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  North Dakota hunters will find fewer sharp-tailed grouse and Hungarian partridge in the field this fall than last year. R.J. Gross, upland game management biologist for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said late July and August roadside counts show sharptails observed per 100 miles are down 29 percent from 2016, while partridge are down 62 percent. Hunting will be slower than last season in most of the state, and all indications are that hunters will see... READ MORE

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will offer special archery deer hunts at seven locations, which border three of Ohio’s state scenic rivers, through local lottery drawings. The hunts will offer sportsmen a unique opportunity to explore seldom visited sites, while lessening the impact of deer browsing on native plant populations. Application for the hunts will be handled at the local level by ODNR staff during scheduled drawings. Hunters must attend individual meetings if they are interested in particular hunts. At that time... READ MORE

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The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission agreed with a Department recommendation to make no changes to the 2017-18 mountain lion hunting season from the 2016-17 season during their September meeting in Sioux Falls. The Black Hills Fire Protection District will have season dates of Dec. 26 - March 31 with a harvest limit of 60 mountain lions or 40 female mountain lions. This harvest limit includes... READ MORE

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Tennessee youth between the ages of 10-16, who are hunter safety certified and who have never harvested a deer, are eligible to win a spot in what has become an annual special hunt. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the hunt in conjunction with the opening day of the 2017 Tennessee Young Sportsman Deer Hunt on Saturday, Oct. 28. All applications must be received by Oct. 15. A total of... READ MORE

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  The application period for Tennessee’s to participate in Tennessee’s first statewide sandhill crane hunt is underway and will continue through Sept. 27, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced. More than 1,100 tags (one tag per hunter) will be issued through the statewide use through a computerized draw. These tags are valid statewide, including... READ MORE

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  Teal season opens Sept. 15 in Arkansas, and for the first time since 2008, teal hunters on Arkansas Game and Fish Commission-owned wildlife management areas and AGFC-owned lakes will not be allowed to use spinning-wing, or motion decoys to attract teal during the special early hunt or ducks during the special youth waterfowl hunt. The effectiveness and ethics of using spinning-wing and electronic waterfowl decoys have been...  READ MORE

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The 2017 Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season will open on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 54 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. Two weeks prior to the fall trout opener, the Fall Catch-and-Release Fly Fishing Season will open at nine sites on Saturday, Oct. 7.  Fly fishing anglers can use fly fishing gear to catch and release trout beginning Oct. 7 at those nine sites. No trout may be kept during the fly fishing period, but ... READ MORE 

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Hunters and trappers may apply for an Illinois Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Permit online through Sept. 30. Applicants must submit a $5.00 non-refundable fee. A total of 1,000 permits will be allocated during a lottery and mailed to successful applicants. Any leftover permits will be sold online on a first-come, first-served basis. Season dates are Nov. 10, 2017 through Feb. 15, 2018 (except bobcat hunting is closed during firearm deer season in counties open to firearm deer hunting).  In addition... READ MORE

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  Archery deer hunting applications are available for the special drawings at Frank Holten State Park, East St. Louis, IL.  Prospective applicants can obtain an application either online or from the site office.Park-specific applications will offer 11 weekly hunting intervals. Applicants will prioritize their hunting weeks and will be selected randomly in a lottery drawing to be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2. Frank Holten State Park, located in... READ MORE

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Hunters may apply online for the Illinois 2017 Public Duck and Goose Hunting Area Permit program.  The second lottery application period deadline is Sept.14 for those unsuccessful resident applicants from the first lottery, residents who didn’t apply in the first lottery, and non-residents.  The third lottery application period (open to everyone) will be Sept. 15-28. In addition... READ MORE

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the state’s teal hunting season will open Sept. 16 and continue through Sept. 30. Hunters should note several important aspects of the September teal season: Shooting hours are a half-hour before sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit is six (blue or green-winged teal). The possession limit is... READ MORE

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  With the ongoing drought and fire danger, 18 Block Management Program cooperators in Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 have restricted or closed access to their land until fire conditions improve. You may experience additional restrictions as you venture into the field, said Region 7 Hunting Access Coordinator Travis Muscha. Please be courteous and respect the restrictions put in place by landowners. FWP has no plans to close hunting seasons, leaving it up to... READ MORE

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The NJ 2017 Striped Bass Bonus Program (SBBP) is now open. Permits issued for 2016 are not valid in 2017. Applications for the 2017 SBBP are currently available. The application deadline is October 31, 2017; applications postmarked after the deadline will not be processed. The number of permits issued will be limited at the Division's discretion based on harvest reports and other factors to ensure the 2017 quota is not exceeded. In addition... READ MORE

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  New Jersey guided youth pheasant hunt registration for hunters and mentors now open. You can register online. There are typically five (5) youth hunting events: turkey, pheasant, upland birds, deer and waterfowl as described below. All hunts require the hunter possess a valid Youth License and be under the direct supervision of a properly licensed, non-hunting adult 21 years of age or older. In addition... READ MORE 

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The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is reminding deer hunters that the Division has issued a Special Wildlife Management Permit to control feral hogs in Deer Management Zones 25 and 65. Feral hogs may be pursued during the season dates prescribed for Deer Management Zones 25 and 65 only. Sportsmen and sportswomen will be permitted to shoot free-ranging feral hogs of either gender and any age while deer hunting during the all deer seasons, provided they... READ MORE

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