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Michigan’s Lower Peninsula has been battling against CWD in deer for the past several years. And up to this point, the deadly disease hadn’t infected the Upper Peninsula. That all changed recently after the Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed a 4-year-old doe tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Marking the first ever case of the incurable deer disease discovered within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The finding was verified by... READ MORE

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  Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds waterfowl hunters that they can help prevent aquatic invasive species from infesting Montana’s wetlands, rivers and lakes. The three steps of Clean, Drain, Dry greatly minimize the risk of spreading invasive species. Waterfowl hunters use gear that should be inspected before hunting in a new area. Waterfowl hunters should... READ MORE

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  The Government of Quebec announced that at the conclusion of the 2017 caribou hunting season, caribou hunting in Quebec will be completely closed for the 2018-19 seasons!  There has been an ongoing dispute in Quebec between the Government, the caribou outfitters and the indigenous tribes in Quebec. The natives have long resented the fact that outfitters are allowed to conduct caribou hunts in what is described on maps of Quebec as Nunavik, which is the upper half, including the Ungava Peninsula, of the Province. Quebec has annually conducted aerial surveys and has... READ MORE

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Over 15,000 acres of the Powderhorn Ranch along the Texas coast in Calhoun County, prime unspoiled coastal prairie, is now a state wildlife management area. The newest crown jewel in the TPWD will certainly offer the best opportunity to hunt free-range sambarand Axis (or chital) deer in the US mainland. Although public access to the property will be limited as... READ MORE

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  This year’s quail season opens Saturday, Oct. 27 like a covey rise, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s experts; everything’s up in the air. Predictors leading up to the season showed bobwhite numbers down across the board, due in large part to dry conditions last winter that left hens scratching to get by. Untimely rainfall during the latter part of the summer also could have an impact on nesting success, and... READ MORE

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  The numbers suggest that Wyoming’s wolves smartened up in the second season since hunting returned to the landscape, learning a wariness of people that has prevented them from being shot. Hunters managed to kill 12 wolves in the first 36 hours of the 2017 fall season, the first state-sanctioned hunt in four years. But this year, through over seven weeks of hunting, only 19 members of the large canine species have been reported killed in regions where... READ MORE

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the fall turkey hunting season will open Oct. 27 and continue through Nov. 4 in Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties with a bag limit of one turkey per hunter. The fall season was extended to include an additional day, Sunday, Nov. 4. The 2018 Wild Turkey Observation Survey Summary shows turkey reproduction in western Maryland was... READ MORE

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  Dates have been set for recreational netting for whitefish and tullibee (cisco) on Shagawa, Bear Island and Ojibway lakes in the Tower fisheries work area, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. These lakes are Schedule I Lakes, which are more susceptible to sudden changes that impact water temperatures, and are opened and closed on a 48-hour notice. Shagawa, open to netting Thursday, Nov. 1  through... READ MORE

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  California (CDFW) is hosting 60 special pheasant hunts this fall and winter to serve new hunters, youth hunters, women hunters, mobility-impaired hunters, families and others with limited experience or opportunity to hunt. The hunts take place from November through February in almost every part of the state from Siskiyou and Plumas counties in the north to San Diego and Imperial counties in the south. CDFW’s Central Region is hosting 30 of the 60 hunts in... READ MORE

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Connecticut 2018 pheasant hunting season opened Oct 20 and runs through Nov 17. Hunting propspect remain good as this year, DEEP purchased a total of 20,000 adult pheasants to be released in six different areas. Pheasants will be stocked on Saturday mornings and afternoons and will only be open to hunters with a Saturday AM (8:00 AM -11:00 noon) or Saturday PM (12:00 PM - 3:00 PM) permit from October 20 through November 17 at... READ MORE 

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  Connecticut 2018 firearms deer hunting season opens Nov 14 and runs through Dec 4th. Unsold Deer Lottery Permits are currently available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Unsold lottery permits can be purchased online or at select DEEP offices until sold out or the season ends. Hunters are reminded of some important notices to be aware of before entering the field... READ MORE

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Delaware 2018 regular duck hunting season re-opens Nov 19 and runs through Nov 24. The last segment opens Dec 7 through Jan 26. Sea Ducks - Scoters, Eiders, and Long-tailed ducks -- Nov 19 – Jan 26. The season on harlequin ducks remains closed. The daily limit of 6 ducks (excluding mergansers and coots) may include, in any combination, up to... READ MORE

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  The Delaware 2018 shotgun deer season opens Nov 9 and runs through Nov 18 and again Jan. 19 – 27. Only 2 antlered bucks may be taken during any license year by all methods and seasons combined. Muzzleloaders and handguns may be used during the shotgun seasons and may be equipped with scopes. Archery and crossbow hunters may... READ MORE

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