pronghorn hunting guides for season information and regulations.

Idaho plans women's hunting clinic Sept. 12
From the Idaho Department of Fish and Game -- The 16th annual Panhandle Region women's hunting clinic will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Coeur d'Alene Rifle and Pistol Club, 5105 Atlas Road, in Coeur d'Alene.

Deadlines for IN state park deer reductions near
From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources -- Applications to participate in this year's Indiana state park deer reductions must be received by Aug. 28.   These reductions are held specifically to reduce the ecological impact of da...

2009 Hunting Issue for NJ Fish and Wildlife now online
From the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection -- The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has posted the 2009 Hunting Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST on its website in PDF format.  The digest contains a summary of rules and...

Who Knew?
By Buckmasters Online -- World Record measured at Buckmasters Expo. When the doors of the Montgomery Convention Center opened in August to the throng gathered for the Buckmasters Expo, Verlin Hale and a buddy were among the first in line. The deer ...

Aug. 27 deadline for Vermont antlerless deer application
From the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department  -- With the deadline to apply for a Vermont antlerless deer hunting permit Aug. 27, the Fish and Wildlife Department is asking hunters to help by applying online to keep data entry time and costs...

Deer hunting seminars Aug. 24-Sept. 8 in Arkansas
From the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission -- The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be presenting several deer hunting seminars across the state in preparation for one of Arkansas’s most popular hunting seasons. The first seminar is &n...

Ohio 2-year pilot project focuses on web-based hunter access program
From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources   -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife has teamed up with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and the Quality Deer Management Association to announce the development of a...

Bro Gets the Big One
By Nathan Vlcek -- On Oct. 6, 2007, I spotted a monstrous buck out in a neighbor’s bean field. It was walking from the river to their wooded hill at about 9:00 in the morning. To my dismay, I also saw the landowner hunting those woods. Later ...

“You’d Better Sit in the Ladder Tonight”
By Shannon M. Peters -- I am a science teacher. And while I come to know many students who adore hunting as much as I do, I am reluctant to invite them to hunt with me on my father-in-law’s farm. In the late 1990s, I was a coach who loved the...

Delaware announces Sportsmen Against Hunger donation sites
From the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control  -- The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife again will participate in the Sportsmen Against Hunger Program during the 2009-2010 Delaware deer hunting season.

Entries now available for big time Texas hunts
From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Big Time Texas Hunts offer hunters a chance to experience the best of the best.

Louisiana plans 25th National Hunting and Fishing day Sept. 26
From the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries -- Sept. 26 marks the 25th annual Louisiana National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) with events in Baton Rouge, Minden, Monroe and Woodworth hosted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife an...

Old Friend Is New Champ
By Ken Piper -- The 2009 Buckmasters Expo wrapped up Sunday night shortly after a brand new champion hoisted The Rack trophy high over his head as the new Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor World Champion. While Randy Hendrix might be a new Buckmasters cha...
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