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North Dakota’s deer archery season opens Friday, Aug. 30 at noon, and continues through Jan. 5, 2020. Bowhunters can buy a license online at the state Game and Fish Department website or by calling 800-406-6409; or at vendors linked to the Game and Fish Department’s online licensing system. Hunters who purchase bow licenses at a vendor location will receive a tag at time of purchase; otherwise... READ MORE

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  North Dakota’s fall turkey season is set, with 3,660 licenses available to hunters, 50 fewer than last year. The deadline for applying is Sept. 4. Fall turkey hunters, including gratis applicants, who are interested in applying for a 2019 license can submit an online application through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply in the first lottery. Nonresidents can apply for fall turkey licenses that are... READ MORE

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  California’s dove hunting season is rapidly approaching, and the CDFW is now accepting applications for dove hunts throughout the state on both public land and private ranches. Hunters are reminded that nonlead ammunition is now required for hunting doves and taking wildlife anywhere in California with a firearm. The first half of the split dove season will be open statewide from Sept. 1-15, 2019. The second half will be open statewide from... READ MORE

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   As surplus licenses went on sale on Aug. 12, Montana hunters should remember that, according to the 2019 regulations, they are allowed only one Elk B License, despite legislation passed during the recent Montana Legislature.  In the 2019 legislative session, House Bill 497 was passed providing hunters the opportunity to harvest up to three elk. However... READ MORE

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  Q: What is the new three elk discussion? I thought I could only harvest two elk per year. A: Partially true. In the 2019 legislative session, HB497 created the opportunity for a hunter to harvest up to three elk. However, our current 2019 Deer, Elk and Antelope regulations, as passed by the Fish & Wildlife Commission in February of 2018, indicate, Each hunter may possess only one (1) Elk B License per license year in addition to... READ MORE

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Hunting seasons are underway and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be conducting roadblocks throughout the state during fall hunting seasons to collect harvest data and to detect wildlife law violations. At roadblocks, conservation officers also will check for compliance with the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Act. Drivers of vehicles hauling wood products will be asked to... READ MORE

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  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission set season dates, bag limits and applicable regulations for the 2019-20 waterfowl, webless migratory game bird (including doves) and extended falconry seasons. Selected seasons will also be published in the 2019-20 Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest. While many seasons remain unchanged, some notable changes are... READ MORE

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  The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing that leftover permits for fall Wildlife Management Area (WMA) hunts will be available on a first come, first serve basis beginning at 8 a.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Permits can be purchased online on the TWRA website, on the TWRA App., or at any TWRA license agent. There are 10 hunts available this year... READ MORE

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  Alabama hunters will have their first opportunity in 103 years to hunt a migratory bird that has been making a steady comeback for the past few decades. The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division will conduct a draw hunt of 400 permits to hunt sandhill cranes, becoming the third state east of the Mississippi River to hold a sandhill hunt. The sandhill crane season will be split with the first segment from December 3, 2019, to... READ MORE

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Alaska has been in the throes of an unprecedented heat wave this summer, and the heat stress is killing salmon in large numbers. Scientists have observed die-offs of several varieties of Alaskan salmon, including sockeye, chum and pink salmon. Stephanie Quinn-Davidson, director of the Yukon Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, told CNN she took a group of scientists on an expedition along Alaska's Koyokuk River at the end of July, after locals alerted... READ MORE

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The South Carolina 2019 waterfowl lottery hunt applications will be available Sept 1st on the departments website. Early Teal (Blue & Green Winged) opens September 13, 2019 – September 28, 2019. THIS YEAR -- The Atlantic Flyway Council has recommended a reduction in the mallard limit in the Atlantic Flyway from 4 to 2 mallards starting with the 2019-2020 waterfowl season. There are seven WMAs that support drawn duck hunts... READ MORE

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  Early teal season and early Canada goose hunting seasons are the first opportunity of the year for waterfowl hunters to get out in the field, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. This year, early Canada goose season is Sept. 7-29, with a daily limit of 5 geese, and early teal season is Sept. 14-29, 2019, with a daily limit of 6 teal. Where do you go to hunt teal or geese... READ MORE

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