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  Western Oregon forest grouse and quail hunting seasons open Sunday, September 1. ODFW asks successful grouse and mountain quail hunters to donate a wing and tail of each bird for biological research. The seasons runs through January 31, 2020. Hunters should look for bright blue collection barrels placed at major road junctions or highways in hunting areas. Barrels also are located at... READ MORE 

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Oregon anglers will be able to fish for bottomfish at any depth beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3. The rule limiting fishing to inshore of 40 fathoms, which keeps yelloweye rockfish mortality below the annual limit, was originally scheduled to run through the end of September. However, fishery managers have determined that enough 2019 yelloweye rockfish quota remains to remove the seasonal depth restriction early this year. In addition... READ MORE

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Rhode Island 2019 dove season opens September 14 – October 13. The 2nd segment opens October 19 to November 9; 3d segment opens December 18 to January 4. Shooting hours for both are sunrise until sunset. JOHN L. CURRAN STATE PARK/MANAGEMENT AREA:  The hunting of and/or possession of Mourning Dove or Wild Pigeons (Rock Dove) is prohibited. Note: Wild or Feral Pigeons are the same thing as Rock Doves or Rock Pigeons. In other parts of RI these birds are... READ MORE

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  Rhode Island 2019 early Canada goose season opens Sept 1-Sept 30.  Shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset for September season only. Bag limit 15. Permit and reservations are required to hunt geese at the South Shore Management Area during the regular season. Permits will be issued online and at the DFW Great Swamp Field office. Non-toxic shot is required per Federal regulation for all dove, duck and goose hunting in Field 1 at... READ MORE

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  Feral hogs are so loathed by landowners in Texas for their habitat destroying behavior that beginning Sept. 1, you won’t even need a hunting license to pursue them on private property. That’s when a new law takes effect removing even more obstacles from controlling hog numbers. The new law, SB 317 by Sen. Bryan Hughes (Mineola), passed during the 86th Texas Legislature and exempts any person (resident or nonresident), with landowner consent, from... READ MORE

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  Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Collins Mountain Ranch in Meeker are offering big-game hunters an opportunity to apply for a limited number of private property, elk and mule deer hunts during certain hunting seasons in fall of 2019. The ranch is located in Game Management Unit 23, home of the White River mule deer and elk herds, two of the largest big game populations in the state of Colorado. Apply by Oct 1st. The hunts are open to... READ MORE

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) staff announced the locations of newly available properties enrolled in the Public Access Program effective September 1. The Public Access Program provides seasonal hunting and fishing opportunities on Colorado trust land across the state. Blue Lake - 41,564 acres - Arlington, CO (Southeast Colorado) - Queens - 9,020 acres - Eads, CO (Southeast Colorado) and... READ MORE

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Georgia’s dove hunting season opens Sat. Sept. 7, 2019, according to the Georgia DNR.  Additionally, this year, in response to the desire of hunters to end the dove season later, recent framework changes by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allowed us to provide that opportunity until January 31. The official 2019-2020 dove seasons are Sept. 7-30, Nov. 23-Dec. 1 and Dec. 6 - Jan. 31. Shooting hours are... READ MORE

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  Iowa’s pheasant hunters should expect to find a similar number of birds as last year, with the exception of south central and southeast Iowa, where the pheasant population decline was more significant. Iowa’s pheasant and quail seasons open Oct. 26. Based on the August roadside survey, Iowa’s statewide average is 17 pheasants per 30 mile route, down from 21 per route last year. Hunters shouldn’t avoid hunting areas with... READ MORE 

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Minnesota is taking a three-pronged approach to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease and keep Minnesota’s wild deer population healthy. First, the DNR is expanding hunting opportunities and bag limits in areas where CWD has been found in wild deer. Harvesting more deer will reduce the possibility of additional disease spread because there will be fewer deer in lower densities. The second prong is... READ MORE 

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  As part of efforts to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources bans the feeding of deer and the use of attractants in certain parts of the state to prevent the concentrations of wild deer in areas with a higher risk for disease. The DNR will expand deer feeding and attractant bans in southeast and north central Minnesota starting Sunday, Sept. 1, due to... READ MORE

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Ohio 2019-20 migratory waterfowl season opens with early teal &Canada goose seasons Sept 7.  Canada Geese opens Sept 7-Sept 15 with a daily bag limit of 5.  Early teal season opens Sept 7-Sept 22 with a daily bag limit of 6. Great waterfowl hunting can be found all across Ohio- from Lake Erie down to the Ohio River. To hunt waterfowl in Ohio, you must have the following... READ MORE

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  Oregon anglers planning to fish the second season for ocean coho salmon on the central Oregon coast are reminded that the fishery is closed to retention of all coho salmon from Monday Aug. 26 through Friday Aug. 30. The first open coho salmon retention date for the area between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain is Saturday, Aug. 31. Coho salmon (hatchery or wild) may be retained as... READ MORE 

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Minnesota walleye fishing on Mille Lacs Lake will close Friday, Sept. 6, so state anglers do not exceed a safe walleye harvest level. Because angling pressure and walleye catch rates were high, the coming closure is necessary to stay within established limits. Starting Sept. 6 at 12:01 a.m., Anglers will not be able to target walleye when fishing on Mille Lacs Lake. Anglers may fish for other species and use live bait. Walleye regulations for the winter of 2019-2020 will... READ MORE

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