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Earlier start to North Dakota pheasant season could boost local economies
Change could mostly affect out-of-state hunters, who plan in advance and might be leery of scheduling later in the year due to wintry weather.

As Georgia turkey season opens, hunters can record kills with app
Hunters will be able to use their cellphones to record their kills at the scene by using an app put in place by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Voluntary deer check is only change Michigan hunters will see after bovine TB-positive case
Annually, the DNR tests thousands of white-tailed deer for bovine TB statewide. Due to this new steer finding, hunters within the 3-mile radius of this facility will be asked to voluntarily submit their deer heads

Nebraska announces dates for popular waterfowl seasons
The Commission adopted waterfowl season orders that include opening the early teal season on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend – a week earlier than staff had proposed and the same as the 2016 teal

Turkey hunting tips (video)
Harvest more turkeys with these simple hunting tips and tactics

Illinois deer managers should host public meetings like our neighbor to the north
Perhaps a Wisconsin County Deer Advisory Council meeting will provide some clarity into how other states take initiative to include public insight into the policy-making process of any given deer season.
Illinois Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars — March 24, 2017
Region I – Capt. Laura Petreikis CPOT Sanford and CPO Palumbo located two non-residents fishing without a valid, non-resident sport fishing license at the lower Rock Falls dam along the Rock River. The Iowa residents

Turkey hunters in numbers game
Several factors are at play, including the fact that the state’s turkey population appears steady and healthy. On a practical level, as long as rain and snow stay away, hunters will have plenty of opportunity

DNR working state’s largest deer study
Agency looking to capture 500 deer over five years in two study areas; predators also being collared.