Apply for 2026 reserved deer hunts July 15-Aug. 15 Upper Peninsula antlerless access permit update Applications for Michigan’s 2026 reserved deer hunts and reserved deer youth hunts will be accepted July 15 through Aug. 15. Hunters may apply for reserved hunts at Shiawassee River State Game Area, Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge and Sharonville State Game Area. Many reserved public land hunts are limited to hunters with disabilities or have other eligibility requirements established by the local land manager, so be sure to review hunt requirements before applying. Important dates Read more

Built for the Rut. Built for the Back 40. Built for Durability, Connection, and the Hunters Who Put in the Work Before Opening Day.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Moultrie, the leading innovator of feeders, trail cameras, and game management tools, today introduced the EDGE 4 series. The first cellular trail camera line built to recognize your target buck and fire a max-resolution cropped image to your phone, before you ever set foot in the woods. The EDGE 4 is waterproof, has enhanced night clarity, and all-season power options built for every piece of ground you hunt, from pre-season scouting through the late-season grind.

“The new Moultrie EDGE 4 picks up the best cell signal and with the solar panel on there, this thing is going to run all year long,” said Steven Rinella, MeatEater Host and Founder. “You can put it up and you don’t need to go to that place and disturb that area in order to see what’s going on. It’s just going to send you images.”

MEET BUCK SHOT. THE CAMERA THAT KNOWS YOUR HIT LIST.

Most cameras only see movement. Buck Shot sees the difference. Moultrie AI monitors every frame. The moment a buck enters the scene, Buck Shot analyzes the image, recognizes a buck, and sends a max-resolution, zoomed-in image to your phone in real time. No more pinching phone screens or waiting on downloads to see antler detail. Buck Shot does it for you.

Built For Smarter Detection. Built For Tougher Conditions.

• Built For Durability. IP67 Waterproof (NEW). Built to weather the harshest storms and even temporary flooding. Your scouting doesn’t stop when the weather turns bad.
• Built For After Dark. Night Clarity (NEW). Enhanced IR LEDs deliver brighter, more evenly lit nighttime images.
• Built For Easy Setup. Built-in memory means no SD card. Live Aim positions the camera perfectly the first time, and automatic connection finds the strongest cellular signal available.
• Built For On Demand. Pull a fresh image or video anytime, from anywhere.
• Built For the Map. GPS Location Pinning. Each camera pins its location on the map in the Moultrie app, so you always know which intel is coming from which stand.
• Built For Set-and-Forget — Solar Attachment (NEW). All EDGE 4 cameras are compatible with Moultrie’s new external solar attachment, which converts any EDGE 4 into a solar camera with optimized recharge efficiency and no external power cables. Solar attachment sold separately.

BUILT TO RUN ALL SEASON. EVERY SEASON.

The EDGE 4 line is the most power-efficient camera Moultrie has built, and it gives you three ways to power your scouting, so there’s no reason to pull a camera before you’re ready.

• EDGE 4. Standard AA batteries. Set it up, scout all season.
• EDGE 4 with Power Mag+. Pair any EDGE 4 with the Power Mag+ rechargeable battery pack and never buy AAs again.
• EDGE 4 SOLAR. The industry’s largest integrated solar panel, an included rechargeable lithium battery pack, and no external cables. Set it once. It runs forever.

LOCATE. PATTERN. HARVEST. WITH THE MOULTRIE APP.

Every EDGE 4 image, video, and notification flows into the Moultrie App, your hub for camera management, feeder control, and GPS mapping. HuntPlan turns that intel into a plan: Game Plan predicts buck movement using trail cam data and local weather. Ideal Wind shows which stands are huntable. Property Lines delivers boundary overlays for all 50 states. Less guessing. More harvest days.

EDGE 4 cameras also integrate directly with onX Hunt. New onX customers receive a free three-month Elite subscription with any purchase.

The EDGE 4 Series is available at retailers nationwide and www.Moultrie.com. MSRP: EDGE 4 $129.99, EDGE 4 two-pack $229.99, EDGE 4 SOLAR $169.99. Read more

Nebraskans who want to donate or receive harvested deer can participate in the Deer Exchange.

This program is designed to accommodate the additional harvest of deer. It brings together hunters who have a surplus of deer with recipients willing to accept the deer meat.

The Deer Exchange, available annually from Sept. 1 through March 1, allows hunters and potential venison recipients to join a database and search for other participating parties in their area. Read more

Permitted hunts help control alligators to reduce conflicts with communities. Image courtesy Tara Bennett.

Applications for the 2026 Arkansas alligator hunting season are available at www.agfc.com until midnight July 31. Anyone interested in pursuing alligators on public land in Arkansas must apply for one of the nine hunting locations within Arkansas’s three open Alligator Management Zones.

The following locations have been allotted public hunting permits for the 2026 alligator hunting season (Sept. 18-21 and Sept. 25-28): Read more

“We Are Ready to Protect Our Oregon Way of Life.”

SALEM, OR — Following today’s 5:00 PM deadline for Initiative Petition 28 signature submissions, the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) issued a strong declaration of readiness to defend the state’s outdoor heritage, science-based wildlife management, and rural economies against what it calls a reckless attack by out-of-state extremist groups.

While proponents of IP 28 submitted a batch of 142,784 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office at the final hour, OHA leaders emphasized that a raw signature count does not equal automatic ballot qualification. Over the coming days and weeks, the state will undergo a verification process to determine the legitimacy of the submitted signatures.

Regardless of the verification outcome, OHA is fully prepared to wage a sophisticated, fact-driven counter-offensive. Read more

HELENA – At its June meeting, the Fish and Wildlife Commission approved mountain lion quotas for fall 2026 through winter 2027. The approved quotas included two amendments offered by commissioners from regions 2 and 3. The commission also approved a proposal for hound hunting on the Charles M. Russell (CMR) and UL Bend (ULB) national wildlife refuges that becomes effective for the 2027-2028 season if adopted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Among the approved changes proposed by FWP are a reduction in quotas for specific parts of southwest Montana. Monitoring in this area consistently demonstrates a decline in mountain lion populations consistent with previous commission direction. Reducing quotas will allow hunting to continue reducing mountain lion populations while limiting rates of reduction. Read more

Hunters may begin purchasing Nebraska big game permits that are available over the counter in July for the 2026 seasons.

On July 8, residents may buy any available deer, antelope, and undrawn elk permits within limits, starting at 10 a.m. Central time. Eligible resident landowners may buy any limited landowner elk, deer and antelope permits subject to availability.

On July 22, nonresidents may buy any limited antelope and deer permits in any unit subject to availability and within permit limits. Eligible nonresident landowners may buy any limited landowner elk and antelope permits. Read more

Iowa’s pheasant population is forecast to match 2025 levels, when the state reached a 20-year high. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources uses a weather model with 50 years of data and roadside counts to predict populations. Biologist Todd Bogenschutz expects regional differences, with best counts in northern and central survey regions.

Hunters who did not apply in 2026 for a license or permit can purchase a preference point and/or bonus point beginning today, July 1.

As a reminder, preference points are used for drawing Nonresident Combination Licenses. Preference points move you ahead in line for the drawing. Hunters with the most preference points are drawn before hunters with fewer preference points. However, 25 percent of Nonresident Combination Licenses are issued through a random drawing to applicants who have no preference points. Any accumulated preference points are lost when the hunter draws a Nonresident Combination License or if they do not apply in consecutive years.

Bonus points are used in other drawings. They offer additional chances of being drawn for a first-choice license or permit for a given species. Bonus points are only used in first-choice drawings. Unlike preference points, bonus points do not guarantee a license or permit to the applicants with the most bonus points.

Think of bonus points as extra raffle tickets. If you apply for a license or permit without any bonus points, you get one “raffle ticket.” The number of “raffle tickets” you have in the drawing goes up with the number of bonus points you have.

Points and chances can be purchased online at FWP’s Online Licensing Service, at a License Ambassador location or at any FWP office that offers license sales. Most FWP offices with license sales are open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. FWP offices will be closed July 3.

For more information about preference points and bonus points, click here.

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