Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is launching a new License Ambassador program starting March 1, replacing outdated equipment with a modern web-based system. The partnership allows local businesses to offer hunting and fishing license sales using standard internet-connected devices, expanding in-person availability for customers.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking three positions on the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program advisory council: a wildlife biologist, an Indian Tribe member, and a livestock producer representative. Following House Bill 932, WHIP now funds habitat restoration and conservation projects through Montana's Habitat Legacy Account. Applications close February 27.
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners approved multiple hunting program changes for 2026-27, including providing antlered deer and turkey tags to all mentored hunters under 7 years old, preliminary approval of the Certified Hunter Program regulations, simplified elk license applications, and modifications to CWD regulations allowing hunters to transport harvested deer while requiring proper disposal of high-risk parts.
Dylan Saladino, 26, of Jacksonville, Vermont won the 2025 Vermont Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Lottery, earning free hunting and fishing privileges for life. He was selected from 18,523 tickets purchased, with net sales of $37,046 supporting the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's conservation efforts.
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission will hold its bimonthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Fort Harrison State Park's Garrison Ballroom in Indianapolis, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The autonomous board addresses topics pertaining to the DNR and includes the DNR director, heads of three state agencies, six gubernatorial appointees, and representatives from the DNR's advisory council and Indiana Academy of Science.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will meet January 23 in Lincoln to consider awarding grants for community outdoor projects through the Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program and Recreational Trails Program, along with approving the 2026-2028 Strategic Plan and other agency matters.
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will meet January 23-24, 2026, to consider preliminary 2026-27 hunting seasons and bag limits. Key proposals include opening firearms deer season before Thanksgiving and allowing Sunday hunting during the 2027 spring gobbler season. Executive Director Steve Smith emphasized these changes aim to maximize hunter participation and access.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a public meeting on January 27 at Mayflower High School to update landowners and anglers on Lake Conway's five-year renovation project. The project, halfway complete, includes dam replacement, habitat improvements with gravel beds and artificial cover, and clearing of 29 miles of boat lanes. Fisheries supervisor Nick Feltz will discuss progress and upcoming habitat-building opportunities for public participation.
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will hold a public meeting on Friday, Jan. 16, at 8 a.m. at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters in Phoenix. Attendees should allow extra travel time due to road work on State Route 74.
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) will mark a major milestone in 2026 as the agency celebrates 100 years of service to the State of Mississippi, commemorating a century of protecting lives, property, and forest resources since its founding on March 6, 1926.
An Indiana DNR Division of Reclamation project completed on Greene-Sullivan State Forest near Pleasantville, in Sullivan County’s Jefferson Township, has received the highest regional award the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) presents annually.
Spread holiday joy with some Pure Michigan Hunt applications, and the hunters in your life could take home hunting equipment worth thousands, as well as licenses for elk, bear, spring and fall turkey, and antlerless deer and first pick at a managed waterfowl hunt area.
Vermont 2026 hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses, as well as the 2026 lawbooks for these activities, are now available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s website and wherever licenses are sold.
The Sage-Grouse Implementation Team will meet at 10 a.m., Jan. 8, at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Headquarters, 5400 Bishop Blvd. The public is invited to attend in-person. No virtual options will be available.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites you to participate in an upcoming virtual public workshop focused on potential updates to the Marine Special Activity License (SAL) program. Your input is valuable and will help shape future rule recommendations.
Collecting shed antlers from many big game species, including deer, elk and moose, is a popular pastime in Utah. But before you head outdoors to collect shed antlers during the next few months, you must complete the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Antler Gathering Ethics course, which is required when shed hunting between Jan. 1 and May 31 in Utah.
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board has recommended that the Michigan Legislature approve 60 recreation development projects and 15 land acquisitions totaling $45 million to be funded in 2026.
The Indiana Rare Earth Recovery Council will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at the Indiana Statehouse. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. ET in the House Ways and Means Committee Room, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, Room 404.
The Georgia DNR on Thursday announced the appointment of Bart Gobeil, president of Platform Strategies and longtime public servant, to the state’s Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee (CMPC) and Shore Protection Committee (SPC). His term will run from Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2030.
It’s time to pull the trigger, so to speak, on something for that special outdoors person. Here are five ideas, most of which can be purchased online 24/7 from the Arizona Game and Fish Department (www.azgfd.gov).