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Two additional South Carolina public dove fields have been added in the Upstate just in time for the start of the 2020 Mourning Dove Season, opening Saturday, Sept. 5. The dove fields are located at: Greenville County - Tall Pines WMA 1st Season – Saturdays only, beginning Sept. 5. and 2nd and 3rd Seasons – Saturdays only. Anderson County - Clemson University - Fant’s Grove WMA Youth/Adult Field 1st Season - Sept. 5 & 12 only. In addition... READ MORE

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The start of West Virginia's 2020 archery and crossbow deer season is still a few weeks away, but hunters can get in the woods starting Sept. 5, when special deer archery hunts become available in municipalities around the state. These urban deer archery hunts, coordinated by cities, towns, homeowner associations and the West Virginia DNR, provide additional hunting opportunities and help control deer populations. The season will run through Dec. 31 and include... READ MORE

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The first of two opening days of California’s dove hunting season is fast approaching. This year’s season for mourning dove, white-winged dove, spotted dove and ringed turtle dove will run from Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Tuesday, Sept. 15 statewide, followed by a second hunt period, Saturday, Nov. 14 through Monday, Dec. 28. Mourning dove and white-winged dove have a daily bag limit of 15, up to 10 of which may be white-winged dove. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit. There are no limits on... READ MORE

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Iowa 2020-21 upland bird hunting for pheasant, quail, grouse and partridge seasons open in Oct.  The 2020 pheasant population survey is available in early September on the departments website. Small Game Licenses can be obtained from license agents throughout the state or purchased online. Most counties have 2 routes, and the information from all of these routes is condensed to produce the Iowa 2019 Small Game Distribution Map available online. Seasons, shooting hours and bag limits are... READ MORE

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Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commissioners passed a regulation change that will allow hunters to use artificial light and thermal-imaging equipment when hunting coyotes at night beginning in 2021. Once the regulation is implemented, interested hunters must purchase a Night Vision Equipment Permit, $2.50, to use artificial light, scopes and equipment that amplify visible light, and thermal-imaging scopes and thermal-imaging equipment, when hunting coyotes at night, with the following restrictions... READ MORE

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Archery Deer, Archery Elk, Upland Dove & Grouse

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Ohio 2020 archery deer hunting season opens Sept 26 and runs through Feb 7, 2021. Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. No preseason or walk-in controlled hunts will occur for the 2020-2021 season. A hunter may kill no more than one antlered deer during the 2020-2021 season regardless of where or how it is taken. An antlered deer has at least one antler 3 inches or longer in length. A hunter is required to complete the game check process following the harvest of a white-tailed deer. In addition to your valid Ohio hunting license, you must purchase... READ MORE

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Ohio 2020-21 waterfowl/migratory bird hunting opens with early teal & Canada goose hunting Sept 5. Early goose hunting runs through Sept 13 with a daily limit of 5. Early teal runs through Sept 20 with a daily limit of 6. No person on the opening day of the season shall possess any freshly killed migratory game birds in excess of the daily bag limit, or aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies. To hunt migratory birds in Ohio, you must have the following... READ MORE

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With the 2020 South Carolina deer season underway in Game Zones 3 & 4 and soon to begin in Game Zones 1 & 2, most hunters should have already ordered or received the tags necessary to legally hunt deer this year. Pre-ordered tags began being mailed in late July/early August. If you still need to order tags, or have not yet received a set of base tags that you were anticipating, help is available. To PURCHASE extra antlered or antlerless tags in addition to your base tags, as well as other licenses or permits... READ MORE

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The Minnesota DNR has scheduled two public auctions of confiscated fishing, hunting and trapping equipment. The auctions, which will be held online, include 501 firearms, 71 bows and a variety of other equipment. All of the equipment was confiscated as a result of serious game and fish violations. The auctions are scheduled for Sept. 19 and Oct. 24. The bidding catalogs will be available online in advance of each auction, Sept. 15 for the Sept. 19 auction and... READ MORE

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Hunters in Delaware can start their 2020/21 hunting season Tuesday, Sept 1 to Oct. 5 with the opening of mourning dove first season split (½ hour before sunrise to sunset). Non-toxic shot (no lead) must be used for dove hunting on state wildlife areas during the month of September and hunting hours may differ at specific dove fields on certain state wildlife areas. DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife offers many early season hunting opportunities on state wildlife areas. Additional... READ MORE

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