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Dates are now set for the Kentucky 2019 waterfowl blind drawings for season-long sites at Lake Barkley, Sloughs, Doug Travis, Green River Lake and Barren River Lake wildlife management areas (WMAs). These are in addition to other public waterfowl hunting opportunities offered by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Upcoming season-long blind drawings include... READ MORE

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  Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists this fall will be collecting wings from hunter-harvested sage-grouse, mountain grouse and Hungarian partridge across southern portions of Region 3. Biologists will use these wings to identify birds by species and age class—juvenile or adult. This helps biologists monitor juvenile recruitment among upland game bird populations. Wing collection barrels will be placed in the following locations during the sage-grouse hunting season... READ MORE

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Oregon 2019 fall Chinook season will open on the Snake River on Aug. 24 from the Oregon and Washington border upstream to the deadline below Hells Canyon Dam. The season for this fishery will open this weekend, Aug. 24, and run through Oct. 31, or until further notice and open seven-days per week. From Oct. 31 to Nov. 17, only the reach of the Snake River from Cliff Mountain Rapid (RM 246.7) upstream to the deadline below Hells Canyon Dam will remain open. The daily bag limit for this season is... READ MORE 

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  South Carolina's Aiken County’s Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve will be open to the public on the following Saturdays this fall: Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve consists of 10,600 acres owned by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the South Carolina DNR. Restrictions apply, however, the area will be open for scouting, fishing and... READ MORE 

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West Virginia is experiencing an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in the state’s white-tailed deer herd, according to the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR). So far this year, deer have been found dead in small areas of Summers, Monroe and Greenbrier counties. Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, virus serotype 2 (EHDV-2) has been isolated from... READ MORE

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  September 1st marks the opener for Wisconsin's 2019 Dove hunting season. The mourning dove hunting season will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 29. This season structure is identical to 2018. The daily bag limit is 15 doves, and possession limits for doves are three times the daily bag limit. If you find or harvest a banded bird, please report it. Dove hunters are encouraged to check out the Fields & Forest Lands Interactive Game bird Hunting Tool. FFLIGHT helps hunters... READ MORE 

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The wait is almost over to get back out on the marsh. 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. The early teal season will run Sept. 1-9, with a daily bag limit of six teal. Shooting hours for the early teal season are sunrise to sunset. In addition... READ MORE 

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  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations (formerly known as tags) went on sale Aug. 22, in all zones. Hunters will need to know the deer management zone, unit, and determine whether they will hunt on public or private land in order to make their purchase. Bonus antlerless harvest authorizations will be sold at a rate of one per person per day until sold out or until... READ MORE

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  Wisconsin 2019 fall turkey harvest authorizations went on sale Aug. 17. One turkey harvest authorization will be issued to each person purchasing a fall turkey license or conservation patron license, rather than being issued through a drawing. Hunters can choose the zone for which their harvest authorization will be valid at the time of purchase. Bonus fall turkey harvest authorizations can be purchased in addition to... READ MORE

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  The statewide early Canada goose season in Arkansas runs from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. To prevent the population from growing any larger, Arkansas and many other states open an early waterfowl hunting opportunity. The early Canada goose bag limit is five per day, much more than the regular season limit of two per day. Usual waterfowl hunting rules apply to this special hunt. Only nontoxic shot can be used. Shotguns must be... READ MORE 

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  Illinois Resident & Non-Resident Archery Deer combination permits are now available over-the-counter from DNR Direct license and permit vendors. The Illinois Archery Deer Season is Oct. 1, 2019 through Jan. 19, 2020. Nonresidents may apply for and receive only one archery combination permit per license year. A non-resident landowner who has obtained landowner archery permits is also eligible for one combination non-resident archery permit. Resident antlerless-only and combination archery deer permits can... READ MORE 

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding the state’s dove hunters to scout sites before applying for permits as some hunting areas were unable to plant sunflowers due to an unusually cool, wet spring. Hunters may apply through Aug. 31 for the Illinois 2019 Free Upland Game Hunt Permit program. Applications must be made online, and successful applicants will receive a confirmation by mail. In addition... READ MORE

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