Michigan Antlerless Deer License Application Period Ends Aug. 15
August 12, 2008
Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials remind hunters that the application deadline for antlerless deer licenses is Aug. 15.
Hunters may only apply for one antlerless deer license - either a public or private land. Anyone who applies for more than one antlerless deer license will be disqualified from the drawing. If hunters already applied for more than one license, they should return to their license agent and cancel all but one application.
Hunters can apply at all license agents and online at www.michigan.gov/dnr
. Persons who wish to purchase more than one antlerless license must wait until leftover licenses go on sale Sept. 17 at 10 a.m.
Due to printing errors within the 2008 Antlerless Deer Hunting Guide, applicants should refer to the supplement that is available at all license dealers or online, before submitting an application.
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Application Period Opening for Fall Turkey Season and Special Area Deer Permits In New Jersey
August 4, 2008
Hunters are reminded that August 1st marks the opening of the application period for both Fall Turkey Permits and for Special Areas Deer Permits. Applications must be submitted before midnight on Sept. 7, 2008.
Permit award notification and permit pickup begin the week of September 22. (Note: All permits awarded in the lottery will be held in reserve for pickup at a license agent or will be mailed if claimed via the Internet.)
Over-the-Counter Sales of general permits, leftover lottery permits and all Farmer Permits can be claimed beginning Monday, October 6.
Specific instructions on how to apply for permits, claim awarded permits and purchase permits can be found on the Permit Information page.
DEER PERMITS:
Only the following Special Area zones/seasons may be applied for. All other zones will be sold over-the-counter beginning Monday, October 6.
| Zone | Season(s) Available |
| 37 | Bow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun |
| 38 | Muzzleloader, Shotgun |
| 56 | Shotgun Only |
| 57 | Bow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun |
| 58 | Bow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun |
| 61 | Bow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun |
| 64 | Shotgun Only |
| 70 | Bow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun |
Hunters may apply for a total of four deer permits (two bow, two firearm) through the lottery. Two random lotteries will be conducted; afterwards, remaining permits may be available for purchase at license agents or on the Internet - check Special Areas section of the Hunting Digest for details
Detailed information regarding the season dates, bag limits and other information can be found at www.njfishandwildlife.com/pdf/2008/regs_special08-09.pdf (pdf, 56kb)
FALL TURKEY PERMITS:
Fall Turkey Permit Applications can be submitted for Turkey Hunting Areas 1 - 11, 20 and 21. Hunters are reminded that Deer Zones and Turkey Hunting Areas are not the same.
More specific Fall turkey permit information and the Turkey map can be found at www.njfishandwildlife.com/pdf/2008/turkey08.pdf (pdf, 260kb)
The 2008 Hunting Issue of the Digest is scheduled for delivery the end of the last week in August. An online version should be available shortly before the printed version arrives.
White-tailed Deer in New Jersey
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Fall Alligator Hunting Season Set In Georgia
July 18, 2008
Georgia remains a popular destination for alligator hunters given the available healthy population of more than 200,000 gators. For the past six years, thousands of applicants have competed for a chance to participate in a quota hunt, and the number of applicants continues to grow each year. The deadline for this year’s applications is July 31. For those selected, the season runs Sept. 6 - Oct. 5.
“Georgia’s alligator population is monitored annually. It remains a renewable natural resource that has shown it can sustain a regulated harvest on an annual basis,” says WRD Assistant Chief of Game Management John Bowers. “This is a unique hunting opportunity in Georgia that also allows hunters to provide additional funding for wildlife conservation through the purchase of hunting licenses and associated hunting equipment.”
Interested hunters must complete a quota hunt application online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com before midnight July 31 (the application period opened June 1, 2008). Hunters receive their selection status by e-mail and those selected get a temporary harvest tag and information packet by mail in early August.
All hunters may attend a voluntary training session. During these sessions, wildlife experts provide information on safety, capture and handling techniques, processing and more.
Last fall, 553 permitted hunters harvested 140 alligators. Introduced in 2003, alligator hunting continues to gain interest, with nearly 4,400 applications submitted last year, a 42 percent increase from 2006.
WRD Biologists conduct annual surveys enabling the agency to monitor populations and make management decisions. Since the inception of this hunting opportunity (2003), the population has remained stable, suggesting additional flexibility in the areas that can be hunted and the number available for harvest.
In Georgia, alligators typically live south of the fall line (which roughly connects the cities of Columbus, Macon and Augusta), occupying a variety of wetland habitats in the wild including marshes, swamps, rivers, farm ponds and lakes. They also occasionally inhabit ditches, drainage canals, golf course ponds and swimming pools. Male alligators grow up to 16 feet in length, while female alligators rarely surpass 10 feet. Large alligators weigh more than 800 pounds. Opportunistic carnivores, they eat aquatic insects, crayfish, frogs, fish, turtles, water birds and more.
For more information on the 2008 alligator hunting season, visit www.gohuntgeorgia.com , contact a WRD Game Management Office or call (229) 426-5267.
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Application Period Underway For Fall Turkey, Early Sandhill Crane
July 8, 2008
CHEYENNE - Beginning July 1, the Game and Fish is accepting applications for early season sandhill crane permits and limited quota fall turkey licenses.
Applications must be received at the Game and Fish Cheyenne office by July 31 for the sandhill crane permits and Aug. 15 for the fall turkey licenses. Applications can be made online http://gf.state.wy.us or through conventional mail. Unlike other applications, residents and nonresidents can apply for sandhill crane permits together as a party. The maximum party size is two. Sandhill crane permits are free, but waterfowl and migratory bird licensing regulations apply.
Drawings for resident and nonresident licenses are separate for fall turkey. Limited quota fall turkey areas include area 4 (Goshen and a portion of Platte County) area 8 (portion of Laramie County) area 10 (license restricted to portion of area within Shell Creek drainage. ) All other open areas are general license and can be purchased over-the-counter through the end of the turkey season.
Applications and regulations for both species are available at Game and Fish offices, license agents, on the Game and Fish Web site or by calling (307) 777-4600. (Contact: Al Langston (307) 777-4540)
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Preference Point Application Period Underway
July 8, 2008
CHEYENNE - Resident and nonresident moose and bighorn sheep hunters and nonresident elk, deer and antelope hunters are reminded that the preference point only application period is now underway. Applications for preference points will be accepted through Sept. 30.
The preference point only application period is for all qualifying big game hunters who did not apply for a license this year and nonresident elk, deer, and antelope hunters who did not draw their first choice license and did not mark the preference point box on their license application.
Preference points may be purchased through conventional mail or online at http://gf.state.wy.us. Applications can also be obtained online or by calling (307) 777-4600. Hunters with eligibility questions or other inquiries about preference points can call (307) 777-4600. (Contact: Al Langston, (307) 777-4540)
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Application Period Nears For Leftover Elk, Deer, Antelope Licenses
July 8, 2008
CHEYENNE - Hunters who missed the earlier application periods for elk, deer and antelope licenses could still have an opportunity to hunt this fall by participating in the upcoming drawing for hunt areas and license types that were under subscribed in the initial draws.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that more than 9,100 antelope, 4,000 deer and 4,300 elk licenses are available in the second draw. Access in areas with remaining licenses is a mixture of public and private lands. Some areas have large amounts of national forest while others are predominantly private. The majority of remaining antelope licenses are for hunt areas where public access is limited. Many of the deer licenses are also on private land areas, but several of the nonresident regions with leftover licenses have large amounts of public land access. Many of the elk licenses are for hunt areas within national forest lands and most of the remaining licenses are for antlerless elk only. However, remaining elk licenses also include a number of areas with archery only licenses and a handful of areas with licenses that allow the taking of either antlered or antlerless elk. Hunters are urged to research areas with leftover licenses, and where necessary, obtain access before applying.
The application period is July 10-21 with the drawing tentatively scheduled for Aug. 1. The second drawing is open to both residents and nonresidents. Applicants may apply online or through conventional mail.
Questions on hunt areas with available licenses, a listing of areas with licenses remaining and applications can be obtained by calling (307) 777-4600. A listing of hunt areas and applications is also available on the Game and Fish Web site http://gf.state.wy.us .
Licenses remaining after the Aug. 1 drawing will be sold “as processed” through Game and Fish offices and automated license agents. (Contact: Al Langston, (307) 777-4540)
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Wyoming Game & Fish Calendar - 7/7/2008
July 8, 2008
- July 1-Sept. 30-Preference point only application period.
- July 10-21-Application period for supplemental drawing for elk, deer and antelope licenses.
- July 15-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Green River G&F office 7 p.m.
- July 15-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Jackson G&F office 7 p.m.
- July 15-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Laramie G&F office, 7 p.m.
- July 15-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Sheridan G&F office, 3 p.m.
- July 16-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Cody, Park County Courthouse 7 p.m.
- July 16-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Lander G&F office, 7 p.m.
- July 16-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Pinedale G&F office 4 p.m.
- July 17-G&F public meeting on sage grouse game bird farms regulation, Casper G&F office 7 p.m.
- July 31-Application deadline for early sandhill crane
- Aug. 15-Application deadline for fall turkey
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Apply For Managed Deer Hunts In Missouri By Aug. 15
July 7, 2008
Be sure to use the same Conservation ID Number each year to get full benefit from the new preference-point system.
JEFFERSON CITY-Hunters have until Aug. 15 to apply for deer hunts at state parks, national wildlife refuges, military reservations and nature preserves. Those who applied for a hunt last year and were not drawn will receive preference when they apply this year if they use the same Conservation ID Number.
The Missouri Department of Conservation holds a drawing each summer to determine who gets to take part in managed deer hunts that take place from October through January. The application period opens July 1 each year.
To complete the application process, you need your Conservation ID Number. You can find this on previous permits or on the back of your Conservation Heritage Card by the bar code. If you don’t have a Conservation ID Number, call 573-751-4115, and one will be assigned to you. You also need the two- or three-digit code for your chosen hunt. Hunt dates, locations and code numbers are listed in the 2008 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, which is available wherever hunting permits are sold.
Applications can be submitted by toll-free phone call to 800-829-2956. The service is available from 4 a.m. until midnight seven days a week. Applicants must have touch-tone phones to enter their nine-digit conservation ID number.
You also can log onto www.missouriconservation.org/hunt/deer. Everything you need, other than your Conservation Heritage Card number, is there.
Successful applicants receive notices of their selection by mail. Hunters can check the status of their applications on the Conservation Department Web page beginning Sept. 11.
Only a Resident or Nonresident Managed Deer Hunting Permit is valid at a managed deer hunt. The number of deer that may be taken with a single permit depends on the hunt. In some, up to three deer may be taken, and in one hunt, four deer are allowed.
Last year the Conservation Department implemented a preference system to give unsuccessful applicants for managed deer hunts an advantage in future drawings. Those not drawn for a hunt last year will have one preference point if they apply again this year. A hunter’s preference points return to zero when he or she is drawn for a hunt.
Preference points are like extra pieces of paper in a hat. Hunters who apply for the first time or who were drawn for hunts the previous year have only one piece of paper with their name on it in the hat. Those who entered but were not drawn the previous year get an extra piece of paper in the hat for each unsuccessful year. A hunter not drawn four years in a row would receive five pieces of paper in the hat the fifth time he or she applied.
Hunters who have more than one Conservation ID Number will not receive the full benefit of the preference system unless they use the same number each year. If applying online, print your confirmation page and save it for future reference.
-Jim Low-
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Fall Wild Turkey Season Application Period Begins July 1
June 24, 2008
The Department of Natural Resources today announced applications for the 2008 fall wild turkey season will be available July 1 through Aug. 1.
A total of 59,050 licenses are available through a lottery for the units open to hunting — a total of 12,350 general licenses that may be used on public or private land and 46,700 licenses for private land only. There are 12 wild turkey management units totaling 34,976 square miles open to fall turkey hunting during the Oct. 6-Nov. 14 season. Open areas include almost all of southern Michigan, five counties in the northern Lower Peninsula and the entire wild turkey management area in the Upper Peninsula.
Regulations are virtually identical to last year.
“Things went well last year,” said Al Stewart, the DNR’s upland game bird specialist. “Hunter success was 32 percent last fall, up from 28 percent in 2006 and hunter satisfaction improved as well; the majority of hunters rated their hunting experience as excellent, very good or good. We didn’t see a need to make any changes.”
Hunters will be allowed to buy one fall turkey license and may harvest a bird of either sex during the fall season. Hunters may apply for a turkey hunting license at any authorized license agent, at DNR Operations Service Centers or online at www.michigan.gov/dnr. There is a nonrefundable application fee of $4, which does not include the cost of the license.
During the application process, it is important that hunters verify their customer ID (Michigan Driver License, DNR Sportcard or state of Michigan ID card) numbers. An incorrect customer ID number makes applicants ineligible for a license.
Hunters may use MasterCard, VISA, American Express or Discover when applying for a license online at the DNR E-License system, available 24 hours a day during the application period. Individuals may obtain assistance with their fall wild turkey application by calling 517-373-1263, Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Applicants may check drawing results online beginning Aug. 28. If any licenses remain after the drawing, unsuccessful applicants may purchase one leftover license in person at any license agent on a first-come, first-served basis for a one week period beginning Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. (EDT). Any licenses that remain as of Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. (EDT) will be available for purchase over the counter by any hunter, including individuals who did not apply for a fall wild turkey license. These licenses will be sold until the quotas are met.
Wild turkey hunting in the fall enables wildlife managers to stabilize or reduce wild turkey numbers in certain areas of the state to meet local goals based on habitat conditions and public attitudes.
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Apply For A Sandhill Crane Hunting Permit
June 13, 2008
Hunt drawing application period begins on June 26
Utah’s sandhill crane hunt is less than three months away.
The opportunity to apply for a permit is even closer.
Starting June 26, you can apply for a sandhill crane permit at www.wildlife.utah.gov. Paper applications will not be accepted this year.
To be included in the draw for permits, your application must be received through the Web site no later than 11 p.m. on July 10.
If you need help applying online, please call (801) 538-4700 no later than 5 p.m. on July 10.
Sandhill crane hunts will be held in September in Uintah County and three counties in northern Utah.
Taking a bird
Those who draw a permit can expect a good hunt, says Tom Aldrich, migratory game bird coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources.
“About 60 percent of those who draw a permit and go afield to hunt cranes usually end up taking one,” he says.
Aldrich says advanced scouting is the key to finding success. “If you spend time watching sandhill cranes in the mornings and the evenings, when they fly between their roosting and feeding areas, and then get permission from a landowner to set-up in a field where they’re feeding, you’ll usually find success,” he says.
You can also find success pass shooting birds as they fly between roosting and feeding areas.
“Hunting success is pretty consistent from year-to-year,” Aldrich says. “Weather and other factors don’t affect the success rate much.”
Reminder
Aldrich reminds you that some areas in Box Elder and Cache counties are closed to sandhill crane hunting.
In Box Elder County, the western half of the county is closed. The Harold Crane, Public Shooting Grounds and Salt Creek waterfowl management areas, and the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, are also closed to crane hunting.
In Cache County, a 1- by 11-mile area in and around Mendon is closed.
For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700.
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