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March 1 deadline for DMAP enrollment
By Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Landowners can become land stewards and leave a lasting legacy for wildlife on property they own or hunt by enrolling in the Deer Management Assistance Program.
The 2017 application deadline is March 1 for DMAP Levels 2 and 3, and public lands. All applications received following this day will be automatically enrolled at Level 1 until the a... READ MORE
Game Check compliance up; federal snapper estimate wrong again
By David Rainer
The initial 2017 meeting of the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board focused on how well Alabama’s hunters and saltwater anglers complied with reporting regulations and the assessment definitely showed mixed results.
During the early February meeting, Chuck Sykes, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division director, and Chris Blankenship, Mar... READ MORE
New Federal 22 Long Rifle Range & Field loads
By Federal Premium
Federal Premium Ammunition is pleased to announce new Federal 22 Long Rifle Range & Field loads. The 275-round bulk packs offer convenience and economy while yielding improved accuracy for target and hunting applications. Shipments of both of these new products are being delivered to dealers. The range load features a consistent 40-grain lead r... READ MORE
Mathews Pros Dominate World Cup Championship
By Mathews Inc.
Mathews pros Jesse Broadwater and Tanja Jensen, won men’s (Broadwater) and women’s (Jensen) compound Indoor Archery World Cup Champion titles at the series finale on Saturday at the 2017 Vegas Shoot.
Broadwater edged out reigning World Archery Field Champion, Steve Anderson, 146 to 145 points in front of the capacity crowd at the South... READ MORE
Team Mathews Sweeps 2017 Vegas Shoot
By Mathews Inc.
Mathews Pros, Tanja Jensen, Sharon Carpenter and Holly Larson, swept the podium in the women’s compound division at the 2017 Las Vegas Championship on Sunday at South Point arena. Tanja Jensen delivered an amazing performance, as she became only the third women in history to score a perfect 900 over the three-day event.
Jensen, coming off a ... READ MORE
CWD meeting draws huge crowd; testing continues
By Iowa Department of Natural Resources
A standing room only crowd of an estimated 375 hunters, landowners and area residents gathered Feb. 13 in Elkander to learn about chronic wasting disease and share their thoughts with Department of Natural Resources personnel on how to address it.
The meeting was prompted after a deer harvested in west central Clayton County tested positive for CW... READ MORE
Trapping today is all about predator management
By David Rainer
At one time trapping was almost as common in the Alabama outdoors as hunting deer, turkeys and quail. Through the years, as fur prices declined and the animal rights movement grew, trapping became stigmatized. The result was the number of trappers dwindled to almost nothing.
Lately, there has been an uptick in trapping participation but not for th... READ MORE
Unclaimed WMA turkey hunt permits available online Feb. 15
By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
All unclaimed turkey hunt permits for Arkansas’ popular Wildlife Management Areas will be available online beginning at 8 a.m. Feb.15.
To purchase hunters should click here.
Each year, a limited number of permits are available on wildlife management areas. Permit winners were drawn randomly by a third-party vendor Jan. 18. Successful applic... READ MORE
2016 bear harvest ranks 5th best of all time
By Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania hunters harvested 3,529 bears in 2016, the fifth-highest tally in state history, and 60 of those bears weighed 500 pounds or more; 17 exceeded 600 pounds.
There has never been a more prolific period for Pennsylvania bear hunters since the state began keeping bear harvest records in 1915.
The 2016 overall bear harvest was similar to 2... READ MORE
Hunters, anglers reminded annual permits expire in February
By Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri hunters and anglers are reminded their annual permits expire at the end of February, which includes 2016 permits for small game, fishing, trout fishing and combination hunting and fishing.
Missouri hunting and fishing permits are available from one of many vendors around the state, and can be ordered online at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits
Perm... READ MORE