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Entries for 'Gray Loon'
22,000 Deer, 105 turkeys harvested in early season
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland hunters harvested more deer during the early hunting season compared with 2016.
The early portion of the archery and muzzleloader seasons wrapped up with hunters taking an estimated 22,199 deer in September and October, an 11 percent increase from last year’s official harvest of 19,923.
The two-month harvest included 12,583 deer ta... READ MORE
Nebraska now Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact member state
By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska has joined the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact (IWVC), an agreement that recognizes the suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses in states that are members of the compact.
Any person whose license privileges or rights are suspended in any compact member state may also be suspended in all other member states. Nebraska bec... READ MORE
Hunters register 70,724 deer during opening weekend
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota firearms hunters registered 70,724 deer during the first two days of deer season, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Preliminary numbers from opening weekend show the number of deer registered was essentially the same as from 2016. Of the deer harvested, 57 percent were bucks, compared to 67 percent of the first weekend ha... READ MORE
USFWS expands hunting, fishing on 10 wildlife refuges
By United States Fish and Wildlife Service
In an effort to increase access to hunting and fishing on public lands, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a final rule to open or expand opportunities across 132,000 acres on 10 national wildlife refuges.
This brings the number of refuges where the public may hunt up to 373, and up to 311 where fishing is permitted. The final rule b... READ MORE
Moose hunt preliminary total is 40
By Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
The preliminary count of the 2017 regulated hunting seasons reveals hunters harvested 40 moose.
“A preliminary count on October 31 showed that hunters reported 8 moose being taken by 18 hunters in the October 1-7 archery season, and 32 moose taken by 70 hunters in the October 21-26 regular season,” said Cedric Alexander, moose project ... READ MORE
Junior deer hunting days set Nov. 11-12
By Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Young hunters can learn sporting skills and traditions during the Nov. 11 junior deer hunt on private land in all counties, and on Nov. 12 on private land in all counties except Baltimore, Howard and Prince George’s.
In Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties, the hunt is also open on designated public lands Nov. 12.
“These days ar... READ MORE
Free vehicle pass to state parks for military, veterans
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Active military personnel in any branch or unit of the United States armed forces and veterans with a service-related disability are now eligible to receive a free year-round vehicle permit, providing unlimited access to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas.
“If you’re wondering how to say ‘thanks for serving’ ... READ MORE
Fall turkey season harvest totals 350 birds
By Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 350 wild turkeys during the 2017 fall shotgun turkey season Oct. 21-29.
The 2017 total compares with the statewide fall gun turkey harvest of 385 in 2016.
Fall gun wild turkey hunting was open in 56 of 102 Illinois counties. The top counties for fall gun harvest in 2017 were Jo Davies... READ MORE
Emergency rule for 2017 deer hunting season
By Indiana Department of Natural Resources
An emergency rule has been established by the Natural Resources Commission and the Legislative Services Agency for the 2017 deer hunting season in Indiana.
The rule states: “Rifle cartridges that were allowed in previous years on public land for deer hunting are allowed on public land again this year during the deer firearms season, the redu... READ MORE
Mentored hunt opens the pathway to outdoors
By David Rainer
Bryan Nettles of Mobile is of a generation that doesn’t have the connection to the outdoors that I and my Baby Boomer hunting buddies have. We stayed outdoors and followed in our fathers’ (or mentors’) footsteps into the world of hunting, for both recreation and sustenance. However, like many from the later generations, Nettles ju... READ MORE