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The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission agreed to allow individuals the option of using their preference points to draw a leftover antlerless elk tag in the second drawing, but only if they are willing to give up their preference points and future eligibility (nine years). This is a significant change to the second drawing for the Black Hills, prairie and archery elk hunting seasons, stated Scott Simpson, chief of administrative services for the GFP Division of Wildlife. Anyone can put in an application for the second drawing; if... READ MORE

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The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission recently finalized several elk hunting seasons for 2016 and 2017.  There will be nine resident any elk licenses for Custer State Park (CSP); an increase of one license from 2015. The any elk seasons dates for CSP are Sept. 17 – Oct. 2, 2016. The CSP elk hunting season will also allow for 20 antlerless elk licenses in two separate hunting units. These two unit hunting dates will be... READ MORE

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   On March 31, 2016, the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) its second annual report, detailing achievements of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan (LPRCP). Highlights include the estimated 25 percent increase in the range-wide lesser prairie chicken population to just over 29,000 birds, the nearly $51 million in fees committed by industry partners to pay for mitigation actions, and the more than 67,000 acres of habitat landowners across the range have agreed to conserve... READ MORE

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The IN Department of Natural Resources has received numerous questions regarding recent legislation that legalizes certain rifles for deer hunting beginning later this year. Most questions have to do with calibers and cartridges allowed under the new law. House Enrolled Act 1231 that was passed earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly allows some additional rifle cartridges to be used only on private land during the firearms season. The new legal cartridges include, but are not limited to... READ MORE

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As of January 1, 2017 the department will enforce the requirement that a hunter wishing to hunt with bow and arrow hold a valid archery license.  The law requires the archery hunters to successfully complete a bow hunter education course prior to purchasing an archery license or show proof of having held an adult archery license in any year after 1979... READ MORE

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All Mille Lacs Lake anglers will be able to fish with live bait when the season opens Saturday, May 14. This year’s Mille Lacs regulation will not include a live bait restriction due to feedback from anglers and stakeholders, said Don Pereira, fisheries section chief for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is hearing that anglers are accepting of the catch-and-release aspect of the walleye season, but members of the Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee heard clear concerns about the live bait restriction, as did the DNR... READ MORE

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   The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that Joshua Cole of Reeds Spring became the most recent record-breaking fisherman in Missouri when he shot a freshwater drum on Table Rock Lake using a bow and arrow. The new alternative method record drum taken by Cole on March 31 weighed 30-pounds, 15-ounces. It was 33 inches long and had a girth of 30 inches. He shot the fish around 10 p.m. about one mile from Point 10 on Table Rock Lake... READ MORE

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The Nevada Department of Wildlife wants to remind everyone that the big game application process is now open. The deadline for applications is Monday, April 18. Online applicants have until 11 p.m. Hunters have an array of hunts; mule deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain goat and three species of bighorn sheep (Desert, California and Rocky Mountain), to choose from. Deer, elk and antelope offer additional options for weapon type (rifle, archery, and muzzleloader), sex (male or female) and season dates... READ MORE

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   A father and son outing on Wisconsin’s Green Bay led to one 13-year-old catching the fish of a lifetime. On March 29, 13-year-old Zach Kohlbeck reeled in a massive muskie that measured in at 54.5 inches long and 28 inches in girth. Kohlbeck and his father released the fish, so they had to estimate its weight, which is believed to be around 60 pounds. It was fun, the young angler told WTAQ. The pole was bent over completely. I thought it was going to break the pole... READ MORE

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   Early spring-like weather on the heels of a mild winter means black bears—and bear hunters—will be stirring soon in Prince William Sounds Game Management Unit 6D. But before hunters hit the beaches and hills in search of bruins, there are a few things they must know such as Permit required. Black bears may be hunted in Unit 6D by registration permit only, Eligibility. Hunters who harvested a black bear anywhere in Alaska during the current regulatory year--thats anytime since July 1, 2015--are not eligible to participate in this springs hunt. Bag Limit... READ MORE

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Arkansas’s special youth turkey season runs April 9-10 and is open to hunters 6 to 15 years old. Youth hunters may take one jake as part of their seasonal bag limit. Arkansas’s regular turkey season opens April 16, 2016. Only shotguns (10 gauge and smaller) and archery equipment (including crossbows) may be used to hunt turkey. Shot larger than No. 2 common shot is prohibited... READ MORE

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The spring turkey hunting season opens in Massachusetts on April 25, 2016. MassWildlife offers the following information for turkey hunters regarding regulations, harvest reporting, and safety. In order to legally hunt wild turkeys, a current hunting or sporting license and wild turkey hunting permit is required. The annual bag limit is two turkeys per year either by: (a) two bearded birds in spring season (one per day) with NO fall turkey hunting allowed, or (b) one bearded bird in spring season and one bird of either sex in fall season. No hunter may take two birds in the fall season... READ MORE

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Nebraska spring turkey shotgun opens April 16. The spring season is among the longest around, with archery and shotgun seasons closing May 31. Nebraska offers the best turkey hunting opportunities in the entire country. It’s not just that Nebraska’s got an awful lot of turkeys – including the highly sought-after Merriam’s – though it certainly does... READ MORE

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