The weeklong primitive weapons deer-hunting season begins Saturday, Oct. 11. During the primitive weapons season, hunters may use archery equipment (including crossbows), muzzleloading shotguns (20 gauge or larger) and muzzleloading firearms (.44 caliber or larger).
Last year, more than 61,000 muzzleloader hunters harvested approximately 16,133 deer, increasing both the number of hunters and the number of [...]
October 6, 2008 | Posted in
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LITTLE ROCK – A sensible step on the road to becoming a better deer hunter can be simply studying signs.
These signs aren’t the ones erected by highway departments. They are the ones made by the deer themselves, according to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff members.
Deer hunters toss that term “sign” about freely. “I found [...]
September 29, 2008 | Posted in
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The nine-township area of northwest Kent County surrounding the captive deer facility that produced a deer with chronic wasting disease – Tyrone, Solon, Nelson, Sparta, Algoma, Courtland, Alpine, Plainfield and Cannon — is the surveillance zone.
What does that mean?
All deer killed by hunters in the surveillance zone must be taken to a Department of Natural [...]
September 18, 2008 | Posted in
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captive, domestic, trophy, 12-point buck was killed illegally and stolen from a Lake Butler game farm Sept. 6, and the owner is offering a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigator Lt. David Lee, the suspects trespassed onto Shadd’s Game [...]
September 16, 2008 | Posted in
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Hunt applications will be available starting June 2
You might have a better chance at drawing a cow elk, cow moose or doe pronghorn hunting permit this year.
Utah’s elk, moose and pronghorn populations are doing well, and the number of permits offered for each species has been increased for this fall’s hunts.
Most of Utah’s antlerless big [...]
May 22, 2008 | Posted in
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Interested buyers for the annual Idaho Fish and Game auction, known as the “Fur Sale,” started showing up at the regional office in Salmon before 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in May.
About 60 people gathered to drink coffee, talk and look over sale items before the bidding that started two hours later.
“Folks were surprised [...]
May 16, 2008 | Posted in
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Changes in this year’s deer regulations include a present for young hunters – a second youth hunt during the holidays.
JEFFERSON CITY-Changes in deer-hunting regulations approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its April meeting include one that enjoys popular support from hunters and one that is likely to be a hit with hunters 15 and [...]
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