September 1, 2009

Lincoln, Neb. (AP) – Kids have the chance to do a lifetime of hunting and fishing in Nebraska for half the normal cost. Beginning at the Nebraska State Fair that starts on Friday, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will hold drawings for lifetime fishing and hunting permits that will cost half the normal price. […]

Charleston, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is urging hunters to start preparing for the state’s new early fall deer seasons. In the past, hunters had to wait until October to get out into the woods and fields. This year a five-day early archery season will run from Sept. 14 to

Springfield, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering free hunter safety education courses as the fall hunting season approaches. Officials with the state agency say the courses include instruction on hunting regulations, hunter ethics, wildlife identification and first aid. A minimum of 10 hours of instruction is required. A state law

Sherodan, Wyo. (AP) – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department plans to issue 3,000 licenses to hunt deer in an area near Sheridan this fall. The department says recent mild winters and a high reproduction rate for deer mean more opportunities for hunters. The purpose is to reduce the deer population so they do less

Fort Wayne, Ind. (AP) – State wildlife officials say a single zebra mussel has been found in Allen County and it could spell trouble for northeastern Indiana’s waterways. The state Department of Natural Resources says the lone specimen of the invasive species was found earlier this month attached to a rock in the St. Joseph

Bismarck, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says hunters might have to work harder to find deer and pheasants this year. Biologists say pheasant and deer numbers are down slightly due to a harsh winter. Big game biologist Bill Jensen says North Dakota hunters killed some 91,000 deer during the 2008