Update of currently impacted state turkey hunting and fishing seasons that are now an unfortunate reality. I will continue to update this as more states follow suit and when states ease and or rescind restrictions entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alaska<\/span><\/strong>– current 14-day mandatory quarantine order in place until April 21st. Hunters should not plan to travel to or arrive in Alaska before this date. link<\/a> <\/strong>Gov. Mike Dunleavy rescinded the cancellation of all spring bear hunts in Alaska Thursday, saying that spring bear hunts will be open to Alaskan hunters, but not available to those non-residents and anyone from outside the state. link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n California<\/span><\/strong>– Hunting, fishing on base is suspended until further notice. link<\/a> Edwards Air Force Base<\/strong> – <\/strong>restricted to mission-essential personnel only. link<\/a> Fort Hunter Liggett- All 2020 Fishing and 2019-20 Hunting permits sales have been suspended. link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Arizona<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 San Carlos Apache Reservation turkey hunts canceled link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Colorado<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 all playgrounds, campgrounds, dispersed camping and camping facilities (including yurts and cabins) at Colorado\u2019s state parks as well as camping at State Wildlife Areas are closed. Spring turkey hunters now are able to return their license for a refund at any time before the opening day of turkey season. link<\/a> San Juan County-all public lands closed <\/strong> Fort Carson- hunting is NOT available on Fort Carson or Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site,<\/strong><\/span> USAF Academy “official business only”. Fishing the 5 lakes closed link<\/a> Yuma County delaying spring turkey season to 5\/2\/20, Gunnison county banning any visitors until further notice. link<\/a> added 4\/8<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Delaware<\/span><\/strong>– All out-of-state residents traveling into Delaware to immediately self-quarantine for 14 days link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida<\/span><\/strong>– 30-day stay-at-home order. those who fly or drive into Florida from states with substantial community spread to self-isolate in Florida for 14 days or the duration of their trip, whichever is shorter. Some resources are closed link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Georgia<\/span><\/strong>– Fort Benning- Restricted to Authorized personnel only link<\/a> Fort Gordon- close 1 Apr 2020 – 6 June 2020 link<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests is temporarily shutting down all dispersed camping corridors, day-use areas, trailhead facilities and other recreation sites on the Blue Ridge Ranger District link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hawaii<\/span><\/strong>– All arriving residents and visitors will immediately go into a 14-day quarantines upon entering the state link<\/a> Lana\u2018i Axis Deer Hunt Canceled link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Idaho<\/span><\/strong>– The purchase of non-resident black bear, fishing and turkey tags is no longer available link<\/a> If you already had an agreement with an outfitter for a spring black bear hunt before the April 4th suspension, you may still obtain your tags and go on the hunt. added 4\/8<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Illinois<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 all state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites closed, hunting and fishing prohibited on public areas link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kansas<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 travel quarantine from the following: International<\/strong>\u2013 China, South Korea, Japan, Italy and Iran States- California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Washington link<\/a> Kansas has an “explicit ” call out of quarantine of 14 days before you can hunt link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kentucky<\/span>– <\/strong>All Fort Campbell iSportsman activities including hunting, fishing and general outdoor recreation are closed. link<\/a> People traveling to Kentucky from out-of-state will now be placed under quarantine for 14 days due to an executive order link<\/a> suspending sale of non-resident turkey-hunting permits- 2020 spring turkey season link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Massachusetts<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 MassWildlife canceled all 2020 Youth Turkey Hunt Seminars. Only those who have completed Basic Hunter Education and the Youth Turkey Hunting Seminar allowed to participate in the Youth Turkey Hunt<\/strong><\/a> on April 25. link<\/a> All travelers arriving in the Commonwealth are instructed to self-quarantine for 14 days, link<\/a> Joint Base Cape Cod\/Camp Edwards controlled turkey hunt canceled link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maine<\/span><\/strong>– all travelers coming to Maine quarantine for 14 days link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maryland<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 strict w\/penalty stay at home directive. recreational boating is banned. Subsistence hunting and fishing \u2014 limited hunting and limited recreational fishing and crabbing for sustenance only. No permits for fishing tournaments, Commercial fishing deemed essential link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Michigan<\/span><\/strong>– charter fishing and guide operations are not permitted link<\/a> added 4\/11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Missouri<\/span><\/strong>– Fort Leonard Wood – Restricted to Authorized personnel only link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Montana<\/span><\/strong>– travelers arriving from another state or country to Montana for non-work-related purposes undergo a 14-day self-quarantine. The Directive follows the governor\u2019s prior travel advisory and last week\u2019s Stay at Home Directive link<\/a> FWP has suspended all spring turkey and spring black bear seasons through at least April 24th for non-resident added 4\/9<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nebraska<\/strong>\u2013 suspended the sale of nonresident spring turkey hunting permits immediately. link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n New Hamshire<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 no longer issuing kid\u2019s fishing derby permits or any bass tournament permits. Online sales only for licenses and permits link<\/a> link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n New York<\/span><\/strong>– West Point, Outdoor Recreation CLOSED or CANCELLED (until further notice) All reservations cancelled through 30 Apr 2020 link<\/a> All marinas and boat launches ordered closed link<\/a> added 4\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n North Carolina<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 multiple boat access, camping, public land closures see: link<\/a> Dare County- Resident only travel. link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n North Dakota<\/span><\/strong>– All travelers arriving to North Dakota from international locations and states with widespread coronavirus outbreaks must quarantine immediately for 14 days link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ohio<\/span><\/strong>– stay-at-home order until May 1. People traveling into Ohio to self-quarantine for 14 days. link<\/a> non-resident hunting and fishing licenses suspended link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Oklahoma<\/span><\/strong>– order requiring travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Louisiana and Washington to undergo a 14-day quarantine. link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Oregon<\/span><\/strong>– recreational fishing for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River closed link<\/a> hunting and fishing to non-residents closed link<\/a> added 4\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rhode Island<\/span><\/strong>– all out-of-state travelers will be stopped at the border and told to quarantine for 14 days if they intend to stay in the state. Order extended to all states because of the rate of infection in other areas, mentioning New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire by name link<\/a> Fishing system in place-staggers the days when licensed anglers can fish. Those with last names beginning with A through M can only fish on even numbered calendar days, and those with last names beginning with N through Z can only fish on odd numbered calendar days. link<\/a> added 4\/7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n South Carolina<\/span><\/strong>– travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the city of New Orleans will be ordered to isolate or self-quarantine for 14-days or the duration of their trip. The order does not apply to people employed by airlines, performing or assisting with the military, health care or emergency response. link<\/a> All dates all SCDNR Lottery hunts on WMA properties have been canceled. Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge hunts remain open unless a “Stay Home” order is declared. link<\/a> Fishing events link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Texas<\/span><\/strong>– Joint Base San Antonio – Hunting closed until further notice link<\/a> <\/span> 14 Day travel quarantine from the following: flying into Texas from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and the city of New Orleans, driving from the cities of Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta. Also included in the order are the states of Washington and California. link<\/a> Texas Attorney General Says Gunnison County\u2019s Temporary Nonresident Ban Is Unconstitutional link <\/a> added 4\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Utah<\/span><\/strong>– All recreational travel by non<\/em>–residents<\/em> of San Juan County is prohibited link<\/a> added 4\/10<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Virginia<\/span><\/strong>– Langly AFB outdoor recreation canceled link<\/a> Marine Corps Base Quantico- outdoor recreation canceled link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington<\/span>–<\/strong> Fishing closed, youth turkey hunt canceled. Six game management units that were scheduled to open on April 1 for spring bear hunting closed pending further evaluation. Nearly 90 percent of spring bear permit holders traveling from outside the area. A decision on regular spring turkey may come by 4\/6 link<\/a> All state lands closed til 5\/4 link<\/a> Spring bear and turkey seasons are postponed until at least May 4. link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n West Virginia<\/span><\/strong>– 14 Day travel quarantine from the following: Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Italy, and China link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wyoming<\/strong>– all travelers coming to Wyoming quarantine for 14 days link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vermont<\/span><\/strong>– 14 Day travel quarantine from any state link<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n