Correction to Two Deadlines in New California Hunting Digest
August 14, 2008
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) California Hunting Digest - Summer Upland Game contains errors regarding application deadlines for 2008 apprentice hunts and wild bird hunts. Only dove hunts have an Aug. 11 application deadline.
On pages 57 and 60, which describe apprentice hunts for pheasants, and the wild bird hunts for quail, chukar, turkey and pheasant, the deadline for applications is listed as Aug. 11. THIS IS INCORRECT. The first deadline for any of these Game Bird Heritage Special Hunts is not until Sept. 1, 2008.
Hunters should check DFG’s Game Bird Heritage Special Hunts Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunting/uplandgame/gamebird/SpecialHunts
, where the details - including correct application deadlines - and electronic application forms for specific hunts will be posted when available.
Aug. 11 is the application deadline for this year’s 13 dove hunts. DFG also plans 11 wild bird hunts and 38 apprentice pheasant hunts this year, with application deadlines starting Sept. 1. All hunts are funded by the Upland Game Bird Stamp, which is required for hunting upland game in California.
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Sage Grouse Working Groups Seeking Project Proposals
May 27, 2008
GREEN RIVER– Wyoming’s eight local sage grouse working groups are once again seeking project proposals to benefit sage grouse and their habitat.Â
During its 2008 session, the Wyoming Legislature approved Gov. Dave Freudenthal’s budget request for $2.83 million to support sage grouse management in the state from 2008-2010. Of that total, $1.2 million is available to support the local working groups and fund conservation projects benefiting sage grouse and their habitat. Similar funding from the 2005 and 2006 legislative sessions provided more than $1.5 million to implement 70 sage grouse projects across the state. Approved projects ranged from $1,000 to nearly $100,000 and averaged about $21,000 per project.
The process for distributing the funds calls for individuals, agencies or organizations with a project to submit that project to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, which will forward the application to the appropriate local working group. Application forms and complete instructions should be downloaded from the Game and Fish Department Web site. Completed applications must be submitted prior to July 15, 2008. The funds will be distributed as reimbursable grants in most cases.
Proposals will be evaluated based on their consistency with the local sage grouse conservation plan, likelihood of success, project readiness, availability of matching funds, multiple species benefits, significance at local/state/regional level, duration of benefits and adequacy of monitoring.Â
Wyoming’s eight local working groups are Jackson, Upper Green River Basin (Pinedale area), Southwest, South-central (Rawlins and Saratoga areas), Wind River/Sweetwater River Basin (Dubois, Riverton and Jeffrey City areas), Big Horn Basin, Northeast and Bates Hole/Shirley Basin (Casper and Laramie areas). The purpose of local working groups is to develop and facilitate implementation of local conservation plans for the benefit of sage grouse and, whenever feasible, other species that use sagebrush habitats. Participants include 10-15 people who live and/or work in the local working group area. Each working group includes representatives from agriculture, industry, conservation and government.
Questions may be directed to Tom Christiansen, Game and Fish sage grouse coordinator at (307) 875-3223 or tom [dot] christiansen [at] wgf [dot] state [dot] wy [dot] us.
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Fall Draw Application Deadline is June 10; Correction Period Ends May 29
May 21, 2008
Printed copies of the 2008-09 Arizona Hunting and Trapping Regulations have been shipped to license dealers throughout the state. The regulations and application forms should now be available at a license dealer near you, as well as at any Arizona Game and Fish Department office.
Regulations and forms can also be downloaded from the department’s Web site at www.azgfd.gov/draw.
Don’t forget: The deadline to apply for the fall draw for deer, turkey, bighorn sheep and buffalo, as well as juniors-only javelina, is Tuesday, June 10, by 7 p.m. (MST) – postmarks do not count. There is no online application process available for the fall hunts – it is a manual paper-permit process again.
Take advantage of the “correction period” by submitting your application by May 29. If your application has been received by the department by that date (postmarks don’t count), and you’ve made a mistake on your hunt-permit application, the Game and Fish Department will attempt to call you three times in a 24-hour period and give you the opportunity to correct the mistake. After that date, mistakes can cause your application to be rejected.
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Deer Permits May Be Purchased June 9
May 15, 2008
LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters are reminded to pick up a copy of the 2008 Nebraska Big Game Guide before June 9. At 1 p.m. CST that day, they may begin to purchase deer hunting permits.
The guide gives hunters all the information they will need to purchase permits, including season dates, maps, permits available, permit sell-out dates, and application forms.
Deer permits were issued via drawing for only two units this year, the Republican and DeSoto December muzzleloader units. All other deer permits may be purchased on a first-come basis beginning June 9.
The increased numbers of deer permits and later sellout dates of permits have nearly eliminated the need to conduct drawings for deer permits. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has put 51 of 53 deer units in the “buy” status, thereby eliminating the requirement to conduct drawings. This simplifies the permit process and allows hunters to buy and print their permit immediately beginning June 9.
Permits may be purchased at any Commission office or online at www.OutdoorNebraska.org.Â
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