Previously, only people with concealed carry permits could possess handguns while on a wildlife management area, unless there was a handgun hunting season.
Arkansas Commission Allow Handguns for Personal Protection on WMAs
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Minnesota Hunting – December 2016
Minnesota’s hunting dates to remember are approaching as well as a review of the hunting season so far.
Minnesota DNR Creates New Online Tool for Finding Public Hunting Land
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has created an improved search tool that makes it easier for people to find places to hunt or enjoy the outdoors at wildlife management areas.
Special Youth Hunts Set for Oct. 22-23 at 14 Wildlife Management Areas in Nebraska
Youth ages 15 and younger are encouraged to participate in special youth pheasant hunts during the Oct. 22-23 statewide youth pheasant, quail and partridge season.
Pheasants Forever Announce Build A Wildlife Area Campaign in Memory of Gary Clancy
Pheasants Forever and its partners are asking the outdoor community for their support in this effort.
Vermont Controlled Waterfowl Hunt Application Deadline is Aug. 22
Applications are available for controlled waterfowl hunting permits to be used at two Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department wildlife management areas.
STOP Opinion & Use Science at Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area Now!
In the ongoing debate about fuel load reduction cuttings at Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area the NJOA contacted a regional expert.
Wilkinson WMA Reopened to Public Use Following Whooping Cranes’ Departure
Wilkinson Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Platte County has reopened to the public following a temporary closure in place to protect whooping cranes using the area.
The MNDNR Is Back With a Proposed Ban on Lead Shot – Important Hearing on March 10th
Last fall we made you aware of a proposed lead shot ban in farmland Wildlife Management Areas throughout Minnesota from the MN Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR).
Wild Rose WMA Expansion Provides Metro Hunting Opportunities
Pheasants Forever and its partners have permanently conserved wildlife habitat and added valuable public hunting access with a 102-acre land acquisition project in Minnesota’s Chisago County.
Nebraska Target Shooting at Hamburg Bend WMA
Target shooting is prohibited, effective immediately, on portions of Hamburg Bend Wildlife Management Area (WMA) south of Nebraska City in Otoe County because of safety issues.
New 93-Acre Land Acquisition Expands Public Hunting Access in Central Iowa
Pheasants Forever and partners in Iowa have recently completed the acquisition of a new Wildlife Management Area in Mahaska County.
LDWF Agents Investigating Trees Cut Down on Spring Bayou WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is seeking leads for information about who cut down trees on the Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area in Avoyelles Parish.
Nebraska Game and Parks to Release Pheasants at Nine Wildlife Management Areas
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will release rooster pheasants at nine wildlife management areas in time for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Louisiana DWF Announces Addition to Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has added acreage to the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA).
LDWF News – Planning a Better Future for Louisiana’s Outdoor Legacy
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and The Conservation Fund have released an innovative vision for the wild places that make Louisiana the Sportsman’s Paradise.
National Forest & Wildlife Management Roads in West Virginia Open to Disabled Hunters
Physically-challenged hunters possessing a Class Q/QQ hunting permit may hunt on designated roads throughout the Monongahela National Forest, portions of the George Washington National Forest.
Public Hunting Land Dedicated During Governor’s Pheasant Opener in Minnesota
More than 150 outdoor supporters and hunters gathered Saturday during the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener to dedicate a recently acquired wildlife management area (WMA) near Worthington.
New Worthington Wells Wildlife Management Area Highlighted at Minn. Governor’s Opener
The new 147-acre addition to Lake Bella Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Nobles County was officially recognized during the Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener.
PA Game Commission Restricts Horse & Bike Riders, Hunting & Trapping Comes First
Unlike state or county parks, or even state or national forests, the primary purpose of Pennsylvania’s state game lands is to provide habitat for wildlife, and hunting & trapping for Pennsylvanians…
