The Arizona Game and Fish Department has released proposed recommendations for 2027 spring and fall turkey and bison seasons for public review. Comments can be submitted via email to AZHuntGuidelines@azgfd.gov or by contacting regional offices. The Arizona Game and Fish Commission may consider the recommendations at a public meeting on August 7 in Williams, Arizona.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offers Hunter and Bowhunter Education classroom courses and field days in southeast Montana, including locations in Sidney, Wibaux, Richey, Ekalaka, and Miles City. Registration is available through fwp.mt.gov, with courses scheduled throughout the year based on volunteer availability.
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold two public hearings on proposed changes to bear hunting regulations, including consolidating seasons and requiring bear tags. Hearings are scheduled for August 24 in St. Johnsbury and August 27 in Bennington, with a hybrid option available for the first meeting.
Fall licenses for turkey, deer, bobcat, and trapping seasons are now available for purchase through GoOutdoorsIN.com, mail, in-person retailers, and the new free GoOutdoorsIN mobile app for Android and iOS. The app allows hunters and anglers to view licenses, purchase new ones, and check in harvests from their smartphones.
The Magic Valley Region is offering an instructor-led hunter education class in Rupert on August 14-15 at the Rupert Outdoor Shooting Complex. The class runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days and costs $8. Pre-registration is required at register-ed.com.
North Dakota's Game and Fish is offering 95 antlerless whitetail deer licenses in unit 3F2 on a first-come, first-served basis beginning August 12 at 10 a.m. Central time. Eligible residents and nonresidents can apply online at gf.nd.gov.
Nearly 500 leftover permits for special deer hunts at Arkansas wildlife management areas will be available for purchase beginning July 22 at 9 a.m. through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission website. Permits cover modern gun, alternative firearms, youth, and mobility-impaired hunts at $5 each on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announced 2026-2027 migratory game bird hunting season dates and bag limits. Seasons include Canada geese, ducks, and woodcock across three zones: Lake Champlain, Interior Vermont, and Connecticut River, with specific dates and daily bag limits for each species and zone.
Nebraska duck hunters can choose between Tier I (six-duck limit with species restrictions) or Tier II (three-duck limit with no restrictions) when registering for their Harvest Information Program number starting August 1. HIP registration is required by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for hunters aged 16 and older planning to hunt migratory game birds.
Montana FWP has randomized the Surplus List for leftover Deer B and Elk B licenses. Successful hunters will be contacted via email with instructions to finalize their purchase within a specified timeframe, or the opportunity will be offered to the next hunter on the list.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released its 2026 Wolf Report and proposed changes to Wolf and Furbearer Trapping Regulations for public comment through August 12. The agency introduced iPOM 2.0, an updated wolf population estimation tool, showing a decline to approximately 725 wolves and recommending a reduced harvest quota of 250 for 2026/2027. The Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider the proposal at their August 19 meeting.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is offering a Hunter Education field day for online students in Ekalaka on July 31 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Ekalaka Public School. The free in-person event is open to ages 12 and older and focuses on firearm safety and hunting ethics instruction using inert firearms.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources' black bear hunt lottery opens July 15 through August 31 for the 2026 season occurring October 26-31 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. A total of 1,050 permits will be issued through primary and secondary lotteries to manage Maryland's expanding bear population and reduce human-wildlife conflicts.
Antlerless deer hunting access permits will not be available for the Upper Peninsula in 2026. Universal antlerless licenses may only be used in designated low-snowfall deer management units with specific use limits per unit. Hunters can purchase up to 10 universal antlerless licenses but are restricted by individual DMU harvest limits.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department held a lottery drawing on July 15 to determine winners of 2026 moose hunting permits. The department will issue 65 either-sex and 20 antlerless permits for Wildlife Management Unit E, with a special priority drawing for Vermont resident veterans. Unsuccessful applicants receive bonus points for future lotteries.
Michigan is accepting applications for 2026 reserved deer hunts and youth hunts from July 15 through August 15 at Shiawassee River State Game Area, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, and Sharonville State Game Area. Drawing results will be available August 31, with leftover licenses available September 3.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is accepting applications for public land-controlled hunts until July 31 for the 2026-27 season. Hunts for deer, waterfowl, doves, pheasants, and other species are available on select areas, with new ruffed grouse and raccoon hunting permits introduced this year.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife's volunteer hunter education instructors are scheduling courses beginning in August and September. Taught by passionate volunteers, these free in-person courses in basic hunter education, bowhunter education, and trapper education are required before purchasing a first hunting license. Registration is required, and courses are listed on Vermont Fish and Wildlife's website.
Michigan's DNR Hunt Fish app now offers digital kill tags for deer, bear, turkey, and furbearing species as a convenient alternative to traditional paper tags. Digital tags provide immediate access, easy harvest reporting, and work without cellular service, while paper licenses and tags remain available.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering an online lottery for waterfowl offshore blind site licenses through MD Outdoors from July 15-28. Lottery winners will be selected randomly and notified by July 31 for virtual blind site selection meetings beginning August 4. Maryland residents must hold a valid hunting license to participate.