Hunting Equipment Available for Public Rent at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Access to hunting gear can be a barrier for new or existing hunters. The expense, combined with the number of items needed, can dissuade someone who’s interested in learning to hunt. Micaela Rahe, an recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) coordinator with the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, says […]
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Arkansas: Applications to Hunt Turkeys on WMAs Available Jan. 15th
Turkey season may open at the beginning of April, but now is the time to begin planning for a successful season. One of the best ways to be successful on public land is to apply for one of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management area turkey hunt permits beginning Jan. 15. Many good […]
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Mark Zuckerberg Said He Hunts Wild Boars with a Bow and Arrow
Mark Zuckerberg has an unconventional hobby: hunting wild boars with a bow and arrow. Zuckerberg said he goes bowhunting, in response to a comment on his recent Facebook post outlining his resolutions for the new decade. The Facebook cofounder and CEO has previously challenged himself to only eat meat that he killed, but has since […]
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Maryland: Winter Wild Turkey Season Set to Open at End of January
Glen Burnie, MD- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the opening of the winter turkey season, which runs statewide from January 23-25 for hunters who did not harvest a turkey during the 2019 fall season. Hunting hours are from one half-hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset. The bag limit is one turkey of either sex. “Wild […]
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Missouri: Deer Hunts Coming to St. Louis County Parks This Fall
CLAYTON — Deer hunts are coming to St. Louis County parks this fall, as legislation passed by the County Council became law on Dec. 26 without a signature from the county executive. The County Council on Dec. 10 voted 5-2 to allow the state Department of Conservation to hold archery hunts of deer at county […]
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Missouri Offers $20,000 Reward in Elk Poaching Investigation
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a large reward for information that leads to a conviction of elk poaching cases in the state. Conservation officials announced they are offering a $20,000 reward after an elk was found illegally shot and killed on Nov. 18 in southern Missouri. Joe Jerek, media coordinator, said the poacher […]
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Nebraska: Spring Turkey Permits to be Available Jan. 13th
LINCOLN — Spring turkey hunting permits for 2020 will be available from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission beginning Jan. 13. Nebraska offers the best turkey hunting opportunities in the entire country. Nebraska offers birds in every county of the state. The state also offers plentiful and affordable permits, long seasons, great public access and […]
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Kansas Bow Hunter Nabs Whitetail Buck with Unusual Antlers
A Kansas bow hunter is making news for his kill of a whitetail buck with unusual antlers.The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism said Brian Butcher, 38, harvested the buck in October in Chase County. “When I first saw it, I thought it had some branches or grass tangled up in its antlers,” Butcher […]
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Wyoming Hunting Applications Set to Open January 2nd
CASPER, Wyo. — Applications to hunt six Wyoming big game species and wild turkey will open Jan. 2. “Beginning at 8 a.m., resident and nonresident hunters can begin to submit applications for elk, deer, antelope, spring turkey, moose, sheep and mountain goat,” the Wyoming Game and Fish Department says. “The first deadline is Jan. 31 […]
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Wild Turkeys Are Pecking Cars, Deflating Kiddie Pools and Harassing the Elderly in New Jersey
In the video, the male turkey — snood engorged, tail feathers spread extravagantly — struts briskly after the U.S. Postal Service vehicle, circling the boxy white truck and lunging as the mail carrier inserts envelopes in each box along the block. The viral video, with 7 million views and counting, is just one of the […]
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