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Bipartisan legislation to restore federal funding for school archery and hunting programs was signed into law Oct. 6, reversing an earlier decision by the Department of Education to withhold the funds. The Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act originated in the House in August after the Biden administration sought to block funding for hunter education and archery programs held in …

An avid fan of YouTube videos, I watched a hunter harvest a nice buck with a spear on the opening day of the Nebraska archery season. The buck presented a narrow target after meandering under a tree stand while munching on acorns. The margin of error for a lethal shot on both sides of the deer’s spine was an inch …

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Starting Friday, bowhunters in North Dakota got the OK to head out in the field. This is the first day for both deer and antelope bow seasons across North Dakota. Both hunters and game and fish biologists say it’s a grim outlook so far because many deer and antelope died in last winter’s deep snow. Still, …

It’s hunting season in Colorado again and Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Friday that its annual “Take a Friend Hunting” contest is back for its fifth year. Colorado’s hunting season officially opened Aug. 15 for archery Pronghorn hunts, however, starting Friday and into the Labor Day weekend, multiple archery Pronghorn hunts start up again, with archery ​deer and elk and …

Following three consecutive mild winters, the 2022-2023 winter was a return to a colder and snowier season across the region. Although the winter was long, animals headed into the winter in good condition last fall, and coupled with the moderate snow levels, spring surveys showed that most populations remained relatively stable. An abnormally cool spring delayed green-up, however above average …

It is Montana law that hunters obtain landowner permission to hunt on all private land. Don’t wait until it is too late. Hunters who haven’t already asked permission from private landowners to hunt need to do so as soon as possible. Landowners may grant permission in person, over the phone, in writing or by posting signs that explain what type …

August 31, 2023 By Gordon Whittington One fall, Dr. James Kroll and I observed a water system in action as a combined management-hunting tool in the Black Hills of Wyoming. The site was Mike and Pam Schmid’s Solitude Ranch, near iconic Devils Tower. This low-fenced ranch has been under …

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – In Virginia, hunting is allowed in some state parks, but in parks like Seven Bends State Park, it is prohibited. Forrest Atwood, Natural Resource Field Manager with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, said while some parks allow open hunting, managed hunts are the most popular with the state parks that allow hunting. He said …

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) shares that the Kansas Hunting Regulations Summary and Hunting Atlas for 2023-2024 is available online and in print form at nearly all license vendor locations. KDWP officials said hunters may also request mailed copies by calling 620-672-5911. KDWP officials indicated the hunting regulations summary will include common rules, methods …

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is alerting hunters to be ‘bear aware’ during hunting season. FWP said in a release a grizzly bear encounter is possible anywhere in the western 2/3 of Montana, west of Billings, with a denser and more widespread presence than in years prior. Grizzly bears are more within reach to hunters, particularly during …