National Hunting

Westel, Tenn. (AP) – Wildlife authorities are offering a reward for information in the shooting and wounding of a bald eagle on the Cumberland Plateau. The immature eagle was found near an elementary school near

Helena, Mont. (AP) – Here are some of the hunting bills passed by the 2009 Montana Legislature: House Bill 221 allows qualified children who will be 12 years old before Jan. 16 to hunt for

St. Paul, Minn. (AP) – More Minnesotans are fishing today than in 2000. The problem is, those anglers are growing older. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials, who rely on license revenues to run the

Topeka, Kan. (AP) – Anglers will be headed to Coffey County Lake to honor the memory of Kansas National Guard members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The fifth annual Veteran’s Memorial Bass Tournament is set

Helena, Mont. (AP) – A dozen or so bills passed by the 2009 Montana Legislature make it easier for people to go hunting. The sport has been in decline nationally, but appears to be holding

North Dakota’s nonresident any-deer archery licenses, good for either whitetail or mule deer, have all been issued for the 2009 bow season. A total of 1,290 any-deer bow licenses were available for nonresidents. The North

Pierre, S.D. – With 2009 elk big game season applications opening, the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks want to remind hunters to double check their preference points during the on line process. “GFP issues

Concord, N.H. – The N.H. Fish and Game Department has received two of 13 State Wildlife Grant Competitive Program awards from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, totaling $1.72 million, or 25% of the grant

Salem, Ore. – ODFW will host a series of public meetings around the state to present and accept public comment on proposals for big game hunting seasons, upland game bird hunting seasons and furbearer regulations.