Nebraska

Hunters should avoid heavy equipment at Pintail WMA

Hunters are advised to be cautious and avoid heavy equipment performing wetland enhancement work at Pintail Wildlife Management Area in Hamilton County.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission urges the public to stay at least 200 yards from all equipment on the area for their and the equipment operator’s safety. Operators will be using T Road, so hunters are advised to avoid using this road to park.

This project will improve wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities by recovering wetland hydrology and improving wetland conditions.

The project is a joint effort of Game and Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and a cooperating landowner.

Heavy, drifting snow closes Clear Creek WMA to vehicle access

Jerry Kane December 15, 2022 Comments Off on Heavy, drifting snow closes Clear Creek WMA to vehicle access

Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area in Garden and Keith counties is closed until further notice to all vehicle access due to high winds and heavy, drifting snow.

The closure includes the Special Hunting Area, where controlled waterfowl hunting takes place from blinds. There will be no drawings for goose pits and no staff present until conditions improve.

North Dakota

Tentative 2023 Season Opening Dates

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department annually provides its best estimate for opening dates to help hunters prepare for hunting seasons.

Dates become official when approved by governor’s proclamation. Tentative opening dates for 2023 include:

Tentative 2023 Season Opening Dates Season

Tentative Opening Date

Dove Sept. 1

Sharptail, Hun, Ruffed Grouse, Squirrel Sept. 9

Youth Waterfowl Sept. 16

Early Resident WF Sept. 23

Youth Pheasant, Regular Waterfowl Sept. 30

Pheasant Oct. 7

Late Season Hunting Dates

Mon, 11/21/2022

The statewide duck and white-fronted goose seasons close Dec. 4. However, duck hunting in the high plains unit reopens Dec. 10 and continues through Jan. 1.

In addition, the season for Canada geese closes Dec. 17 in the eastern zone, Dec. 22 in the western zone and Dec. 30 in the Missouri River zone. Light goose hunting closes statewide Dec. 30.

Archery deer, fall turkey, sharp-tailed and ruffed grouse, partridge and pheasant hunting seasons continue through Jan. 1.

Wisconsin

DNR Pheasant Stocking Increases Hunting Opportunities This Holiday Season

Holiday Pheasant Stocking Offered At 25 State Properties

The pheasant hunting season in Wisconsin is open now and runs through Jan. 8, 2023. Photo credit: Jerry Davis

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department will stock pheasant at 25 state properties in central and southern Wisconsin during the week of Dec. 19 to increase hunting opportunities throughout the holiday season.

The pheasant holiday stocking began in 2017 to provide pheasant hunters an additional opportunity to hunt during the holiday season. Five state properties were initially stocked in 2017 with another three in 2018.

Pheasants are one of the most sought-after gamebirds in North America and due to continued interest and popularity among Wisconsin pheasant hunters, the DNR will stock 2,800 pheasants across 25 state properties over a two-day period during the week of Dec. 19.

Pheasant season in Wisconsin runs until Jan. 8, 2023.

“We are excited to once again offer this unique hunting opportunity at a time when friends and family are gathering to make incredible outdoor memories,” said Kelly Maguire, DNR State Game Farm Manager. “The selected areas are located near population centers to provide accessible opportunities to as many hunters as possible, as well as areas that see high hunter use throughout the pheasant hunting season.”

Properties to be stocked for the holiday season include:

Albany Wildlife Area, Green County

Avoca Unit of Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, Iowa County

Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area, Rock County

Badfish Creek Wildlife Area, Dane County

Boscobel Unit of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway, Grant County

Brooklyn Wildlife Area, Dane & Green Counties

Evansville Wildlife Area, Rock County

Footville Wildlife Area, Rock County

French Creek Wildlife Area, Columbia County

Goose Lake Wildlife Area, Dane County

Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area, Dodge & Fond du Lac Counties

Jackson Marsh Wildlife Area, Washington County

Jefferson Marsh Wildlife Area, Jefferson County

Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit, Waukesha County

Lake Mills Wildlife Area, Jefferson County

Mazomanie Unit of Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, Dane County

Mud Lake Wildlife Area, Columbia County

Mud Lake Wildlife Area, Dodge County

Pine Island Wildlife Area, Columbia County

Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Kenosha County

Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, Sauk County

Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area, Washington & Dodge Counties

Vernon Wildlife Area, Waukesha County

Waterloo Wildlife Area, Jefferson County

Yellowstone Wildlife Area, Lafayette County

Hunters can use the DNR’s Fields and Forest Lands Interactive Gamebird Hunting Tool (FFLIGHT) to locate cover suitable for ruffed grouse and woodcock, managed dove fields and properties stocked with game farm pheasants.

To pursue these birds, hunters are required to purchase a 2022 Wisconsin pheasant stamp. With stamp-funded revenue, the DNR creates and maintains grassland habitats required for pheasants to survive and reproduce year-round.

All hunting regulations and bag limits are still in effect. Hunters are encouraged to read through the 2022 regulations before heading out.