CA DFG Announces 2009 Waterfowl Population Estimates

A 2009 Department of Fish and Game (DFG) waterfowl survey indicates that the number of mallards statewide remains steady, but the overall duck population has declined.
Conducted by DFG in late April and early May, the Waterfowl Breeding Survey estimates that there are 510,800 ducks of all species in the state. This is an eight percent [...]

Plentiful Pheasant Population Will Greet Hunters in South Dakota

PIERRE, S.D. — For pheasant hunters who were in the fields last year, 2008 may offer a sense of déjà vu as South Dakota once again boasts a near-record population of ringnecks.
Pheasant brood count surveys last year estimated a pheasant population that recalled the Soil Bank days of the 1950s and ’60s and this year’s [...]

Connecticut DEP Announces Opening Days of Upcoming Fall Firearms Hunting Seasons

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has announced the Opening Days of upcoming fall firearms hunting seasons. Peak hunting occurs during early morning and late afternoon, primarily during the period from mid-October through mid-December.
The fall firearms turkey season opens statewide on Saturday, October 4 and will continue through October 31. The regular waterfowl season opens [...]

Flooding Prompts Changes in 2008-09 Waterfowl Season Operations for Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area in Illinois

GRAFTON, ILL. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced changes in this year’s waterfowl hunting program at the Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area caused by significant flooding at the site. 
Flooding at the site has occurred several times during the spring and summer, most recently last week following heavy mid-September rainfall.  The [...]

FWC Announces 2008-09 Migratory Game Bird and Early Waterfowl Hunting Seasons

Crow

Season: Aug. 9 – Oct. 26, 2008 (Saturdays and Sundays only) and Nov. 11, 2008 – Feb. 18, 2009
Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Bag limit: No bag or possession limits

Rail and common moorhen

Season: Sept. 1 – Nov. 9, 2008
Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Bag limits (daily/possession):
  Clapper & king [...]

2008 New Hampshire Hunting Seasons at a Glance

WHITE-TAILED DEER:
Archery: Sept. 15-Dec. 15 (closes Dec. 8 in WMU A*)     
Youth Deer Weekend: Oct. 25-26 (note new residency restrictions, below**)
Firearms:  Nov. 12 – Dec. 7 (closes Nov. 30 in WMU A*)
Muzzleloader: Nov. 1 – Nov. 11 (opens Nov. 3 in WMU A*)
BLACK BEAR:  Starts Sept. 1 (end varies by WMU)
GRAY SQUIRREL: Sept. 1-Dec. 31

SNOWSHOE HARE: [...]

Javelina Hunting Clinics Offered by Arizona Game and Fish

PHOENIX — Getting started in something new is always hard, be it a new hobby, skilled trade or other interest. The same holds true for hunting, prompting the Arizona Game and Fish Department to host several hunting workshops to teach the basics of hunting javelina.
These informative workshops are taught by knowledgeable wildlife biologists and fellow [...]

Early Migratory Game Bird Seasons Set in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has finalized the 2008 hunting season dates and bag limits for early season migratory game birds, with no significant changes from last year.  The 2008 seasons for these game birds are as follows:
Resident Canada geese:  The bag limit is five birds per day during the [...]

Goose Hunting Seasons Finalized in South Dakota

FORT SISSETON HISTORIC STATE PARK, S.D.—The S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Commission finalized the state goose hunting seasons at its August meeting amid reports that goose populations remain robust.
“There will be a strong population of migrant birds,” Wildlife Division Assistant Director George Vandel  told commissioners. “Snow geese numbers should still be quite good as well.”
With [...]

FWC Announces 2008-09 Hunting Seasons

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
2008-09 hunting season dates
(Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas)

Season
Northwest Zone
Central Zone
South Zone

Archery
Oct. 18 – Nov. 16, 2008
Sept. 20 – Oct. 19, 2008
Sept. 6 – Oct. 5, 2008

Deer-dog training
Oct. 25 – Nov. 13, 2008
Oct. 4-23, 2008
Oct. 4-23, 2008

Crossbow
Dec. 1-7, 2008
Oct. 20-24, 2008
Oct. 6-10, 2008

Muzzleloading gun
Nov. 21-23, 2008 [...]