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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that bowhunting seasons for deer and bear begin in the Northern Zone on Sept. 27, and in the Southern Zone on Oct. 1. Hunters are also reminded to apply for Deer Management Permits by next week's Oct. 1, 2020, deadline. Hunters should know the Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) they intend to hunt and review their... READ MORE

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The 2020 deer archery-only hunting season opened statewide in Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 26. The archery-only season dates are the same statewide Sept. 26-Oct. 30 and Nov. 2-6. You can use archery equipment at any time during the statewide deer season that runs through Jan. 3, 2021. There are more than 100 wildlife management areas and refuges across the state open at various times for hunting. Tag Before You Drag - new requirement this year! Before moving your harvested big game, you must either... READ MORE

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The New Hampshire 2020 hunting season for ruffed grouse starts October 1 and runs through December 31. Woodcock season also opens October 1 and concludes November 14. New Hampshire’s hunting season for pheasant gets underway on October 1 and continues through December 31. This fall, 11,495 adult ring-necked pheasants will be stocked in all 10 counties with an average of 140 pheasants per site. Due to safety concerns for Fish and Game staff, hunters, and the integrity of the pheasant program, the pheasant season will be closed statewide until noon on in-season stocking days. In-season stocking will be done on... READ MORE

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Tennessee 2020 Grouse hunting season opens Oct. 10 - Feb. 28, 2021: Daily bag 3. Second segment dove season: Oct. 10 through Nov. 1; and Dec. 8 through Jan. 15, 2021. Hunting times, other than opening day, are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.  Dogs allowed for hunting all small game species, except on specific WMAs where indicated. Best places to see in ruffed grouse in Tennessee - Northern Cumberland WMA, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Roan Mountain. Dove are found throughout the various regions in the state, but the highest concentration is in... READ MORE

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The Tennessee 2020-21 Goose season re-opens STATEWIDE Oct 10. The general season for duck, coots and mergansers opens in the REELFOOT DUCK ZONE Nov. 14. STATEWIDE DUCK ZONE opens Nov. 28. There are some NEW changes and Permit regulations hunters should be aware of for the opening season. NEW for 2020 - Veterans and Active Military personnel waterfowl hunting days have been added. Information on Permits required to hunt waterfowl in Tennessee are... READ MORE

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The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) would like to remind hunters of several important changes for the 2020–2021 hunting and trapping seasons. The 2020-21 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide contains all the information for hunters. Guides are available where hunting and fishing licenses are sold and on the TWRA website and the TWRA On the Go app. New regulation changes for the 2020-21 season are as follows... READ MORE

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If you want to hunt cougars in Utah this fall on a liited-entry split unit, apply by Oct 6, 2020. Harvest-objective permits are available over-the-counter. Before each hunting trip, make sure you verify that the unit is still open. Visit Cougar harvest-objective information to see which units are still open. This information is updated often during the season. Don't miss out! Research your hunt options, take the educational, voluntary orientation course . View interactive maps of most hunt unit boundaries. In addition... READ MORE

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect samples from deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing in target hunt areas. For the 2020 hunting season, the Laramie Region will focus CWD sampling efforts on adult deer harvested from Goshen Rim (Hunt Area 15) and Sheep Mountain (Hunt Areas 61, 74, 75, 76 and 77.  Game and Fish is asking hunters that harvest deer in these specific hunt areas to submit samples for testing at the following locations... READ MORE

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A hunter was killed by a grizzly bear in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska on Sunday, September 20, 2020. The hunter was a 22-year-old man from Ohio who was field-dressing a moose when he died in an attack so sudden that he couldn’t defend himself, National Park Service officials say. The attack took place in the Cottonwood Creek drainage, a remote area of mixed tundra and forest with dense vegetation about 50 miles from Northway and 130 miles from park headquarters.  Pfeiffer and his hunting partner, also from out of state, killed the moose... READ MORE

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pursuing a regulation change that would allow elk and pronghorn (antelope) hunters whose seasons were cut short or eliminated due to wildfires and forest closures to receive a refund of their 2020 tag fees along with a restoration of their preference points used to acquire their tags. Eligible hunters would also receive an additional preference point for elk or pronghorn for the 2020 season. The elk/pronghorn hunts eligible for tag refunds would be... READ MORE

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Applications for First Lottery are accepted beginning Oct 6

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   The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently announced the launch of the new Hunt Illinois website – an online resource for Illinois residents and visitors to the state interested in hunting in the Land of Lincoln. The website includes information on Illinois hunting seasons, places to hunt, licenses and permits needed, hunting and trapping regulations, hunter harvest reporting, hunter safety, wildlife management, and conservation programs. In addition... READ MORE

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises deer hunters to be prepared for big changes to DNR deer check stations this fall. Staffing and financial shortages, due to both funding associated with long-term declines in the hunter base and the COVID-19 pandemic, will result in reductions in check station and drop-box locations, dates and hours operated, and the number of deer heads that will be accepted for chronic wasting disease testing (CWD). Additionally, to protect hunters and DNR staff... READ MORE

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The 2020-2021 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams and oysters) in coastal waters of South Carolina is set to open one-half hour before official sunrise on Thursday, October 1, 2020. The recreational shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2021, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season. In the event of another hurricane, major rain event, or... READ MORE

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