In Pennsylvania, pheasant permit needed in 2017-18
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
March 30, 2017
Revenue to help sustain pheasant propagation and release.
Hunting
NRC sets bear hunting framework for 2017-18
Victor Skinner
March 30, 2017
Includes an overall increase in available tags for 2017-18 seasons in both Upper and Lower Peninsulas, as well as a ban on chocolate in bait, an increase in nonresident licenses and other changes.
Tactical scouting tips for 2017 wild turkey hunting season
Ron Hustvedt
March 30, 2017
Hone your skills in bird tracking and identifying other sign for better gobbler hunting during the long days of spring.
In Pennsylvania, CWD controls to be written into regulation
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
March 29, 2017
Among the restrictions now covered by regulation is the prohibition on importing into Pennsylvania any high-risk parts from deer, elk, moose or other cervids harvested within states or Canadian provinces where CWD is present.
Expanded hunting proposed for Jackson Hole elk herd
Associated Press
March 29, 2017
Biologists say the idea is to increase the harvest in portion of the herd to help control its numbers.
Semiautomatic rifles OK’d for small game, furbearer hunting in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
March 28, 2017
Guided by scientific survey of state’s hunters, commissioners remove proposal for big-game hunting. Still, Pennsylvania becomes the last state in the nation to approve semiautomatic rifles for hunting uses.
Pennsylvania hunters to see increase in antlerless licenses
Pennsylvania Game Commission Reports
March 28, 2017
Board of Game Commissioners gives final approval to 2017-18 hunting/trapping seasons.
Earlier start to North Dakota pheasant season could boost local economies
Associated Press
March 27, 2017
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
Associated Press
March 27, 2017
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.
