Game & Angling Insider

Deer Hunting Regulation Changes

• 🔥 Minnesota Counties Allow Rifles: Olmsted and Freeborn Counties voted to allow rifles for deer hunting after...

Transform your land into a deer magnet with these expert how-tos from Tony Bennett:

• Map properties using HuntStand to ID pinch points and corridors;...

Emerging trend: Local areas relaxing restrictions for more harvest opportunities to manage dense deer herds.

• Orcas Island preserves (WA) propose...

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Montana Deer & Elk Draw Guides

• 🔥 Draw System Mechanics: Montana’s draw includes general licenses, special permits, and limited entry permits...

• Renowned Bergara barrel boosts precision
• Flat-shooting 7mm PRC chambering excels for long-range hunts
• Delivers on accuracy promise – ideal for big-game takedowns

KUIU Alpine Fleece Lined Hooded Jacket shines as a great lightweight option with just enough warmth for chilly mornings on deer and elk hunts where temps rarely dip below mid-30s.

Rokslide hunters weigh in on Colorado Unit 49 elk:

• Archery season: Great hunt, but might take more time depending on your schedule.
• First rifle...

Navigate Montana's layered draw system safely:

• Apply annually for limited permits to bank species-specific preference points — skipping means no...

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• Colorado mule deer: Limited annually; pivot to whitetail or Secondary draw if drawn out.
• Montana deadline: April 1st for non-residents; master...

Tim Horton breaks down Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) science hunters need:

• Spread & biology: How it moves across landscapes and affects wild deer.
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Brayden Davis, a young mule deer specialist, embodies hard work and perseverance in high-country hunts for mature bucks.

Key takeaways for solo...

• Keep it simple: Read spring scouting signs like tracks, beds, droppings, and travel lines without overthinking.
• Practical field system: Use Ditty...

Season Proposals & Applications

• 🔥 Ohio 2026-27 Deer Seasons: Ohio Wildlife Council received proposed 2026-27 deer hunting dates including...

Plan your 2026-27 Ohio deer hunts now – proposals mirror last year with tweaks:

• Archery: Sept. 26, 2026–Feb. 7, 2027; Gun: Nov. 30–Dec. 6 & Dec....

NY DEC issues nuisance permits and DMPs outside regular hunting season (late Sept-early Jan) to control overpopulated deer causing crop damage,...

Practical takeaways for Southeast deer hunters:

• Mississippi trends unpacked by MSU Extension's Jacob Dykes
• Giant acorn crop altered TN deer...

Key to WV's elk restoration success:

• Absent over a century, reintroduced in 2016 from eastern KY and AZ sources.
• DNA tools track genetic mixing,...

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