Hunting News

Zero hunting fatalities in NY for 2015 season

Zero hunting fatalities in NY for 2015 season

By New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation

New York’s 2015 hunting season proved to be one of the safest on record, and yielded the first year without a hunting-related shooting fatality since the 1950s. The 2015 Hunting Safety Statistics report highlighted a total of only 23 hunting incidents, the third lowest number on record, with 10 incidents self-inflicted and 13 two-party incidents. &...

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Pennsylvania elk license brings $85K at auction

Pennsylvania elk license brings $85K at auction

By Pennsylvania Game Commission

The state’s Special Elk Conservation Tag – a license created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and auctioned off by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to benefit wildlife – commanded a stunning $85,000 at auction March 26. That a record amount eclipses the previous high of $52,500 set last year by a whopping $32,500. The impressive to...

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Recent Hunting News

A too often told tale of theft—no hunting license
A too often told tale of theft—no hunting license

By David Rainer

Photo: Conservation Enforcement Officer Vance Wood mans the helm of one of Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division’s boats as fellow officer Bill Freeman aids in the patrol of the inland waterways. Hunting and fishing licen... READ MORE


Did you hunt turkeys last fall in Nebraska?
Did you hunt turkeys last fall in Nebraska?

By Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

If you purchased one or more permits and hunted turkeys in Nebraska in 2015, the Game and Parks Commission would like to know about your experiences in the fall turkey season. The information gathered during the survey will be used to est... READ MORE


Put safety first when hunting turkeys
Put safety first when hunting turkeys

By Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Heading into Georgia’s woods to go turkey hunting requires more than a valid license and ensuring your firearms are ready. Walter Lane, hunter development program manager for the Wildlife Resources Division, advises hunters to review... READ MORE


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