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Jamboree Features Free Bowhunting Course

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Deer Hunting News | 338 views No Comments »

The course will be offered Aug. 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Florida Bowhunting Jamboree at the Citrus Wildlife Management Area, near Inverness. The course is conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Hunter Safety Section and the Florida Bowhunter’s Council. The jamboree has attracted approximately 600 archers in the past. Participants competed in shooting skills using broadhead-tipped hunting arrows. This year’s added attraction is the FWC’s Bowhunting Course, designed to meet the requirements of some states that call for National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) certification prior to purchasing a bowhunting license. Read more..

National Elk Refuge Hunting Permits Online

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Deer Hunting News | 391 views No Comments »

JACKSON -- National Elk Refuge Manager Steve Kallin and Wyoming Game and Fish Department Jackson Region Wildlife Supervisor Tim Fuchs announce the initiation of a new online application process for obtaining elk hunting permits for the National Elk Refuge. Wyoming Game and Fish Department staff have worked closely with refuge personnel to expand the State's computerized system for its Private Lands Public Wildlife (PLPW) access program to include the National Elk Refuge. Hunters will now use an online system starting Aug. 12 through Oct. 3, 2008 to apply for National Elk Refuge elk hunting permits. A computerized random draw will take place on Oct. 6 for all of the hunt periods, with the results posted on the application web site by Oct. 7. Click here for the http://gf.state.wy.us/plpwhmprogram/frmHunterManagementHome.aspx. Read more..

Vermont Moose Hunt Auction Nets Over $22,000

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Deer Hunting News | 315 views No Comments »

Waterbury, VT Vermonts third annual auction of five moose hunting permits closed on July 28, with more than $22,000 taken in to help fund Fish & Wildlife educational programs, such as the Green Mountain Conservation Camps for 12 to 16 year old youths. Seven bids ranging from $401 to $5,582 were submitted from people as far away as Virginia. Bids do not include the cost of a hunting license ($20 for residents and $90 for nonresidents) or hunting permit fee ($100 for residents and $350 for nonresidents). Auction winners were as follows: Eric DeWolfe, Hopkinton, MA bid $5,582 Donald Davis, Claremont, NH bid $5,500 Michael Gleason, Berlin, MA bid $4,750 William Meyers, Colrain, ... Read more..

2008 Deer Hunts Canceled For Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Deer Hunting News | 289 views No Comments »

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced that all of the 2008 deer hunts scheduled for the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant located near Chattanooga have been canceled. The cancellation is a result of the impending construction activities associated with the new Volkswagen manufacturing plant being built on the VAAP. It was announced on July 15 that the new Volkswagen plant would be built in the area. To meet a scheduled finished deadline date of January 2009, construction for the new plant will be conducted around the clock through 2008, which makes hunting in the area impossible this year. Unfortunately, construction for the new plant began after hunter applications were mailed to TWRA for Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game quota hunts. Read more..

Young Hunters Sought for the Mentored Youth Archery Hunt Program

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Deer Hunting News | 278 views No Comments »

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is looking for young hunters, interested in bowhunting for big game to take part in the Mentored Youth Archery Hunt Program (MYAHP). The program pairs young hunters, 12 to 17 years old, with qualified bowhunter education instructors for pre-season scouting, tree stand placement, and hunting during the entire 2008 archery deer season. MYAHP is designed for individuals who want to learn what it takes to be a safe, responsible and successful bowhunter, but may not have the resources or means to do so, said Aaron Hershberger, the Commission's hunter outreach coordinator. Participants in MYAHP must be certified in Nebraska Bowhunter Education and complete an application/parental release form which is available by calling (402) 471-6144. For more information on MYAHP visit the Commission's Web site ... Read more..