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You must complete a free online course before gathering shed antlers in Utah. The course is available online. Take the course at wildlife.utah.gov/shedantler Late winter and early spring is the worst time of the year for elk, moose and especially deer in Utah. Deep snow makes it hard for deer to move and find food. […]

February 2012 11: hunter ed instructor banquet, Bismarck 11: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman winter workshop, Upper Souris NWR 15: spring turkey application deadline 24-26: Becoming an Outdoors-Woman winter workshop, Bottineau 25: hunter ed instructor workshop, Grand Forks March 2012 10: spring crow season opens 10: hunter ed instructor workshop, Dickinson 15: deadline to remove permanent fish

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will have 682 any-deer bow licenses available to nonresidents in 2012. However, pending the final proclamation, antlerless mule deer may not be legal to harvest within a large area of western North Dakota. The deadline for applying is April 1. A lottery will be held if more applications

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual midwinter waterfowl survey in early January showed 279,000 birds, a record high for the number of ducks and geese wintering in the state. Mike Szymanski, migratory game bird biologist, said an estimated 90,000 Canada geese were observed on the Missouri River, and another 70,500 were scattered on

The recent decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the Great Lakes population of gray wolves from federal protection might not seem as important in North Dakota as some of the other states in the Midwest, but it is significant nonetheless. Stephanie Tucker, North Dakota Game and Fish Department furbearer biologist, said

Despite a morning of fog and rain followed by high winds, sightings of 45 individual bald eagles were reported from Pittsfield to Plymouth on Friday, January 13, 2012, as part of a one-day survey effort by state wildlife biologists, volunteers and other eagle enthusiasts. This event is part of an annual national bald eagle survey

The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (DFW) is announcing details on the new 2012 procedures for applying and obtaining Antlerless Deer Permits. Information flyers are now available from DFW District Offices, the Westborough Field Headquarters and have been posted on the agency website at www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/recreation/licensing/permits/adp_home.htm. As in the past, deer hunters must apply for an

A recent tragedy in Dudley where one person drowned after falling through the ice on a snowmobile serves as a somber reminder that the condition of ice on the Bay State’s waterbodies are currently unpredictable and treacherous. The Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (DFW) urges outdoor enthusiasts to play it safe and check ice carefully

CONCORD, N.H. — Calling all hockey fans: come enjoy the Manchester Monarchs game on Sunday, March 25, and you’ll also benefit the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of New Hampshire. Purchase of tickets for that day’s event will help support the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s wildlife conservation and education programs, land conservation efforts, hunter and