By Tom Conroy, MN DNR Information Officer
They seemed to be everywhere. Ducks on the wing.Some appeared as but specks, high above. Others were trading back and forth, low on the water. In between, more ducks. I was a young boy on his first duck hunt as I witnessed this spectacle many years ago. On that [...]
September 26, 2008 | Posted in
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It’s September, which means deer hunting has returned to the 10,700-acre Bonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area in Berkeley County, just south of Moncks Corner. The 2008 season will mark the fifth year of public hunting on Bonneau Ferry, where a variety of hunting opportunities can be enjoyed, especially by those interested in experiencing the area [...]
September 25, 2008 | Posted in
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North Dakota’s two-day youth waterfowl season is Sept. 20-21. Legally licensed resident and nonresident youth waterfowl hunters age 15 and younger may hunt ducks, geese, coots and mergansers statewide.
The daily bag limit and species restrictions for the youth season are the same as for regular duck and goose seasons.
Resident and qualifying nonresident youth waterfowl hunters [...]
September 8, 2008 | Posted in
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PIERRE, S.D.—Big game license for mentored hunters are now available through the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department Web site.
The big game licenses allow mentored youth to hunt antlerless deer, antelope and turkey. Available to resident mentors for a $5 fee, the licenses are valid during the youth deer season, the archery and firearms antelope [...]
August 28, 2008 | Posted in
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UPTON – For 2008, you can call J.R. Grieves and Caleb Thompson the reigning champs of Wyoming hunting.
It’s not because the Upton young men – age 14 and 16 – tagged 400-point elk and got their picture in a national outdoor magazine.
Rather, J.R. and Caleb displayed that outdoor expertise by besting other young hunters in [...]
August 19, 2008 | Posted in
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LITTLE ROCK – Beginning Aug. 13, five lucky hunters will be drawn for a special youth deer hunt in southeast Arkansas. The hunt is being sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Mack’s Prairie Wings, Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry and KARK TV.
For the next five weeks, one youth hunter will be drawn each [...]
August 14, 2008 | Posted in
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MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (Aug. 11, 2008) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will conduct a special dove hunt for youth on opening day, Sept. 1 at Mountain Island State Forest.
The hunt is limited to 20 youth, 12 to 15 years old, who will be selected at random by computer from the pool of applicants. Part [...]
August 11, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Young hunters are reminded that the deadline to sign up for the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is June 20. The event will take place Saturday, June 28 at the Upton Gun Club. In previous years, YHEC has been held in September in conjunction with the Wildlife Heritage Expo in Casper.
Game and Fish hunter [...]
June 9, 2008 | Posted in
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June 6 – Wildlife Heritage Foundation of WY golf tournament, Devils Tower, go to http://www.whfw.org
June 7 – Wyoming Free Fishing Day. No license required outside of Yellowstone NP and Wind River Indian Res.
June 7 – Jackson Kids’ Fishing Day, National Fish Hatchery, Sleeping Indian Pond 10:30 a.m.
June 7 – Pinedale Kids’ Fishing Day CCC Ponds, [...]
June 2, 2008 | Posted in
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Five Florida youths will be representing their state at the National Youth Hunter Education Challenge in Mansfield, Penn. in late July.
Seventeen-year-old James Barton and 16-year-old Robert Hickman from Jupiter, 14-year-old Colter Brown and 18-year-old Isaac Amicarelle from Jacksonville and 13-year-old Jesse Bodden from Okeechobee won the right to attend the annual prestigious event by beating [...]
May 13, 2008 | Posted in
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