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Due to tremendous unanticipated and unprecedented demand the Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks is not issuing additional 2017-18 vehicle access permits for Ka‘ena Point. The threshold of 10,000 permit decals has been reached for the permit period and all have been assigned. All approved 2017-18 permits will remain valid through December 31, 2018. State Parks will begin issuing 2019 vehicle access permits in early November. The exact date will be... READ MORE

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  The same strong storm systems that ruined many dove hunts came at a perfect time for this year’s Kansas teal season. Many wetlands have been filling since Sunday. The combination of improved habitat, a cool front, and hunting seasons in northern states has brought thousands of blue-winged and green-winged teal to Kansas. Some of the best hunting will be on public wildlife areas managed for waterfowl. The Low Plains Duck Zone early teal season runs... READ MORE

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The 2018 Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season opens on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 57 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. The Fall Catch-and-Release Fly Fishing Season will be available at nine sites beginning on Oct. 6. Fly fishing anglers can use fly fishing gear to catch and release trout beginning Oct. 6 at the nine sites. No trout may be kept during the fly fishing period, but all anglers can keep trout after the opening of the regular fall trout season on... READ MORE 

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Minnesota 2018 pheasant hunting season opens Oct 13 and runs through Jan 1 2019. During the 2018 pheasant season, the daily bag limit is two roosters through November, and it increases to three roosters on Saturday, Dec. 1. The possession limit is six roosters (increasing to nine roosters on Dec. 1). Shooting hours are 9 a.m. to sunset. The 2018 roadside survey for pheasants showed a 19 percent increase in the overall pheasant index from... READ MORE

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  With hunting seasons underway, it’s important for Montana archery hunters to keep in mind chronic wasting disease and carcass transport restrictions in portions of north-central and south-central Montana. Last year, CWD was discovered in deer south of Billings and north of Chester. Because of the discovery of CWD, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has established CWD positive areas and transport restriction zones in both parts of the state where the disease was found... READ MORE

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New Mexico 2018 white-winged dove, mourning dove, dusky (blue) grouse and squirrel seasons are open statewide. These hunts offer great opportunities to get a new hunter out in the field. The weather tends to be warmer and good opportunities exist with minimal hiking. The seasons in both zones start on Sept. 1 and run through Nov. 29 in the North Zone and through Oct. 28 in the South Zone. Here are a few tips for hunting these species... READ MORE

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  The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a tentative schedule for the fall razor clam season set to begin in early October. Final approval of all scheduled openings will depend on results of marine toxin tests which are usually conducted about a week before a dig is scheduled to begin. We're releasing a tentative schedule to give people plenty of time to make plans to go digging this fall, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for WDFW. Proposed razor clam digs through December along with evening low tides and beaches are... READ MORE

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  Montana 2018 upland bird hunting season opened Sept 1 with mountain, sage and sharptail grouse along with partridge. Pheasant hunting starts Oct. 6. All seasons end Jan 1, except sage grouse, which ends Sept 30. The 2018 hunting outlook for these birds is as follows... READ MORE

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Applications for the 2018 NJ Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP) are currently available. The application deadline is October 31, 2018. Applications postmarked after the deadline will not be processed. All 2017 permit holders must reapply to receive a 2018 permit. The number of permits issued will be limited at the Division's discretion based on harvest reports and other factors to ensure the 2018 quota is not exceeded. Updated and new information about the SBBP is... READ MORE

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New Jersey 2018 statewide Canada goose hunting season opened Sept 1 and runs through Sept 29. Daily bag limit is 5 Canada geese. The following special regulations apply: 1. Electronic calls permitted.  2. Shotguns capable of holding no more than 7 shells (including magazine and chamber) are permitted. 3. Hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. The 2018 Ducks & Brant hunting season opens... READ MORE

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  New Jersey 2018 black bear permits on sale Sept 10 - Permits are available at licence agents and online. Hunters are reminded that Last month, Governor Murphy issued an executive order prohibiting bear hunting on all state-owned land, including wildlife management areas, state parks, state forests and state natural areas. Hunting will still be permissible on other lands open to bear hunting, including... READ MORE

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New Jersey 2018 deer hunting permits on sale Sept 10 - The season opens with bowhunting Sept 8 in the Early Zones Only. First deer MUST be Antlerless: Sept. 8-28, 2018. Antlered or Antlerless: Sept. 29 – Oct. 26, 2018. Season bag limit is nine antlerless deer and ONE antlered deer. Two deer may be taken at a time. Hunters looking for a place to hunt, New Jersey offers more than... READ MORE

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All too often, taxidermists are handed damaged goods. They see hunters making the same mistakes skinning and caring for the hide of the animal, mistakes that noticeably affect the quality of the final product.You spend money to go on a hunt that you may never do again and you get a trophy - it just takes a little research to make a big difference, said Dan Lewis with Backcountry Taxidermy in Anchorage.  We get so much work in that could have been better if they just would've known - how to make the cuts, to salt it - and we want them to know... READ MORE

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  The Wisconsin regular season Canada goose hunting opens Sunday, Sept. 16, along with the Youth Waterfowl Hunt Sept. 15-16. This year's Youth Waterfowl hunt offers youth hunters ages 15 and under the opportunity to learn skills from an adult without the increased hunting pressure encountered during the regular season. Canada goose hunters should have ample opportunities this year, and will again enjoy a full 92 days of hunting in the... READ MORE

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