Statewide deer archery season opener takes place Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019! It’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to need to have in your backpack before you head into the woods. Pennsylvania Game Commission Shooting Sports Outreach Coordinator Todd Holmes shared ten of the most forgotten items bowhunters can easily forget to have […]
New Hampshire’s youth deer weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, 2019, is the perfect time to take a young person hunting. This special weekend gives young people age 15 and younger the opportunity to go deer hunting with an adult […] CONTACT: Dan Bergeron: (603) 271-2461 Jay Martin: (603) 271-3211 September 27, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
By Ta Enos In Fall 2018, Ta Enos harvested a Black Bear with her bow while hunting in McKean County, Pennsylvania. I spent my twenties working as a newspaper reporter in Alaska. One thing that struck me from my travels in the Bush was how Alaska Natives I met often used harvest seasons to mark […]
New Hampshire hunters can share their fall harvest with the needy through the “Hunt for the Hungry” program at the New Hampshire Food Bank, a program of Catholic Charities NH. Once again this fall, the New […] CONTACT: NH Food Bank Agency Relations: (603) 669-9725 Jay Martin, NHFG: (603) 271-3211 September 23, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
Should blue laws affecting hunting be repealed? Sunday hunting bans still affect hunters in many parts of the country. Slowly but surely however, that seems to be changing with Sunday hunting bills often waiting approval in many states. But should the day of the week matter when it comes to hunting? Or do they limit hunting opportunities? […]
The U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee passed HR 2245, known as the CECIL Act, on a party-line vote of 19-16. The bill, sponsored by committee chairman Congressman Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), will place significant restrictions on hunting and importing the taxidermy. Take Action Today! Members should contact their U.S. Representative and ask them […]
Hartford—In response to a bear attack on a hiker in Southbury yesterday, Sen. Eric Berthel (R-Watertown), who represents Southbury in the state Senate, and Sen. Craig Miner (R-Litchfield), ranking Republican Senator on the Environment Committee, released a statement expressing relief that the hiker was not hurt, but warned their fellow legislators that these incidents will […]
New Hampshire’s hunting season for pheasant gets underway on October 1 and continues through December 31. This fall, 11,518 adult ring-necked pheasants will be stocked in all 10 counties with an average of 140 pheasants per site. Due to safety […] CONTACT: Karen Bordeau: (603) 744-5470 Mark Ellingwood: (603) 271-2461 September 16, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
The Quality Deer Management Association started the Field to Fork program to recruit prospective hunters and teach them how to hunt. Here’s how it works. It’s a known fact: there are a number of adults who would like to learn how to hunt. Their reasons are diverse and range from wanting to spend more time […]
The hunting season for ruffed grouse – New Hampshire’s most sought-after upland game bird – starts October 1 and runs through December 31. Woodcock season also opens October 1 and concludes November 14. Karen Bordeau, the New Hampshire Fish and […] CONTACT: Karen Bordeau: (603) 744-5470 Will Staats: (603) 788-3164 September 13, 2019 CONCORD, NH […]
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