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When Hurricane Helene’s deadly fury came ashore late last month, it brought with it a record-setting torrential disaster to residents in the mountains of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. There would have been more fatalities were it not for the efforts of officers whose more routine duties include checking hunting licenses and conducting wildlife surveys.

The 2022 National R3 Symposium wrapped up last week in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The 220 participants representing over 100 different organizations with an interest in hunting and shooting sports were the first to lay eyes on data released from the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council), documenting a slight decrease in hunting license sales in 2021.

Application deadlines, research into the best game units, bonus points: Any hunter who has never navigated Western states’ big-game draws has a lot to learn. Here’s how to approach “tag season” for your best chance at success.

A strong sheep population and record demand have combined to create an increased number of hunting licenses in North Dakota this year.

While hunting participation at the nationwide level is down, license sales in Western and Southeastern states are booming.

Disabled veteran residents in Arkansas will have a new lifetime hunting and fishing license available to them this fall thanks to legislation signed by Governor Hutchinson.

The numbers don't lie. Though residents fill the fields, nonresident hunters are a loyal bunch, and their interstate travels increasingly are helping sustain conservation efforts.