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The Arizona 2018-19 general waterfowl season in the Mountain Zone (Game Management Units 1-5, 7, 9, 11M, 12A, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Coconino County) began Oct 5 and runs through Jan 13, 2019. The general waterfowl season in the Desert Zone (Game Management Units 10 and 12B through 46B, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Yavapai County) began Oct 19 and runs through Jan. 27, 2019. The following (excluding scaup) are legal wildlife in both Mountain and Desert zones... READ MORE

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High water on the White and Cache rivers has forced the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to temporarily close deer season in some wildlife management areas of eastern Arkansas, as well as some private land in the Cache River basin. Deer hunters are urged to check current water levels in their area before heading out for the opening of modern gun deer season, Nov. 10.  As of Nov. 7... READ MORE

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  The first application period for Arkansas waterfowl hunts is Nov. 8-11 for hunts on Nov. 17, 18, 20 and 21. Only certain locations are drawn online, and only for Saturdays and Sundays. If a permit holder does not claim their location before that day’s on-site draw is conducted (2 hours before shooting light), the location is offered in the on-site draw. Hunting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays is open on a first-come, first-served basis and hunters may... READ MORE

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Georgia 2018-19 waterfowl hunting season opens Sat, Nov. 17. Duck season dates are Nov. 17–25 and Dec. 8–Jan. 27. Duck and goose hunters across Georgia should find similar wetland conditions to last year, according to experts with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Last year many of the managed wetlands that provide habitat for migrating and wintering waterfowl on state-operated Wildlife Management Areas were in... READ MORE

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  Georgia hunters can apply for two scheduled youth quail quota hunts that will take place on land managed for bobwhite quail, according to the Georgia DNR. These hunts are made possible by generous private landowners that participate in Georgia’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative. Quota applications for either youth quail hunt must be received by November 30, 2018. Only youth apply, and they must be between 10 and 17 years of age on this date. These quota hunts will... READ MORE

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The National Retriever Championship is the Super Bowl of the competitive retrieving world, and is being held in Kentucky for the first time this year. The event starts Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (WMA) outside Paducah. It continues through Saturday, Nov. 17. The 2018 national champion will be crowned that day. In addition... READ MORE

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  Emergency regulations restricting Chinook fishing have helped put Siletz River fall Chinook on a path toward achieving spawning escapement objectives for the basin. Effective Saturday, Nov. 10, the section of the Siletz River from the mouth upstream to the ODFW marker located 1,200 feet above the Ojalla Bridge is open to Chinook angling through Dec. 31. ;The river upstream of the ODFW marker will remain... READ MORE

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Tennessee’s 2018-19 gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, Nov. 17. Deer gun season has the traditional opening date of the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloader or archery equipment. The season will continue through Jan. 6, 2019. The second Young Sportsman Hunt is Jan. 12-13. Anyone born on or after January 1, 1969 is required to carry proof of satisfactory completion of a hunter education class or... READ MORE

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  You can hunt both Gambel's and California quail in Utah from Nov 3 until Dec. 31. (Utah is also home to a small population of scaled quail, but hunting for them is not allowed.) The number of Gambel's quail has dipped a bit this year, but decent numbers of birds should still be available. Jason Robinson, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says opportunities to hunt California quail in Utah are limited: most California quail are found in... READ MORE

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California’s fall hunting season hits full stride Saturday, Nov. 10 with openers for wild pheasant, fall turkey and the second dove season. Combined with hunting seasons already open for quail, chukar, snipe, waterfowl, tree squirrel and rabbits, California hunters have plenty of options to pursue some spectacular game species and equally stellar table fare. Both a valid hunting license and upland game bird stamp/validation are needed to hunt... READ MORE

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  The Hawaii 2018-2019 Game Bird Hunting Season opened Saturday, November 3, 2018. The fall game bird hunting season will run through Sunday, January 27, 2019. A valid hunting license and a game bird stamp are required for all game bird hunting on public and private lands. Game bird species include - Cattle egret (most of the larger islands), Wild turkey (Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Niihau), Gambel's quail (Lanai and Kahoolawe) and... READ MORE

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As of October 29, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has received reports of 432 suspected cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer so far in 2018. EHD appears to be at low to moderate levels in counties on or near the Illinois River, extending from Schuyler County to the southwest through Bureau County to the northeast.  Peoria County has had... READ MORE

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  The wait is over for Kansas trout anglers eagerly waiting for the Nov. 1 opening day of the trout season, and more than 30 waters around the state will be stocked with rainbow trout before the opener. However, stockings will be delayed a week at three trout waters in southwest Kansas. Due to unforeseen circumstances, one of the contracted suppliers will not be able to stock trout at Meade State Fishing Lake, Cimarron National Grasslands, and... READ MORE

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Online applications are being taken through Nov. 15 for Kentucky youth and mobility-impaired waterfowl quota hunts at two state-owned fish hatcheries near Frankfort and Morehead. Hunts will be available on each Saturday and Sunday in January 2019. Hunts are being held at the Minor Clark Fish Hatchery in Rowan County and the Pete Pfeiffer Fish Hatchery in Franklin County. There are five blinds at Minor Clark Hatchery and two blinds at... READ MORE

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  Minnesota winter anglers on Lake Mille Lacs will again enjoy a walleye harvest this winter for the third season in a row, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Similar to last season, anglers will be allowed to keep walleye on Mille Lacs starting Saturday, Dec. 1, with no bait restrictions and a limit of one walleye between 21-23 inches, or one fish over 28 inches. In addition... READ MORE

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