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 …
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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 …
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Delaware State Police released more details about an incident Thursday morning, August 31, 2023, in which troopers shot and killed a man. Events unfolded around 7:30 a.m. at the Lowes home improvement store on Hessler Boulevard in Minquadale. Law enforcement were notified that a known fugitive was in the Lowes allegedly shoplifting. Police said detectives attached to the New Castle …
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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 …
Read More »The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy... WHAT...Air Quality Alert WHERE...Central and Eastern Nebraska WHEN...8/30/2023 12:00 PM until 08/31/2023 12:00 PM POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate to Unhealthy ADDITIONAL DETAILS... An alert for possible Moderate AQI (yellow category) to Unhealthy AQI(red category) due …
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DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota’s archery deer season starts Sept. 16 and, for the first time, anyone who wants to hunt with a crossbow can use one. Legislators last spring changed the state law, which previously limited crossbow use during archery season only to people over age 60 or who had a physical impairment that would prevent them from using a …
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Salem City Council members approved bowhunting for deer inside city limits – with an array of regulations – by a unanimous vote Monday. The city’s new urban archery ordinance was adopted with no discussion beyond Mayor Renée Turk noting that the measure followed a model supplied by the Commonwealth. Monday was the second and final reading of the ordinance, which …
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Helena, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte announced the launch of the second annual Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest today. The contest is open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters from age 10 to 17. “We’ll read about their adventures, and in the new year, we’ll recognize ten young hunters as the contest winners at the State Capitol,” Governor Gianforte said. …
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The 2023-24 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens on Saturday, Sept. 2 and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds seasoned and novice hunters the importance of being properly licensed, to observe state and federal regulations and to follow safe hunting practices. Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers advise dove hunters to follow these safety tips: Adhere to established safe zones …
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When Ascent Classical Academy opens its doors to students Sept. 5, it will become the first new independent charter school to open in the Grand Valley since Mesa County Valley School District 51 became an exclusive authorizer in 2019. Being an exclusive authorizer means that all charter schools hoping to move into the district’s boundaries have to go through the …
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