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Arkansas 2021-22 General Waterfowl Season Opens for Geese Oct 30
by TBC Press on 10/19/21
Hawaii 2021-2022 Game Bird Hunting Opens Nov 6th
by TBC Press on 10/19/21The Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces the opening of the 2021-2022 Game Bird Hunting Season on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The fall game bird hunting season will run through Sunday, January 30, 2022. The last day for hunting mourning dove will be January 16, 2022. A valid hunting license and a game bird stamp are required for all game bird hunting on public and private lands. Species of game birds legal to hunt are... READ MORE
Kansas 2021 Regular Quail & Pheasant Season Opens Nov 13
by TBC Press on 10/19/21
IDNR Announces 2021-22 Waterfowl Hunting Updates
by TBC Press on 10/19/21The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding waterfowl hunters of key dates and other information regarding the 2021–2022 waterfowl seasons. Changes at waterfowl hunting sites: Changes to daily procedures at IDNR waterfowl hunting sites are possible due to health and safety protocols. Please check with sites for specific procedures. All site visitors are reminded to follow current guidance from the CDC and Illinois Department of Public Health regarding face masks and social distancing. In addition... READ MORE
LDWF Announces Text-to-Tag for your Deer and Turkey Harvest
by TBC Press on 10/19/21As of October 12, 2021, Louisiana hunters can tag and validate their deer or turkey harvest directly from their smartphone (via text or website) immediately after the animal is harvested. Log into your account and select E-tag/Text-to-Tag to enroll, then follow the steps below to tag and validate your harvest via your smartphone. As long as you complete the electronic tag before moving the animal, you do not have to... READ MORE
Mississippi 2021-22 Waterfowl Hunting for Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Opens Nov 26
by TBC Press on 10/19/21Mississippi 2021-22 Waterfowl Hunting for Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Opens Nov 26 and runs through Jan 31, 2022. Geese: Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross’s, and Brant opens Nov 12 and runs through Jan 31, 2022. Youth, Veteran, and Active Military Waterfowl Days are Feb. 5 - 6, 2022. The Light Goose Conservation Order, Special Permit Needed, opened Oct 1st and runs through March 31 2022. In addition... READ MORE
Veterans May Now Fish N.C. Mountain Heritage Trout Waters for Free
by TBC Press on 10/19/21
Iowa 2021 Pheasant Season Opens Oct 30
by TBC Press on 10/15/21
LDWF Sets Wood Duck Hunting 101 Seminar for Beginners
by TBC Press on 10/15/21The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold a wood duck hunting seminar for beginners in Baton Rouge on Oct. 23. The event, dubbed Wood Duck Hunting 101, will be held at LDWF’s Waddill Wildlife Refuge from 9 a.m.-noon. The seminar will cover proper equipment needed, firearm selection, rules and regulations, outdoor navigation and hunting opportunities. It will also include an outdoor teaching session on the property to... READ MORE
North Dakota Deer Mortality Allows 2021 Whitetail Hunters to Seek Refunds
by TBC Press on 10/15/21
Illinois Department of Public Health Warns Hunters About Tickborne Illness
by TBC Press on 10/15/21As hunting season opens, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) wants to remind hunters to take precautions against tick bites to prevent contracting diseases they may carry, like Lyme disease. Other tickborne diseases include Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia, Ehrlichiosis, and Babesiosis. While most tickborne infections are reported during the summer, ticks are still active when temperatures are above freezing. To avoid tick bites, hunters can take precautions before, during, and after hunting... READ MORE
Kansas First Segment 2021-22 Duck Hunting Season Gets Underway
by TBC Press on 10/15/21Kansas First Segment 2021-22 Duck Hunting Season got underway in the High Plains Unit 10/09/2021 - 01/02/2022 and in the Low Plains Early Zone 10/09/2021 - 12/05/2021. Daily bag limit: 6. Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (only two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail. The daily bag may comprise six of... READ MORE
LDWF Adopts NOI Requiring Licenses for Hunting Guides
by TBC Press on 10/15/21The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a Notice of Intent requiring licenses for hunting guides beginning with the 2022-23 hunting season during its October meeting Thursday in Baton Rouge. The NOI was in response to legislation passed during the 2021 session of the Louisiana legislature requiring the licenses. The action will establish and define who needs a hunting guide license in the state. In addition... READ MORE
Minnesota Temporarily Bans Farmed Deer Movement Into and Within the State
by TBC Press on 10/15/21The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an emergency rule that temporarily prohibits the importation and movement of farmed white-tailed deer into and within Minnesota. This emergency action took effect Oct. 11, 2021 and aims to reduce further spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and protect the health of Minnesota’s wild deer. The temporary ban will allow us to determine the previous movements of known CWD-exposed deer and... READ MORE
Nebraska 2021 Upland Bird Hunting Season Kicks off with Youth Oct 23-24
by TBC Press on 10/15/21The Nebraska 2021 statewide youth pheasant, quail, and partridge season for hunters ages 15 and younger will take place Oct. 23-24. Upland bird hunting provides an excellent opportunity to mentor new hunters. Oct. 23-24. Regular season opens Oct. 30, 2021 – Jan. 31, 2022. Resident youth (age 15 or younger) do not need a permit to hunt small game, but nonresident youth must have a hunt permit and habitat stamp. Only youth are allowed to hunt during the youth season, except at... READ MORE