September 28, 2023

October means hunting season across New York: Here are the highlights coming soon

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For now, New York’s pilot junior hunting program has an extension. None of that will be on the minds of junior hunters – those ages 12 to 15 – when along with their mentors they head for New York’s deer woods for the annual Columbus Day weekend youth hunt, Oct. 7-9.
The youth deer hunt is one of several hunting seasons that is either about to, or is already taking place in New York. That’s typical for October.

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New York’s statewide hunting and fishing report on Sept. 28, 2023

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No matter if you’re in the woods or on the water, autumn is a special time of year. A look at the hunting and fishing report from across New York on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Iowa’s statewide fishing report for Sept. 28, 2023

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A look at the fishing report from across Iowa on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Lt. Bryan Lockman awarded Wisconsin’s Warden of the Year honor for 2022

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently announced DNR Conservation Warden Lt. Bryan Lockman was awarded the Warden of the Year for 2022.
Warden of the Year, formally known as the Haskell Noyes Efficiency Award, is the highest honor bestowed to a state conservation warden. Recipients demonstrate an ability to lead a quality law enforcement conservation program that excels in balancing enforcement, education and community involvement.

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Iowa DNR urges public to wait until after Oct. 15 to prune oak trees

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The best way to prevent the spread of oak wilt is to not prune any oak tree during the growing season.
“It’s best to wait until after Oct. 15 to start pruning oak trees,” says Tivon Feeley, with the Iowa DNR’s forest health program. “Then you can prune your oaks all winter long with the goal to stop pruning by March 1.”
Oak wilt, caused by a fungus, has been present in Iowa for many years.

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Derecho-damaged trees focus of salvage timber sale at Iowa’s Pilot Knob State Park

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A portion of Pilot Knob State Park will close Sept. 26 to allow for removal of trees in the southeast portion of the park. Visitors are asked to avoid the area east of the tower and south of the road, which will be closed for public use.

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For those willing to hike, Iowa’s South Skunk Wildlife Area offers off-the-beaten-path experience

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A 40-foot strip of wild plum-lined land leads from the one-and-only parking lot on the north end of the South Skunk Wildlife Area, to a large remote floodplain grassland in southern Jasper County.
“If you want to hunt, this area is two miles to the south end,” said Casey Trine, wildlife technician with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Red Rock Unit. “The limited access has made this a unique place to hunt.”
The South Skunk Wildlife Area arose from the major flood of 2008. It was enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program in 2010, and purchased by Pheasants Forever’s national office in 2018.

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No silver carp eDNA found in new St. Joseph River samples

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that no silver carp environmental DNA was found in a Sept. 6 resampling of the St. Joseph River.
Following notification that one of 220 samples taken on the St. Joseph River in June by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained eDNA from invasive silver carp, the area was resampled. A total of 220 new samples were collected from stretches of the river between Lake Michigan and Berrien Springs, and according to the USFWS, none of the samples tested positive for bighead or silver carp eDNA.

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Any Hunt. Any Range. Federal’s Terminal Ascent

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Terminal Ascent blends the features of top match-style bullet designs

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October means hunting season across New York: Here are the highlights coming soon

New York’s statewide hunting and fishing report on Sept. 28, 2023

Iowa’s statewide fishing report for Sept. 28, 2023

Lt. Bryan Lockman awarded Wisconsin’s Warden of the Year honor for 2022

Iowa DNR urges public to wait until after Oct. 15 to prune oak trees

Derecho-damaged trees focus of salvage timber sale at Iowa’s Pilot Knob State Park

For those willing to hike, Iowa’s South Skunk Wildlife Area offers off-the-beaten-path experience

No silver carp eDNA found in new St. Joseph River samples

Any Hunt. Any Range. Federal’s Terminal Ascent

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