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Any-deer permit lottery applications now online
By Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
For the 2018-19 deer season, a total 84,745 any-deer permits are proposed for 22 of Maine’s 29 wildlife management districts across the state, an increase of 28 percent. Last year, there were 66,050 permits available to hunters. It is free to apply for the any-deer permit lottery, and online applications are due by 11:59 P.M. on Aug. 15. To ... READ MORE
New statewide deer plan aims to increase transparency
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The new statewide deer plan, just released, sets new goals and priorities, increases formal opportunities for citizens to influence deer decisions, and aims for a disease-free deer population. The plan reflects a two-year planning effort that involved statewide meetings and hundreds of in-depth conversations with citizens and stakeholders. It inclu... READ MORE
Deer tags are in the mail
By South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Deer tags for the 2018 season have begun arriving in the mailboxes of South Carolina’s deer hunters. Department of Natural Resources staff are asking current license-holders who expecting a base set of tags by mail to be patient and not call or email requesting their tag status before Aug. 3. With over 150,000 sets of tags going out during a... READ MORE
Recovering Wildlife bipartisan conservation plan introduced
By Alliance for America’s Fish & Wildlife
U.S. Senators James Risch (R-ID) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), along with Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation (S.3223) July 17 that recommends funding for conservation of those fish and wildlife species in greatest need across the country. The Senate bill complements House bill (H.R. 4647) introduced in Dec... READ MORE
Deer Private Land Assistance grant application now open
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The Deer Private Land Assistance Network grant application period is now open; applications are due by Sept. 1. The Deer PLAN is a cooperative grant program designed to support private-land deer habitat improvement projects in the northern Lower Peninsula. It is funded by Deer Range Improvement Program dollars. For 2019, a total of $50,000 will be ... READ MORE
2018 moose permit auction now open
By New Hampshire Fish and Game
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire has launched its 2018 Moose Permit Auction, the group’s primary fundraiser to support the programs of the Fish and Game Department. Official bid guidelines and documents can be downloaded from the Foundation’s website here. Guidelines can also be obtained by calling (603) 496-2778. Seal... READ MORE
Apply now for youth mentored-deer hunts
By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Youth can apply now through Aug. 17 to hunt deer in select state parks and other refuge areas during 17 special deer hunts in October and November. “These special hunts give youth and parents or adult mentors a fantastic opportunity to hunt together,” said James Burnham, hunter and angler recruitment, retention and reactivation coordina... READ MORE
Antlerless deer licenses application starts July 15
By Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan’s antlerless deer license application period runs July 15 to Aug. 15. Some areas of the state have a limited number of antlerless deer license applications available, making applying for that deer management unit important for some. Private land applications also require a landowner phone number, so hunters are advised to be prepare... READ MORE
DNR asks for help in counting turkeys
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Hunters can help the Iowa Department of Natural Resources with its annual population estimates by reporting all the turkeys seen in July and August. The DNR has mailed survey cards to select turkey hunters who are asked to provide the date and county in which the turkey was seen, if it was an adult female or adult male (males have beards on their ... READ MORE
Outdoor Scholars releases 2nd episode of Outdoor Scholars TV
By University of Montevallo
The President’s Outdoor Scholars Program at the University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Ala., has started sharing its special hunting and fishing trips with the rest of the world via its new YouTube series, Outdoor Scholars TV. The second episode, released July 8, follows the Outdoor Scholars as they fish for red fish in Venice, Louisiana.Accor... READ MORE