COMPTON – For the 11th year, a handful of fortunate hunters went after elk in the Buffalo River country.
They had favorable weather cool nights, warm days and clear skies in their favor. But the hunting was a challenge. One bull elk was taken the first day near sunset, and one was downed the second [...]
September 25, 2008 | Posted in
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RAPID CITY, S.D.—South Dakota’s short sage grouse hunting season is accompanied by a vigorous effort to collect data about the birds. That collection effort relies largely on the willingness of hunters to have their birds checked by Game, Fish and Parks.
“Hunters play a key role in helping us collect information about the state’s sage grouse [...]
September 22, 2008 | Posted in
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The rifle hunts starts Oct. 4, and there are a few permits still available
If you’re new to elk hunting, the Division of Wildlife Resource’s big game coordinator has some advice for you.
“The chance you’ll take an elk while driving along a road is pretty small,” says Anis Aoude. “As soon as the first shots are [...]
September 22, 2008 | Posted in
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PLEASE NOTE: An earlier version of this release did not specify this is a private land hunt only. This is being re-issued today to clarify.
Department of Natural Resources officials remind hunters that a special five-day, antlerless-only deer season begins Thursday in all of Zone 3, the southern Lower Peninsula, and in the six counties of [...]
September 18, 2008 | Posted in
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The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council, a group of 15 citizens including hunters, landowners, outfitters, legislators, and an FWP Commissioner appointed by Governor Schweitzer to make recommendations regarding hunting and fishing access issues, has identified the top twelve concerns among landowners related to public hunting access and how hunters could address those concerns.
“For some hunters, [...]
September 12, 2008 | Posted in
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The Montana Hunter Behavior Advisory Council reported ten years ago that motor vehicle use during hunting, including off-highway vehicles, is creating serious problems. Today the situation is magnified, as growing numbers of hunters use OHVs.
“An estimated 30,000 hunters used OHVs during Montana’s 2007 hunting season,” said Ray Paige, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks motorized trails [...]
August 20, 2008 | Posted in
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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 [...]
August 12, 2008 | Posted in
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Department of Natural Resources wildlife officials would like to remind hunters that the deadline for applying for a 2008 fall turkey permit is Friday, Aug. 1.
A total of 59,050 licenses are available through a lottery for the units open to hunting — 12,350 are general licenses that may be used on public or private land [...]
July 25, 2008 | Posted in
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JACKSON – The Commission on the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has announced its intention to open a private lands alligator hunting season in the following counties; Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Madison, Rankin, Warren and Yazoo counties. The season dates are September 26 – October 4. Persons who own private land that contain a [...]
July 18, 2008 | Posted in
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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, [...]
July 8, 2008 | Posted in
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