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  For those who were unable to apply for an Any Deer permit on Wednesday night, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has extended the application deadline and you can apply online until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018. Due to the extremely high number of applicants trying to apply as the Any Deer Permit deadline approached, the online application slowed down, allowing some to apply, but leaving many people unable to access the system. In order to accommodate... READ MORE

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announces new recreational fishing restrictions will soon go into effect for groundfish in waters north of Point Conception to the Oregon/California state line. The changes to the authorized fishing depths described below take effect Saturday, Aug. 25 at 12:01 a.m. The recreational groundfish fishery depth restrictions will be as follows... READ MORE

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  Indiana State Parks is seeking volunteer hunters to participate in managed deer reduction hunts at 19 locations later this year. Applications must be received by Aug. 20. The dates are Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 26-27. Successful applicants are allowed to take up to three deer. Only one can be antlered. Deer harvested at a state park reduction hunt are not counted toward regular statewide bag limits. Properties where hunting is allowed by... READ MORE

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Indiana upland bird hunters can apply now for the opportunity to participate in controlled-access hunts on private land through a relatively new DNR program called APPLE. APPLE stands for Access Program Providing Land Enhancements. Hunters can apply now through Sept. 23. The program is geared toward improving hunting opportunities for ring-necked pheasant, Northern bobwhite quail and American woodcock. The species available at each participating property is... READ MORE

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Kentucky dove season opens Sept. 1. The Sept. 1 dove opener this year falls on a Saturday, which will bring more hunters into the field. With many hunters in the field, the doves will be flying and available to hunters. The first segment of the dove season runs through Oct. 26. Scouting a dove field before opening day increases the chances of success. In addition... READ MORE

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  Massachusetts Hunter Education graduates aged 12–17 can participate in the Young Adult Pheasant Hunt. You must sign up with any participating club listed below, each club will have a pheasant seminar and a hunt. You don't need to be a member to participate. The Young Adult Pheasant Hunt takes place on Saturdays in September and October; specific dates vary and are determined by participating sportsman’s clubs. In addition... READ MORE

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Massachusetts wants to remind deer hunters of impotant information regarding the 2018 hunting season. The Antlerless Deer Permit system is now working. You can check your permit status any time between now and December 31. Your odds of winning a permit are the same regardless of when you check your permit status. A regulatory amendment has been approved to extend the archery deer hunting season by 2 weeks in eastern MA. Surplus Antlerless Deer Permits will go on sale in late September for Zones 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14. Surplus permits are sold for ... READ MORE

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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing that leftover permits for 2018 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game Quota Hunts will be available on a first come, first serve basis beginning at 8 a.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Permits can be purchased online on the TWRA website at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office or online. There are 14 hunts available.... READ MORE

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  The private recreational angler red snapper season in Texas federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22. State waters out to nine nautical miles will remain open. Under an agreement between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the National Marine Fisheries Service that was signed, TPWD can establish the opening and closing of the red snapper fishery in federal waters off the Texas coast for private recreational anglers fishing from... READ MORE

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  One hundred and thirty Kansas resident firearm Either-species, Either-sex deer permits are left after the computer drawing was completed in July. The leftover permits are valid during the firearm deer season, Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2018, in the Eastern Mule Deer Zone, which includes Deer Management Units (DMU) 3, 7, 4, 5, and 16. A limited number of resident-only Either-species, Either-sex permits are allocated through the drawing and allow successful applicants to take a mule deer or white-tailed buck or doe. The leftover permits are available first-come, first served only through... READ MORE

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Opening day of Kansas 2018 dove season is coming and there’s good reason Kansas families are blocking off the weekend of Sept. 1-2: it’s a great introductory season for new hunters. Youth dove hunts will be held at the Glen Elder Wildlife Area and Jeffrey Energy Center near St. Marys. Interested youth hunters must sign up by, contacting Shelly Gomez at (785) 575-6355 by Friday, Aug. 24. Hunters will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunts will be... READ MORE

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  Yellowstone-area grizzly bears are dying at a record clip ahead of Wyoming's first legal hunt in 44 years, though scientists and managers say they need more data to judge the mortality’s significance. Through the second week of August, 33 grizzlies have been found dead or deemed “probable” deaths, according to an online database maintained by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team. That count, at this point in the year, surpasses... READ MORE

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Montgomery, Alabama will welcome the Buckmasters Expo back to town for its 25th year when it rolls into the Montgomery Convention Center on Friday Aug 17, 2018. There’s something for everyone here, said Buckmasters founder Jackie Bushman. Hunters come to pick up new gear and watch the archery tournament, but there’s a ton of entertainment and things to do for the whole family. You don’t have to be a hunter to have a great time at the Expo, but... READ MORE

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  National Hunting and Fishing Day, celebrated the fourth Saturday of every September, remains the most effective grassroots efforts ever undertaken to promote the outdoor sports and conservation. Anglers, conservationists, hunters and others interested in the great outdoors are invited to take part in the annual National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration Sept. 22. Several states have events to celebrate this day, so check with your states Department of Resources. Yamaha Outdoors is raising awareness and funds for outdoor sports and conservation with its 2018 National Hunting & Fishing Day Sweepstakes... READ MORE 

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