Banding and Winter Flock Surveys to Begin in January, Landowners Invited to Participate
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today that DEC is preparing for the final field season of a large-scale wild turkey research project and is implementing a statewide winter flock survey.
The first project is a turkey banding [...]
December 29, 2008 | Posted in
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Annapolis, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites Maryland waterfowl artists to enter the 35th Annual Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest.
“Proceeds from the sale of these stamps help fund waterfowl and migratory game bird projects as well as much needed research,” said Jonathan McKnight, acting director of DNR’s Wildlife & Heritage [...]
December 9, 2008 | Posted in
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AUSTIN, Texas — Any doubts that the Panhandle pheasant hunting season opener is a big deal need only spend some time at the Amarillo airport — it’s their busiest weekend of the year.
As multitudes of hunters descend upon the Panhandle for the Dec. 6 opener, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking folks to [...]
December 1, 2008 | Posted in
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The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) inspected 132 vehicles Oct. 26 at two border station checkpoints to help prevent transport of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The checkpoints were conducted at the Truckee station on Interstate 80 in Nevada County and the Long Valley station on U.S. Route 395 in Lassen County. Game wardens issued [...]
November 3, 2008 | Posted in
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Permits for two Game Bird Heritage Apprentice pheasant hunts for junior hunters will be issued by drawing. The deadline to apply is Oct. 27. To be eligible, youths must have successfully completed a hunter education course and possess a valid California Junior Hunting License. This apprentice hunt will be located south of the City of [...]
October 27, 2008 | Posted in
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SALEM, Ore.—ODFW and various sportsman groups will host a series of upland bird hunts for youth age 17 and under at locations statewide during the month of September.
Participants can pursue pheasants, which will be stocked at all locations, plus quail and doves. A free shooting clinic will coincide with most events, so participants can practice [...]
September 8, 2008 | Posted in
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Hunter safety should be a top priority
MADISON – The 2008 fall wild turkey and ruffed grouse seasons are set to open at the start of shooting hours on Sept. 13, and state wildlife officials say hunter prospects are good for both seasons.
Wisconsin’s wild turkey population also continues to grow, and wildlife officials have increased the [...]
September 4, 2008 | Posted in
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The birds are part of a national effort to ensure good dove management.
JEFFERSON CITY-Missouri dove hunters have a chance to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak, garnering hunting trophies while helping ensure good management of mourning dove populations.
The Missouri Department of Conservation is among 34 states participating in an effort to gather [...]
September 2, 2008 | Posted in
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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 [...]
MADISON – Preliminary results of a two-year cooperative study of Wisconsin black bears suggest that the population may be two times or more larger than currently thought. Biologists stress that the new estimate comes from a half finished study and may change when data from the second year of the study are analyzed. Early results [...]
June 10, 2008 | Posted in
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