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If it has purple paint, it’s posted

If it has purple paint, it’s posted

By West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Beginning this year, hunters are reminded posted lands include properties with boundaries clearly marked with purple paint. According to West Virginia state code, “It is unlawful for any person to shoot, hunt, fish or trap upon the fenced, enclosed or posted lands of another person; or to peel trees or timber, build fires or do any other act... READ MORE

Telecheck adds new questions for deer, elk hunters

Telecheck adds new questions for deer, elk hunters

By Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Starting the fall of 2016, Kentucky hunters will be asked to provide additional information about their harvested deer and elk during the Telecheck process.  The data collected will help biologists better assess herd populations. All harvested deer and elk must be reported to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources either by phone at (8... READ MORE

Sept. 1 deadline for deer quota hunt application

Sept. 1 deadline for deer quota hunt application

By Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Online quota applications for hunting deer in Georgia must be received before midnight September 1. “Some of the best deer hunts in the state are on Georgia’s well-managed public lands,” according to John Bowers, chief of Game Management.  “To have a chance at one of these outstanding opportunities, you better get that... READ MORE

Deer and turkey hunters need to update Telecheck app

Deer and turkey hunters need to update Telecheck app

By Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Android and iOS mobile phone users of Missouri’s MO Hunting app will need to update it to Telecheck deer and turkey harvests for the upcoming hunting seasons. To have their harvests accurately reported, users of the MO Hunting free app should update the Telecheck app which will also provide the most current regulation and data information. ... READ MORE

Flooding delays alligator hunt meetings until Aug. 24

Flooding delays alligator hunt meetings until Aug. 24

By Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Widespread flooding in southern Louisiana has prompted the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to postpone the alligator lottery and commercial hunt information meetings for Joyce, Manchac, Maurepas Swamp and Pearl River Wildlife Management Areas until August 24. The lottery meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with the commercial meeting to follow at 1... READ MORE

Deer and turkey regulation changes for fall

Deer and turkey regulation changes for fall

By Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Among regulation changes for Missouri hunters this fall is the news that crossbows are now allowed during archery hunting, late youth weekend is earlier and lasts longer and the antlerless portion has been reduced. Also, mandatory CWD sample collection begins in 29 counties. Crossbows have been added as a legal method during archery deer and turke... READ MORE

Special first-time youth deer hunts available in SC Piedmont

Special first-time youth deer hunts available in SC Piedmont

By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Deer hunts for youth between the ages of 10 to 16 will be available in the Piedmont region this fall, thanks to a cooperative effort between the South Carolina DNR, private individuals and hunting clubs. "We are specifically looking for young people who have an interest in hunting but don't have anyone to take them," said Gerald Moore, DNR wildlif... READ MORE

Feeding alligators illegal

Feeding alligators illegal

By Mississippi Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks

Feeding alligators is illegal in Mississippi. Feeding alligators will condition wild alligators to associate humans and human activity with a source of food.  The results can be very dangerous especially when unaware people are near a body of water where alligators have been fed. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks r... READ MORE

New deer and bear hunting rules approved

New deer and bear hunting rules approved

By New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

New deer and bear hunting regulations in New York will increase opportunities for junior hunters to take bears, and rescinds a 2015 antlerless only rule in southeastern part of the state and Lake Plains. Changes also reduce antlerless harvests in two management units in the western Adirondacks, and clarify  when special season tags may be use... READ MORE

New LSU research shows feral hogs’ negative impact on water quality

New LSU research shows feral hogs’ negative impact on water quality

By Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

The proliferation and the negative impact of feral hogs in Louisiana have been well documented. Now, a new research project by the LSU Agricultural Center School of Renewable Natural Resources shows feral hogs have a detrimental effect on water quality in some bodies of water in central Louisiana. The research, conducted from June 18 to September ... READ MORE

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