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North Dakota’s fall turkey season is set with 3,710 licenses available to hunters, 205 more than last year. The deadline for applying is Sept. 5. Fall turkey hunters, including gratis applicants, who are interested in applying for a 2018 license must submit an online application through the state Game and Fish Department’s website. Paper applications are not available this year. In addition... READ MORE

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  North Dakota’s dove season opens statewide Sept. 1, and hunters are reminded to register with the Harvest Information Program prior to hunting. The daily limit is 15 and possession limit is 45. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. The season is open through Nov. 29. All dove hunters must possess a fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate and a general game and habitat license, regardless of age. In addition, hunters ages 16 and older need... READ MORE

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North Dakota waterfowl hunters age 16 and older are reminded a federal duck stamp is required beginning Sept. 1. Waterfowl includes ducks, geese, swans, mergansers and coots. This year’s 2018-19 federal duck stamp is available for electronic purchase through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, instant licensing telephone number, 800-406-6409, or at... READ MORE

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North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Aug. 31 at noon, and continues through Jan. 6, 2019. Bowhunters must follow all regulations of the managing agency when using tree stands, ground blinds and game cameras on public hunting areas, including displaying an equipment registration number, or the owner's name, address and telephone number, on all equipment left unattended on Game and Fish wildlife management areas. In addition... READ MORE

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  Eligible hunters who are interested in participating in Wisconsin's 2018 gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities are encouraged to contact a land sponsor to sign up for a hunt before the Sept. 1 hunter participation deadline. Hunters or assistants should contact sponsors directly to sign up for a hunt. Hunters will have to provide their name, contact information, and... READ MORE 

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Saturday, Sept 1 marks the opener for Wisconsin's early teal and early Canada goose hunting seasons. Canada Goose hunting begins with the early season Sept. 1-15, with a daily bag limit of five geese during this time. This is the first year of the operational early teal-only duck hunting season. The early teal season will run Sept. 1-7, with a daily bag limit of... READ MORE

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Wisconsin's mourning dove hunting season will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 29. The daily bag limit is 15 doves, and possession limits for doves are three times the daily bag limit. Dove hunters are at minimum required to purchase the following licenses and carry appropriate proof of purchase: Small game license and HIP registration. Dove hunters are encouraged to check out the Fields & Forest Lands Interactive Gamebird Hunting Tool to... READ MORE

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  The Wisconsin hook and line season for lake sturgeon opens Sept. 1 and runs through Sept 30 on several major river stretches, giving anglers a chance to catch the fish of a lifetime. All anglers fishing for lake sturgeon must have a valid Wisconsin hook and line fishing license, along with a sturgeon hook and line harvest tag if they intend to keep a sturgeon. The harvest tag is available throughout the season and costs... READ MORE

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Florida’s bowhunters are a tough lot who have their work cut out for them. Hot, muggy weather, swarms of biting and stinging insects, overhunted properties, and the occasional named storm intensify the challenges of an already difficult pursuit. Tammy Sapp, Communications Director with the Florida (FWC) Division of Hunting and Game Management. Here are some of the best venison-producing public properties bowhunters should hunt this season... READ MORE 

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  The Massachusetts DCR recently opened 7,500 acres of land to hunting in the Wachusett Reservoir Watershed. There are two free permit types available based on the location of the property. (1) A five-year permit for hunting on property both west and east of Interstate 190. This area is open for the entire hunting season and for all game.  (2) An annual permit for a Controlled Deer Hunt for hunting property immediately adjacent to Wachusett Reservoir, designated by DCR as the “Reservoir Zone”, which encompasses land within Routes 110, 12, 40, and 70.  This permit is selected by lottery; you must apply by 8/31. Hunting in this area is only for ... READ MORE

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Minnesota firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 6. Hunters who purchase their license before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare. This season, antlerless deer permits are issued by lottery in... READ MORE

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When the Minnesota 2018 archery deer season opens Saturday, Sept. 15, mandatory testing for chronic wasting disease and restrictions on moving deer carcasses will again be in place in southeastern Minnesota’s CWD management zone, deer permit area 603. Hunters in the CWD zone are encouraged to plan ahead so they know where to have a deer tested and what to do about processing that deer so they follow restrictions on... READ MORE

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  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for input on proposed 2019 fishing regulation changes. Minnesota angling regulations that would change on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River in northern Minnesota are the topic of an open house for the public to give input on the proposals from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Lake of the Woods School.  Also the DNR is seeking input on a proposed walleye regulation change on ... READ MORE

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The New York commercial black sea bass fishery will reopen on Aug. 27, five days earlier than expected, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced.The commercial fishery was previously closed on July 28 due to projected landings approaching the total allowed for Quota Period 3 (July 1 - Aug. 31), but rough weather resulted in much lower landings during the last open week of fishing. Approximately 10,000 lbs. remain available for harvest during Period 3. In addition... READ MORE

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The New Zealand trout season officially begins on October 1 and keen anglers are already buying their new licence. The season starts on October 1 and runs right through to the end of September 2019. A range of licences are on offer, including categories for families, loyal senior anglers and people wanting to try their hand at trout fishing for the first time. IN addition... READ MORE 

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