DNR advises park visitors to wear blaze orange or bright colors at parks that remain open during special hunts Special hunts to prevent overpopulation of deer will take place this fall at several Minnesota state parks. Access to the parks will vary during these hunts. Some parks will remain open to all visitors, some will […]
Youths 17 and younger who want an early chance to take a deer with a firearm can venture to the woods this coming Friday though Sunday for the 2019 Youth Deer Gun Season. This season is designed to allow youths the first opportunity of the fall to use a gun to hunt deer. Deer archery […]
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the first segment of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer season opens statewide Oct. 17. This is one of many deer hunting opportunities offered in the state and typically coincides with pleasant fall weather. The early muzzleloader season runs from Oct. 17-19 statewide. Hunters in Region B (the state’s central, […]
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — West Virginia’s abundance of wildlife and hunting seasons provide opportunities for many families to fill their freezers with highly nutritious wild game. Wild game provides a low-fat, high-protein alternative to beef or other commercial meats. For example, white-tailed deer (venison) contains fewer calories and approximately five times less fat than the […]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has coordinated with Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge to provide an in-state mechanism for testing harvested deer for the presence of CWD. Hunters seeking to have their harvested deer tested for CWD are encouraged to complete a […]
Nearly half a million firearms deer hunters are preparing for the season that opens Saturday, Nov. 9, and offers opportunity to spend time with friends and family, find adventure outdoors and put venison in the freezer. Hunters help keep deer populations in line with population goals across the state, and wildlife managers report good opportunities […]
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. – If you are looking to stock up that freezer with one of the healthiest meats available – your time is here! The Georgia deer firearms season opens Sat., Oct. 19 and continues through Jan. 12, 2020 statewide. “We are shaping up for yet another excellent deer season,” said Charlie Killmaster, state […]
JASPER — A trio of young Arkansans had experiences of a lifetime during last weekend’s youth elk hunt. “The youth did really well – all the kids were excited,” said Wes Wright, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission elk program coordinator. “The weather turned bad with lots of rain Sunday but they were able to harvest […]
LITTLE ROCK – With the heat finally breaking and a few Arkansans even spotted in sweatshirts, the itch to spend a quiet morning in the woods is in full effect. Hunters who can’t stand the wait until modern gun season opens have a great opportunity to get out and get some meat in the freezer […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri started Sept. 15 and runs through Jan. 15, 2020. CFM is also holding a photo contest for […]